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He that saith , I knowhim,andkeepethnothiscommandments,is a liar,and the truthisnotinhim.
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Butwhosokeepeth*hisword,inhimverilyis the love of Godperfected : herebyknowwethat we areinhim.
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He that saith he abidethinhimoughthimselfalsoso to walk , even ashewalked .
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Brethren, I writenonewcommandment unto you,but an oldcommandmentwhich ye hadfrom the beginning. The oldcommandmentis the wordwhich ye have heardfrom the beginning.
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Again, a newcommandment I write unto you, which thingistrueinhimandinyou:because the darkness is past , and the truelightnowshineth .
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He that saith he isin the light,andhatethhisbrother,isindarkness even untilnow.
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He that lovethhisbrotherabidethin the light,and there isnone occasion of stumblinginhim.
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But he that hatethhisbrotherisindarkness,andwalkethindarkness,andknowethnotwhither he goeth , because that darkness hath blindedhiseyes.
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I write unto you, little children,because your sins are forgivenyouforhisname'ssake.
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I write unto you,fathers,because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men,because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children,because ye have known the Father.
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I have written unto you,fathers,because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men,because ye arestrong,and the word of Godabidethinyou,and ye have overcome the wicked one.