¶ My little¹ children, these² things write I unto you, that³ ye sin not. And if⁴ any man sin, we have⁵ an advocate with the Father⁶, Jesus Christ the righteous⁷:

And he is⁸ the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the⁹ sins of the whole world.

¶ And hereby¹⁰ we do know that we know¹¹ him, if we¹² keep his commandments.

He that saith¹³, I know¹⁴ him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a¹⁵ liar, and the truth is not in him.

But whoso¹⁶ keepeth his word, in him¹⁷ verily is the love of God perfected: hereby¹⁸ know we that we are in him.

He that saith¹⁹ he²⁰ abideth in him ought himself also so to walk²¹, even as he walked.

¶ Brethren, I write²² no new commandment unto you, but²³ an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.

Again, a new²⁴ commandment I write unto you, which²⁵ thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness²⁶ is past, and the²⁷ true light now shineth.

He that saith²⁸ he is²⁹ in the light, and hateth³⁰ his brother, is in³¹ darkness even until now.

¶ He that loveth³² his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling³³ in him.

But he that³⁴ hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh³⁵ in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because³⁶ that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

¶ I write³⁷ unto you, little³⁸ children, because your³⁹ sins are forgiven you for⁴⁰ his name's sake.

I write unto you, fathers⁴¹, because⁴² ye have known him that⁴³ is from the beginning. I write unto you, young⁴⁴ men, because⁴⁵ ye have overcome the wicked⁴⁶ one. I write unto you, little⁴⁷ children, because ye have known⁴⁸ the Father.

I have written unto you, fathers⁴⁹, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are⁵⁰ strong, and the word⁵¹ of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome⁵² the wicked one.

Love not⁵³ the world, neither the things that are in the world. If⁵⁴ any man love the world, the love⁵⁵ of the Father is not in him.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh⁵⁶, and the lust⁵⁷ of the eyes, and the pride⁵⁸ of life, is not⁵⁹ of the Father, but is of the world.

And the world⁶⁰ passeth away, and the lust thereof: but⁶¹ he that doeth the will of God abideth⁶² for ever.

¶ Little⁶³ children, it is⁶⁴ the last time: and as ye have⁶⁵ heard that antichrist⁶⁶ shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby⁶⁷ we know that it is the last time.

They went out⁶⁸ from us, but they were not of us; for⁶⁹ if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might⁷⁰ be made manifest that they were not all of us.

¶ But ye have⁷¹ an unction from the Holy⁷² One, and ye⁷³ know all things.

I have not written unto you because ye know not⁷⁴ the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

Who⁷⁵ is a liar but he that⁷⁶ denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is⁷⁷ antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

Whosoever denieth⁷⁸ the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also].

Let that therefore abide⁷⁹ in you, which⁸⁰ ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also⁸¹ shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.

⁸²And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

These things have I written unto you concerning⁸³ them that seduce you.

But the anointing⁸⁴ which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye⁸⁵ need not that any man teach you: but⁸⁶ as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall⁸⁷ abide in him⁸⁸.

¶ And now, little⁸⁹ children, abide in him; that, when⁹⁰ he shall appear, we may have⁹¹ confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his⁹² coming.

If ye know that he is⁹³ righteous, ye know⁹⁴ that every one that doeth righteousness is born⁹⁵ of him.