2Herebyknowye the Spirit of God:Everyspirit that confesseth that JesusChrist is comein the fleshisofGod:3Andeveryspiritthatconfessethnot that JesusChrist is comein the fleshisnotofGod:andthisis that spirit of antichrist,whereof ye have heardthat it should come ; and evennowalready is itin the world.4YeareofGod, little children,and have overcomethem:becausegreater is he that isinyou,than he that is in the world.5Theyareof the world:thereforespeaktheyof the world,and the worldheareththem.6WeareofGod: he that knowethGodhearethus; he thatisnotofGodhearethnotus.Herebyknowwe the spirit of truth,and the spirit of error.7Beloved, let us love one another:forloveisofGod;and every one that loveth is bornaofGod,andknowethGod.8
He that lovethnotknowethnotGod;forGodislove.9Inthis was manifested the love of Godtowardus,because that Godsenthis only begottenSoninto the world,that we might livethroughhim.10Hereinislove,notthatwelovedGod,butthathelovedus,andsenthisSon to be the propitiationforoursins.11Beloved,ifGodsolovedus,weoughtalso to love one another.12
No man hath seenGod at any time.If we love one another,Goddwellethinus,andhisloveisperfectedinus.
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