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[2] and he is the expiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.  

[2] and he is the expiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.  

[3] And by this we may be sure that we know him, if we keep his commandments.  

[3] <u>And by this we may be sure that we know him, if we keep his commandments.</u>

[4] He who says "I know him" but disobeys his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him;  

[4] He who says "I know him" but disobeys his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him;  

[5] but whoever keeps his word, in him truly love for God is perfected. By this we may be sure that we are in him:  

[5] but whoever keeps his word, in him truly love for God is perfected. By this we may be sure that we are in him:  

[28] And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.  

[28] And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.  

[29] If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that every one who does right is born of him.  

[29] If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that every one who does right is born of him.

 

==1st Letter of John, III==

==1st Letter of John, III==

[1] <u>See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.</u>

[1] <u>See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.</u>

[8] <u>He who does not love does not know God; for God is love.</u>

[8] <u>He who does not love does not know God; for God is love.</u>

[9] In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.  

[9] <u>In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.</u>

[10] In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the expiation for our sins.  

[10] In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the expiation for our sins.  

[11] Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.  

[11] Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.  

[16] <u>So we know and believe the love God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.</u>

[16] <u>So we know and believe the love God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.</u>

[17] In this is love perfected with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so are we in this world.  

[17] In this is love perfected with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so are we in this world.  

[18] There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and he who fears is not perfected in love.  

[18] <u>There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and he who fears is not perfected in love.</u>

[19] <u>We love, because he first loved us.</u>

[19] <u>We love, because he first loved us.</u>

[20] If any one says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.  

[20] If any one says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.  

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

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

[3] For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.  

[3] For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.  

[4] For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith.  

[4] <u>For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith.</u>

[5] Who is it that overcomes the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?  

[5] Who is it that overcomes the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?  

[6] This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with the water only but with the water and the blood.  

[6] This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with the water only but with the water and the blood.  

[16] If any one sees his brother committing what is not a mortal sin, he will ask, and God will give him life for those whose sin is not mortal. There is sin which is mortal; I do not say that one is to pray for that.  

[16] If any one sees his brother committing what is not a mortal sin, he will ask, and God will give him life for those whose sin is not mortal. There is sin which is mortal; I do not say that one is to pray for that.  

[17] All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin which is not mortal.  

[17] All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin which is not mortal.  

[18] We know that any one born of God does not sin, but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.  

[18] <u>We know that any one born of God does not sin, but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.</u>

[19] We know that we are of God, and the whole world is in the power of the evil one.  

[19] We know that we are of God, and the whole world is in the power of the evil one.