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THIS then is the message which we have heard of him, and 5

declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in 6 darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: but if we walk in the 7 light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the 8 truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just 9 to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his 10 word is not in us.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin 2 not: and if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: and he is the propitiation for our sins: 2 and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

AND hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his 3 commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his 4 commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso 5 keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth 6 in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

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BRETHREN, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which 8 thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. He that saith he is in the light, 9 and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that 10 loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in dark- 11 ness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth; because the darkness hath blinded his eyes. I write 12 unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. I write unto you, fathers, because ye have 13 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. I have 14 written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked One. Love not the world, neither 15 the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, 16 the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world 17 passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

LITTLE children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that 18 antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. They went out from 19 us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they

would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. But 20 ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but 21 because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. Who is a liar, 22 but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the 23 Son, the same hath not the Father: [but he that acknowledgeth the Son, hath the Father also.] Let that therefore abide in you, which 24 ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. And this is the promise that he hath 25 promised us, even eternal life. These things have I written unto 26 you concerning them that seduce you. But the anointing which 27 ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. And now, little children, abide in 28 him; that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. If ye know that he is 29 righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

BEHOLD what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon 3 us, that we should be called the sons of God! Therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now 2 are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

AND every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, 3 even as he is pure. Whosoever committeth sin, transgresseth also 4 the law; for sin is the transgression of the law. And ye know 5 that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosever sinneth 6 hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no 7 man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for 8 the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his 9 seed remaineth in him and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children 10 of the devil.

WHOSOEVER doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. For this is the message that ye heard 11 from the beginning, that we should love one another. Not as 12 Cain, who was of that wicked One, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. Marvel not, my brethren, if the world 13 hate you. We know that we have passed from death unto life, 14 because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother, abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother, is a murderer: ໄວ້

and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his 16 life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have 17 need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? My little children, let us not 18 love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

AND hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall 19 assure our hearts before him. For if our heart condemn us, God 20 is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if 21 our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God, ' and whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep 22 his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. And this is his commandment; That we should believe 23 on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. And he that keepeth his command- 24 ments, dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

BELOVED, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether 4 they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the spirit of God: Every spirit that 2 confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God: and 3 every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God. And this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. They are of the world: therefore speak they of the 5 world, and the world heareth them. We are of God: he that 6 knoweth God, heareth us; he that is not of God, heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

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Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and 7 every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He 8 that loveth not, knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was 9 manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved 10 us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, 11 if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. No 12 man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. Hereby know 13 we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

AND we have seen and do testify, that the Father sent the Son 14 to be the Savior of the world. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus 15 is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. And 16 we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love: and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have 17 boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth 18

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out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth, is not made perfect in love. We love him because he first loved us. Ir a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar. 20 For he that loveth not his brother, whom he hath seen, how can he love God, whom he hath not seen? and this commandment 21 have we from him, That he who loveth God, love his brother also.

WHOSOEVER believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God: 5 and every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of 2 God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this 3 is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of 4 God, overcometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh 5 the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

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THIS is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are 7 three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that 8 bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood; and these three agree in one. If we receive the witness of men, 9 the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son. He that believeth on the 10 Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because be believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. And this is the record, that God hath 11 given to us eternal life: and this life is in his Son. He that hath 12 the Son, hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not life.

THESE things have I written unto you that believe on the 13 name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will he heareth us: and if we know 15 that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

IF any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, 16 he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. All unrighteousness is sin; and there is a sin not unto 17

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We know that whosoever is born of God, sinneth not; but he 18 that is begotten of God, keepeth himself, and that wicked One toucheth him not. And we know that we are of God, and the 19 whole world lieth in wickedness. And we know that the Son 20 of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true; and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

THE SECOND EPISTLE OF JOHN.

THE elder unto the elect LADY, and her children, whom I 1 love in the truth, and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth, 'for the truth's sake which dwelleth in us, and 2 shall be with us for ever: Grace be with you, mercy and peace 3 from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

I REJOICED greatly, that I found of thy children walking in 4 truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new com- 5 mandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. And this is love, that we walk after 6 his commandments. This is the commandment, That as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. For many de- 7 ceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have 8 wrought, but that we receive a full reward. Whosoever trans- 9 gresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not 10 this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: for he that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his 11 evil deeds.

HAVING many things to write unto you, I would not write with 12 paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full. The children of thy elect sister 13 greet thee. Amen.

THE THIRD EPISTLE OF JOHN.

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THE elder unto the well-beloved Gaius, whom I love in the 1 truth. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest pros- 2 per and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. For I re- 3 joiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. Beloved, 5 thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers, which have borne witness of thy charity before the 6 church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well, because that for his name's sake 7 they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. We therefore & ought to receive such, that we might be fellow-helpers to the truth.

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