• 1. Beholde, what loue the Father hath giuen to vs, that we should be called the sonnes of God: for this cause this world knoweth you not, because it knoweth not him.
  • 2. Dearely beloued, nowe are we the sonnes of God, but yet it is not made manifest what we shall be: and we know that when he shalbe made manifest, we shalbe like him: for we shall see him as he is.
  • 3. And euery man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himselfe, euen as he is pure.
  • 4. Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the Law: for sinne is the transgression of the Lawe.
  • 5. And ye knowe that hee was made manifest, that he might take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne.
  • 6. Whosoeuer abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him, neither hath knowen him.
  • 7. Litle children, let no man deceiue you: he that doeth righteousnes, is righteous, as hee is righteous.
  • 8. He that comitteth sinne, is of the deuil: for the deuill sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose was made manifest that Sonne of God, that he might loose the workes of the deuil.
  • 9. Whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: for his seede remaineth in him, neither can hee sinne, because he is borne of God.
  • 10. In this are the children of God knowen, and the children of the deuil: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither he that loueth not his brother.
  • 11. For this is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that we should loue one another,
  • 12. Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.
  • 13. Marueile not, my brethren, though this world hate you.
  • 14. We know that we are translated from death vnto life, because we loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death.
  • 15. Whosoeuer hateth his brother, is a manslayer: and ye know that no manslayer hath eternall life abiding in him.
  • 16. Hereby haue we perceiued loue, that he layde downe his life for vs: therefore we ought also to lay downe our liues for the brethren.
  • 17. And whosoeuer hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother haue neede, & shutteth vp his compassion from him, howe dwelleth the loue of God in him?
  • 18. My litle children, let vs not loue in worde, neither in tongue onely, but in deede and in trueth.
  • 19. For thereby we know that we are of the trueth, and shal before him assure our hearts.
  • 20. For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.
  • 21. Beloued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue we boldnes toward God.
  • 22. And whatsoeuer we aske we receiue of him, because we keepe his commaundements, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.
  • 23. This is then his commaundement, That we beleeue in the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another as hee gaue commaundement.
  • 24. For hee that keepeth his commaundements, dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we knowe that hee abideth in vs, euen by that Spirit which he hath giuen vs.