My <G3450> little children <G5040>, these things <G5023> write I <G1125> <G5719> unto you <G5213>, that <G2443> ye sin <G0264> <G5632> not <G3363>. And <G2532> if <G1437> any man <G5100> sin <G0264> <G5632>, we have <G2192> <G5719> an advocate <G3875> with <G4314> the Father <G3962>, Jesus <G2424> Christ <G5547> the righteous <G1342>:
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And <G2532> he is <G2076> <G5748> the propitiation <G2434> for <G4012> our <G2257> sins <G0266>: and <G1161> not <G3756> for <G4012> ours <G2251> only <G3440>, but <G0235> also <G2532> for <G4012> [the sins of] the whole <G3650> world <G2889>.
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And <G2532> hereby <G1722> <G5129> we do know <G1097> <G5719> that <G3754> we know <G1097> <G5758> him <G0846>, if <G1437> we keep <G5083> <G5725> his <G0846> commandments <G1785>.
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He that saith <G3004> <G5723>, I know <G1097> <G5758> him <G0846>, and <G2532> keepeth <G5083> <G5723> not <G3361> his <G0846> commandments <G1785>, is <G2076> <G5748> a liar <G5583>, and <G2532> the truth <G0225> is <G2076> <G5748> not <G3756> in <G1722> him <G5129>.
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But <G1161> whoso <G3739> keepeth <G0302> <G5083> <G5725> his <G0846> word <G3056>, in <G1722> him <G5129> verily <G0230> is <G5048> <G0000> the love <G0026> of God <G2316> perfected <G5048> <G5769>: hereby <G1722> <G5129> know we <G1097> <G5719> that <G3754> we are <G2070> <G5748> in <G1722> him <G0846>.
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He that saith <G3004> <G5723> he abideth <G3306> <G5721> in <G1722> him <G0846> ought <G3784> <G5719> himself <G0846> also <G2532> so <G3779> to walk <G4043> <G5721>, even as <G2531> he <G1565> walked <G4043> <G5656>.
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Brethren <G0080>, I write <G1125> <G5719> no <G3756> new <G2537> commandment <G1785> unto you <G5213>, but <G0235> an old <G3820> commandment <G1785> which <G3739> ye had <G2192> <G5707> from <G0575> the beginning <G0746>. The old <G3820> commandment <G1785> is <G2076> <G5748> the word <G3056> which <G3739> ye have heard <G0191> <G5656> from <G0575> the beginning <G0746>.
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Again <G3825>, a new <G2537> commandment <G1785> I write <G1125> <G5719> unto you <G5213>, which thing <G3739> is <G2076> <G5748> true <G0227> in <G1722> him <G0846> and <G2532> in <G1722> you <G5213>: because <G3754> the darkness <G4653> is past <G3855> <G5731>, and <G2532> the true <G0228> light <G5457> now <G2235> shineth <G5316> <G5719>.
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He that saith <G3004> <G5723> he is <G1511> <G5750> in <G1722> the light <G5457>, and <G2532> hateth <G3404> <G5723> his <G0848> brother <G0080>, is <G2076> <G5748> in <G1722> darkness <G4653> even until <G2193> now <G0737>.
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He that loveth <G0025> <G5723> his <G0848> brother <G0080> abideth <G3306> <G5719> in <G1722> the light <G5457>, and <G2532> there is <G2076> <G5748> none <G3756> occasion of stumbling <G4625> in <G1722> him <G0846>.
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But <G1161> he that hateth <G3404> <G5723> his <G0848> brother <G0080> is <G2076> <G5748> in <G1722> darkness <G4653>, and <G2532> walketh <G4043> <G5719> in <G1722> darkness <G4653>, and <G2532> knoweth <G1492> <G5758> not <G3756> whither <G4226> he goeth <G5217> <G5719>, because <G3754> that darkness <G4653> hath blinded <G5186> <G5656> his <G0846> eyes <G3788>.
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I write <G1125> <G5719> unto you <G5213>, little children <G5040>, because <G3754> your sins <G0266> are forgiven <G0863> <G5769> you <G5213> for <G1223> <G0000> his <G0846> name's <G3686> sake <G1223>.
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I write <G1125> <G5719> unto you <G5213>, fathers <G3962>, because <G3754> ye have known <G1097> <G5758> him [that is] from <G0575> the beginning <G0746>. I write <G1125> <G5719> unto you <G5213>, young men <G3495>, because <G3754> ye have overcome <G3528> <G5758> the wicked one <G4190>. I write <G1125> <G5719> unto you <G5213>, little children <G3813>, because <G3754> ye have known <G1097> <G5758> the Father <G3962>.
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I have written <G1125> <G5656> unto you <G5213>, fathers <G3962>, because <G3754> ye have known <G1097> <G5758> him [that is] from <G0575> the beginning <G0746>. I have written <G1125> <G5656> unto you <G5213>, young men <G3495>, because <G3754> ye are <G2075> <G5748> strong <G2478>, and <G2532> the word <G3056> of God <G2316> abideth <G3306> <G5719> in <G1722> you <G5213>, and <G2532> ye have overcome <G3528> <G5758> the wicked one <G4190>.
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Love <G0025> <G5720> not <G3361> the world <G2889>, neither <G3366> the things [that are] in <G1722> the world <G2889>. If <G1437> any man <G5100> love <G0025> <G5725> the world <G2889>, the love <G0026> of the Father <G3962> is <G2076> <G5748> not <G3756> in <G1722> him <G0846>.
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For <G3754> all <G3956> that [is] in <G1722> the world <G2889>, the lust <G1939> of the flesh <G4561>, and <G2532> the lust <G1939> of the eyes <G3788>, and <G2532> the pride <G0212> of life <G0979>, is <G2076> <G5748> not <G3756> of <G1537> the Father <G3962>, but <G0235> is <G2076> <G5748> of <G1537> the world <G2889>.
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And <G2532> the world <G2889> passeth away <G3855> <G5731>, and <G2532> the lust <G1939> thereof <G0846>: but <G1161> he that doeth <G4160> <G5723> the will <G2307> of God <G2316> abideth <G3306> <G5719> for <G1519> ever <G0165>.
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Little children <G3813>, it is <G2076> <G5748> the last <G2078> time <G5610>: and <G2532> as <G2531> ye have heard <G0191> <G5656> that <G3754> antichrist <G0500> shall come <G2064> <G5736>, even <G2532> now <G3568> are there <G1096> <G5754> many <G4183> antichrists <G0500>; whereby <G3606> we know <G1097> <G5719> that <G3754> it is <G2076> <G5748> the last <G2078> time <G5610>.
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They went out <G1831> <G5627> from <G1537> us <G2257>, but <G0235> they were <G2258> <G5713> not <G3756> of <G1537> us <G2257>; for <G1063> if <G1487> they had been <G2258> <G5713> of <G1537> us <G2257>, they would <G0302> [no doubt] have continued <G3306> <G5715> with <G3326> us <G2257>: but <G0235> [they went out], that <G2443> they might be made manifest <G5319> <G5686> that <G3754> they were <G1526> <G5748> not <G3756> all <G3956> of <G1537> us <G2257>.
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But <G2532> ye <G5210> have <G2192> <G5719> an unction <G5545> from <G0575> the Holy One <G0040>, and <G2532> ye know <G1492> <G5758> all things <G3956>.
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I have <G1125> <G0000> not <G3756> written <G1125> <G5656> unto you <G5213> because <G3754> ye know <G1492> <G5758> not <G3756> the truth <G0225>, but <G0235> because <G3754> ye know <G1492> <G5758> it <G0846>, and <G2532> that <G3754> no <G3956> <G3756> lie <G5579> is <G2076> <G5748> of <G1537> the truth <G0225>.
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Who <G5101> is <G2076> <G5748> a liar <G5583> but <G1508> he that denieth <G0720> <G5740> that <G3754> Jesus <G2424> is <G2076> <G5748> <G3756> the Christ <G5547>? He <G3778> is <G2076> <G5748> antichrist <G0500>, that denieth <G0720> <G5740> the Father <G3962> and <G2532> the Son <G5207>.
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Whosoever <G3956> denieth <G0720> <G5740> the Son <G5207>, the same hath <G2192> <G5719> not <G3761> the Father <G3962>: [(but) he that acknowledgeth <G3670> <G5723> the Son <G5207> hath <G2192> <G5719> the Father <G3962> also <G2532>.
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Let <G3306> <G0000> that therefore <G3767> abide <G3306> <G5720> in <G1722> you <G5213>, which <G3739> ye <G5210> have heard <G0191> <G5656> from <G0575> the beginning <G0746>. If <G1437> that which <G3739> ye have heard <G0191> <G5656> from <G0575> the beginning <G0746> shall remain <G3306> <G5661> in <G1722> you <G5213>, ye <G5210> also <G2532> shall continue <G3306> <G5692> in <G1722> the Son <G5207>, and <G2532> in <G1722> the Father <G3962>.
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And <G2532> this <G3778> is <G2076> <G5748> the promise <G1860> that <G3739> he <G0846> hath promised <G1861> <G5662> us <G2254>, [even] eternal <G0166> life <G2571>.
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These <G5023> [things] have I written <G1125> <G5656> unto you <G5213> concerning <G4012> them that seduce <G4105> <G5723> you <G5209>.
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But <G2532> the anointing <G5545> which <G3739> ye <G5210> have received <G2983> <G5627> of <G0575> him <G0846> abideth <G3306> <G5719> in <G1722> you <G5213>, and <G2532> ye need <G5532> <G2192> <G5719> not <G3756> that <G2443> any man <G5100> teach <G1321> <G5725> you <G5209>: but <G0235> as <G5613> the same <G0846> anointing <G5545> teacheth <G1321> <G5719> you <G5209> of <G4012> all things <G3956>, and <G2532> is <G2076> <G5748> truth <G0227>, and <G2532> is <G2076> <G5748> no <G3756> lie <G5579>, and <G2532> even as <G2531> it hath taught <G1321> <G5656> you <G5209>, ye shall abide <G3306> <G5692> in <G1722> him <G0846>.
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And <G2532> now <G3568>, little children <G5040>, abide <G3306> <G5720> in <G1722> him <G0846>; that <G2443>, when <G3752> he shall appear <G5319> <G5686>, we may have <G2192> <G5725> confidence <G3954>, and <G2532> not <G3361> be ashamed <G0153> <G5686> before <G0575> him <G0846> at <G1722> his <G0846> coming <G3952>.
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If <G1437> ye know <G1492> <G5762> that <G3754> he is <G2076> <G5748> righteous <G1342>, ye know <G1097> <G5719> that <G3754> every one <G3956> that doeth <G4160> <G5723> righteousness <G1343> is born <G1080> <G5769> of <G1537> him <G0846>.