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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: |
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| [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. |
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− | [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. |
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| ==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> |
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| [19] By this we shall know that we are of the truth, and reassure our hearts before him | | [19] By this we shall know that we are of the truth, and reassure our hearts before him |
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− | [20] whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. | + | [20] <u>whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.</u> |
| [21] Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God; | | [21] Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God; |
| [22] and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. | | [22] and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. |
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| [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. |
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| [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. |
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| [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. |
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| [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> |
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| [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. |