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^(C1)Everyone who believes that Jesus is the ^(F1)Christ has been ^(C2)born of God, and everyone who loves the ^(F2)Father ^(C3)loves the child born of Him.

^(C1)By this we know that ^(C2)we love the children of God, when we love God and ^(F1)follow His commandments.

For ^(C1)this is the love of God, that we ^(C2)keep His commandments; and ^(C3)His commandments are not burdensome.

For ^(F1)whoever has been ^(C1)born of God ^(C2)overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

Who is the one who overcomes the world, but the one who ^(C1)believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

This is the One who came ^(C1)by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not ^(F1)with the water only, but ^(F1)with the water and ^(F1)with the blood. It is ^(C2)the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

For there are ^(C1)three that testify:

^(F1)the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are ^(F2)in agreement.

^(C1)If we receive the testimony of people, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God is this, that ^(C2)He has testified concerning His Son.

The one who believes in the Son of God ^(C1)has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has ^(C2)made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son.

And the testimony is this, that God has given us ^(C1)eternal life, and ^(C2)this life is in His Son.

^(C1)The one who has the Son has the life; the one who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.