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My little sons, I write to you these things, that ye sin not. But if any man sinneth, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ [just],
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and he is the forgiveness for our sins; and not only for our sins [and he is helping for our sins; soothly not only for ours], but also for the sins of all the world.
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And in this thing we know, that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
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He that saith that he knoweth God, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and truth is not in him.
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But the charity of God is perfect verily in him, that keepeth his word [Forsooth who keepeth his word, verily in him is perfect charity]. In this thing we know, that we be in him, if we be perfect in him.
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He that saith, that he dwelleth in him, he oweth to walk, as he walked.
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Most dear brethren, I write to you, not a new commandment, but the old commandment, that ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word, that ye heard.
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Again I write to you a new commandment, that is true both in him and in you; for darknesses be passed, and very light shineth now [and very light now shineth].
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He that saith, that he is in light, and hateth his brother, is in darknesses yet [is in darkness till to yet].