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For this they, willfully, forget - that there were, heavens, from of old, and, an earth, on account of water and by means of water, compacted, by God's word, -

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we for ourselves gazed upon, and our hands did handle, concerning the Word of Life, -

I write unto you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven you, for the sake of his name:

From among us, they went out, but they were not of us; for, if, of us, they had been, they would in that case have abode with us; but it came to pass in order that they might be made manifest, because, all, are not of us.

As for you, what ye have heard from the beginning, in you, let it abide. If, in you, shall abide, that which, from the beginning, ye have heard, ye also, in the Son, and inthe Father, shall abide.

And, as for you, the anointing which ye have received from him, abideth in you, and ye have, no need, that anyone be teaching you; but, as, his anointing, is teaching you, and is, true, and is no falsehood, even just as it hath taught you, abide ye in him.

Not just as, Cain, was, of the wicked one, and slew his brother! And, for what cause, slew he him? Because, his works, were, wicked, whereas, those of his brother, were, righteous.

Hereby, have we come to understand love: in that, He, for us, his life laid down; and, we, ought, for the brethren, our lives to lay down.

They, are, of the world: For this cause, of the world, they speak, and the world, unto them, doth hearken.

And, we, for ourselves have gazed, and are bearing witness - that, the Father, sent forth the Son, as Saviour of the world.

If one should say, I love God, and should be hating, his brother, false, is he; for, he that doth not love his brother, whom he hath seen, God, whom he hath not seen, he cannot love!

For, this is the love of God - that, his commandments, we be keeping, and, his commandments, are not burdensome;

If one should see his brother committing a sin, not unto death, he shall ask, and He will grant unto him life, - for them who are sinning, not unto death. There, is, a sin, unto death: not concerning that, am I saying, that he should make request.

For the sake of the truth that abideth in us, and, with us, shall be unto times age-abiding,

For, he that biddeth him rejoice, hath fellowship with his wicked works.

For I rejoiced exceedingly, at brethren coming and bearing witness unto thy truth, - even as, thou, in truth, art walking.

Beloved! a faithful thing, art thou doing, whatsoever thou shalt accomplish for them that are brethren, and withal strangers, -

For, in behalf of The Name, have they gone forth, taking, nothing, from them of the nations.

For this cause, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he is doing, - with wicked words, prating against us; and, not content with these, he neither, himself, maketh the brethren welcome, but, them who are minded to do it , he forbiddeth, and, out of the assembly, doth cast them .

Beloved! though I was using all diligence to be writing unto you concerning our common salvation, yet have I had necessity to write at once unto you, exhorting you to be earnestly contending for, the faith, once for all delivered unto the saints.