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But he who hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because that darkness has blinded his eyes.

I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name''s sake.

I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you have known the Father.

I have written to you, fathers, because you have known him that is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

I have written to you not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie comes out of the truth.

SEE how abundant the love of the Fa ther is toward us, for he has called us sons and made us: therefore the world does not know us because it did not know him.

He who commits sin is of the devil; because the devil has been a sinner from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

Whoever is born of God does not commit sin because God''s seed is in him; and he cannot sin because he is born of God.

Not as Cain, who belonged to the wicked one and slew his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and those of his brother were righteous.

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death.

By this we know his love for us, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for our brethren.

And whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing to him.

MY beloved, do not believe every prophecy, but examine the prophecies to find out if they are of God: because many false prophets have appeared in the world.

But you are of God, my children, and have overcome them: because he who is among you is greater than he who is in the world.

Hereby we know that we abide in him, and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

Herein is his love made perfect in us, so that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear is tormenting. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

We love God because he first loved us.

He who believes on the Son of God has this testimony in himself: he who does not believe God, has made him a liar; because he does not believe the record that God gave of his Son.

Because they have gone forth for his name''s sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles.