God love his brother also.

CHAPTER V.

I He that loveth God loveth his children, and keepeth his commandments: 3 which to the faithful are light, and not grievous. 9 Jesus is the Son of God, able to save us, 14 and to hear our prayers, which we make for ourselves, and for others.

HOSOEVER believeth that

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Jesus is the Christ is born of God and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

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

3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

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this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also.

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever loveth him that begat loveth him also 2 that is begotten of him. Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, 3 and do his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not 4 grievous. For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, 5 even our faith. And who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is 6 the Son of God? This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the 7 water and 1with the blood. And

it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is the 8 truth. For there are three who

witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

II And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and the 9 three agree in one. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concern10 ing his Son. He that believeth

on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son. 11 And the witness is this, that

God gave unto us eternal life, 12 and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.

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These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, even unto you that believe on the name of 14 the Son of God. And this is the

boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth 15 us and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask,

we know that we have the petitions which we have asked 16 of him. If any man see his

brother sinning a sin not unto death,' he shall ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make 'Or, sin

3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

4 I rejoiced greatly that I found

of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

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3 be with us for ever: Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

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I rejoice greatly that I have found certain of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the 5 Father. And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one an6 other. And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk 7 in it. For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, even they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. 8 Look to yourselves, that ye 'lose not the things which 2 we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward. Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the 10 Father and the Son. If any one cometh unto you, and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give 11 no greeting: for he that giveth

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God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

12 Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

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him greeting partaketh in his evil works.

Having many things to write unto you, I would not write them with paper and ink, but I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that your joy

Amen.

of thine elect sister salute thee.

2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

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HE elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth. Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul 3 prospereth. For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth. 4 Greater 'joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.

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Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren

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