2 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. 2 Beloved, we are zGod’s children cnow, and what we will be dhas not yet appeared; but we know that ewhen he appears1 fwe shall be like him, because gwe shall see him as he is. pAccursed children! 1 a In the beginning was b the Word, and c the Word was with God, and d the Word was God. oThere are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, pas they do the other Scriptures. Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and take your Bible knowledge to a new level this year! 11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, cwhat sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, Paragraph. 49:6; 1 John 2:8 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 1 John 2. This is the spirit of the antichrist, … English Standard Version Update. 28 And now, little children, abide in him, so that twhen he appears uwe may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his vcoming. The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and … 4 And we are writing these things so (N)that our[a] joy may be complete. dTherefore we know that it is the last hour. 7 above]; Eph. 2 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. 1:7; Heb. 16 but was rebuked for his own transgression; ta speechless donkey spoke with human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness. 23 And this is his commandment, othat we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and plove one another, qjust as he has commanded us. 4 And while staying 1 with them g he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; 5 for h John baptized with water, h but you will be baptized i with 2 the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” The Ascension But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 1 a The elder to the elect lady and her children, b whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who c know d the truth, 2 e because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever: 3 f Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love. 9 uIf we confess our sins, he is vfaithful and just to forgive us our sins and rto cleanse us from all unrighteousness. You’ve already claimed your free trial of Bible Gateway Plus. 5 h The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. 18 Little children, let us not ilove in word or talk but in deed and jin truth. 4 Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments cis a liar, and cthe truth is not in him, And his commandments are not burdensome. 23 lNo one who denies the Son has the Father. To subscribe at our regular subscription rate of $3.99/month, click the button below. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 14 We know that awe have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. 1:19; Rev. John 1:10; John 1:11–18 10 He was in the world , and the world was made through him , yet o the world did not know him . pWhoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. They count it pleasure lto revel in the daytime. Red Letter. 1 John 5:1 English Standard Version (ESV) Overcoming the World. wIf anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 21 I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth. 21:38 his own, # 1:11 Greek to his own things; that is, to his own domain, or to his own people and # ch. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. 5 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. 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