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1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. And every one that loveth him who begot, loveth him also who is born of him.
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Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child.
2 In this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep his commandments.
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By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.
3 For this is the charity of God: That we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not heavy.
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For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome,
4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world. And this is the victory which overcameth the world: Our faith.
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for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith.
5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
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Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
6 This is he that came by water and blood, Jesus Christ: not by water only but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit which testifieth that Christ is the truth.
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This is the one who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with the water only but with the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one that testifies, for the Spirit is the truth.
7 And there are Three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one.
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There are three that testify:
8 And there are three that give testimony on earth: the spirit and the water and the blood. And these three are one.
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the Spirit and the water and the blood, and these three agree.
9 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God, which is greater, because he hath testified of his Son.
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If we receive human testimony, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God that he has testified to his Son.
10 He that believeth in the Son of God hath the testimony of God in himself. He that believeth not the Son maketh him a liar: because he believeth not in the testimony which God hath testified of his Son.
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Those who believe in the Son of God have the testimony in their hearts. Those who do not believe in God have made him a liar by not believing in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.
11 And this is the testimony that God hath given to us eternal life. And this life is in his Son.
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And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12 He that hath the Son hath life. He that hath not the Son hath not life.
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Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
13 These things I write to you that you may know that you have eternal life: you who believe in the name of the Son of God.
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I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.
14 And this is the confidence which we have towards him: That, whatsoever we shall ask according to his will, he heareth us.
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And this is the boldness we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
15 And we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask: we know that we have the petitions which we request of him.
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And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have obtained the requests made of him.
16 He that knoweth his brother to sin a sin which is not to death, let him ask: and life shall be given to him who sinneth not to death. There is a sin unto death. For that I say not that any man ask.
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If you see your brother or sister committing what is not a mortal sin, you will ask, and God will give life to such a one—to those whose sin is not mortal. There is sin that is mortal; I do not say that you should pray about that.
17 All iniquity is sin. And there is a sin unto death.
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All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that is not mortal.
18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not: but the generation of God preserveth him and the wicked one toucheth him not.
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We know that those who are born of God do not sin, but the one who was born of God protects them, and the evil one does not touch them.
19 We know that we are of God and the whole world is seated in wickedness.
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We know that we are God's children, and that the whole world lies under the power of the evil one.
20 And we know that the Son of God is come. And he hath given us understanding that we may know the true God and may be in his true Son. This is the true God and life eternal.
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And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
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Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
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