THE FIRST GENERAL EPISTLE OF

JOHN
CHAPTER 1 not in him.
1 That which was from the beginning, which 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily
we have heard, which we have seen with our is the love of God perfected: hereby know we
eyes, which we have looked upon, and our that we are in him.
hands have handled, of the Word of life; 6 He that saith he abideth in him ought
2 (For the life was manifested, and we have himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you 7 Brethren, I write no new commandment
that eternal life, which was with the Father, unto you, but an old commandment which ye
and was manifested unto us;) had from the beginning. The old
3 That which we have seen and heard commandment is the word which ye have
declare we unto you, that ye also may have heard from the beginning.
fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is 8 Again, a new commandment I write unto
with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. you, which thing is true in him and in you:
4 And these things write we unto you, that because the darkness is past, and the true light
your joy may be full. now shineth.
5 This then is the message which we have 9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth
heard of him, and declare unto you, that God his brother, is in darkness even until now.
is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the
6 If we say that we have fellowship with light, and there is none occasion of stumbling
him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not in him.
the truth: 11 But he that hateth his brother is in
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the darkness, and walketh in darkness, and
light, we have fellowship one with another, knoweth not whither he goeth, because that
and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth darkness hath blinded his eyes.
us from all sin. 12 I write unto you, little children, because
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and known him that is from the beginning. I write
just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us unto you, young men, because ye have
from all unrighteousness. overcome the wicked one. I write unto you,
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we little children, because ye have known the
make him a liar, and his word is not in us. Father.
14 I have written unto you, fathers, because
CHAPTER 2 ye have known him that is from the beginning.
1 My little children, these things write I unto I have written unto you, young men, because
you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in
have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
the righteous: 15 Love not the world, neither the things
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and that are in the world. If any man love the
not for our's only, but also for the sins of the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
whole world. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the
3 And hereby we do know that we know flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of
him, if we keep his commandments. life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust
his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is thereof: but he that doeth the will of God

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abideth for ever. know that, when he shall appear, we shall be
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as like him; for we shall see him as he is.
ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even 3 And every man that hath this hope in him
now are there many antichrists; whereby we purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
know that it is the last time. 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth
19 They went out from us, but they were not also the law: for sin is the transgression of the
of us; for if they had been of us, they would no law.
doubt have continued with us: but they went 5 And ye know that he was manifested to
out, that they might be made manifest that take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
they were not all of us. 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not:
20 But ye have an unction from the Holy whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither
One, and ye know all things. known him.
21 I have not written unto you because ye 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he
know not the truth, but because ye know it, that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as
and that no lie is of the truth. he is righteous.
22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for
Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this
denieth the Father and the Son. purpose the Son of God was manifested, that
23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same he might destroy the works of the devil.
hath not the Father: (but) he that 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not
acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and
24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
have heard from the beginning. If that which 10 In this the children of God are manifest,
ye have heard from the beginning shall remain and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth
in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and not righteousness is not of God, neither he that
in the Father. loveth not his brother.
25 And this is the promise that he hath 11 For this is the message that ye heard from
promised us, even eternal life. the beginning, that we should love one
26 These things have I written unto you another.
concerning them that seduce you. 12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one,
27 But the anointing which ye have received and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he
of him abideth in you, and ye need not that him? Because his own works were evil, and
any man teach you: but as the same anointing his brother's righteous.
teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is 13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world
no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall hate you.
abide in him. 14 We know that we have passed from death
28 And now, little children, abide in him; unto life, because we love the brethren. He
that, when he shall appear, we may have that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
confidence, and not be ashamed before him at 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a
his coming. murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath
29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know eternal life abiding in him.
that every one that doeth righteousness is born 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God,
of him. because he laid down his life for us: and we
ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
CHAPTER 3 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and
1 Behold, what manner of love the Father seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up
hath bestowed upon us, that we should be his bowels of compassion from him, how
called the sons of God: therefore the world dwelleth the love of God in him?
knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 18 My little children, let us not love in word,
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we 19 And hereby we know that we are of the

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truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought
20 For if our heart condemn us, God is also to love one another.
greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we
21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his
then have we confidence toward God. love is perfected in us.
22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of 13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him,
him, because we keep his commandments, and and he in us, because he hath given us of his
do those things that are pleasing in his sight. Spirit.
23 And this is his commandment, That we 14 And we have seen and do testify that the
should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the
Christ, and love one another, as he gave us world.
commandment. 15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the
24 And he that keepeth his commandments Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in
dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby God.
we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit 16 And we have known and believed the
which he hath given us. love that God hath to us. God is love; and he
that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and
CHAPTER 4 God in him.
1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we
the spirits whether they are of God: because may have boldness in the day of judgment:
many false prophets are gone out into the because as he is, so are we in this world.
world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love
2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He
spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come that feareth is not made perfect in love.
in the flesh is of God: 19 We love him, because he first loved us.
3 And every spirit that confesseth not that 20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his
Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his
and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye brother whom he hath seen, how can he love
have heard that it should come; and even now God whom he hath not seen?
already is it in the world. 21 And this commandment have we from
4 Ye are of God, little children, and have him, That he who loveth God love his brother
overcome them: because greater is he that is in also.
you, than he that is in the world.
5 They are of the world: therefore speak CHAPTER 5
they of the world, and the world heareth them. 1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the
6 We are of God: he that knoweth God Christ is born of God: and every one that
heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not loveth him that begat loveth him also that is
us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the begotten of him.
spirit of error. 2 By this we know that we love the children
7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love of God, when we love God, and keep his
is of God; and every one that loveth is born of commandments.
God, and knoweth God. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for his commandments: and his commandments
God is love. are not grievous.
9 In this was manifested the love of God 4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh
toward us, because that God sent his only the world: and this is the victory that
begotten Son into the world, that we might overcometh the world, even our faith.
live through him. 5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but
10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the 6 This is he that came by water and blood,
propitiation for our sins. even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by

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water and blood. And it is the Spirit that idols. Amen.
beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
7 For there are three that bear record in
heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy
Ghost: and these three are one.
8 And there are three that bear witness in
earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood:
and these three agree in one.
9 If we receive the witness of men, the
witness of God is greater: for this is the
witness of God which he hath testified of his
Son.
10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath
the witness in himself: he that believeth not
God hath made him a liar; because he
believeth not the record that God gave of his
Son.
11 And this is the record, that God hath
given to us eternal life, and this life is in his
Son.
12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that
hath not the Son of God hath not life.
13 These things have I written unto you that
believe on the 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:
15 And if we know that he hear us,
whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the
petitions that we desired of him.
16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which
is not unto death, 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.
17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a
sin not unto death.
18 We know that whosoever is born of God
sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God
keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth
him not.
19 And we know that we are of God, and the
whole world lieth in wickedness.
20 And we know that the Son 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.
21 Little children, keep yourselves from

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