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And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments.

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which [fn] He has testified of His Son.

He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son.

And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about that.

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.

for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.

because they went forth for His name's sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, prating against us with malicious words. And not content with that, he himself does not receive the brethren, and forbids those who wish to, putting them out of the church.

Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, "Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints,

Now to Him who is able to keep you [fn] from stumbling,And to present you faultlessBefore the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants--things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John,

John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed [fn] us from our sins in His own blood,

and has made us kings [fn] and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire;