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The 1st
Chapter
That,
which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have
seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have
handled, of the word of life. For the life appeared, and we have
seen, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which
was with the father, and appeared unto us. That which we have seen
and heard, declare we unto you, that ye may have fellowship with us
and that our fellowship may be with the father and his son Jesus
Christ. And this write we unto you, that our joy may be full.
And this is the tidings which we have heard of him and 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 yet walk in darkness, we
lie, and do not the truth. But and if we walk in (light) even as he
is in light, then have we fellowship with him, 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 truth
is not in us. If we knowledge our sins, he is faithful and just, to
forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If
we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not
in us.
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The 2nd
Chapter
My little children, these things
write I unto you, that ye sin not: if any man sin, yet we have an
advocate with the father, Jesus Christ, which is righteous: and he
it is that obtaineth grace for our sins: not for our sins only: but
also for the sins of all the world. And hereby we are sure that we
know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith I know him, and
keepeth not his commandments is a liar, and the verity is not in
him. Whosoever keepeth his word, in him is the love of God perfect
in deed. And thereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he
bideth in him, ought to walk even as he walked.
Brethren I write no new commandment unto you: but that old
commandment which ye heard from the beginning. The old commandment
is the word which ye heard from the beginning. Again a new
commandment: I write unto you, a thing that is true in him, and also
in you: for the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. He
that saith how that he is in the light, and yet hateth his brother,
is in darkness even until this time. He that loveth his brother,
abideth in the light and there is none occasion of evil in him. He
that hateth his brother, is in darkness, and walketh in darkness:
and cannot tell whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded
his eyes.
Babes I write unto you how that your sins are forgiven you for
his names sake. I write unto you fathers, how that ye have known him
that was from the beginning. I write unto you young men, how that ye
have overcome the wicked. I write unto you little children, how that
ye have known the father. I write unto you fathers, how that ye have
known him that was from the beginning. I write unto you young men,
how that ye are strong: and the word of God abideth in you and ye
have overcome that wicked.
See that ye love not the world, neither 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 (as the lust of the flesh, the
lust of the eyes, and the pride of goods) is not of the father, but
of the world. And the world vanisheth away and the lust there of:
but he that fulfilleth the will of God, abideth ever.
Little children it is the last time, and as ye have heard how
the Antichrist shall come even now are there many Antichrists come
already. Whereby we know that it is the last time. They went out
from us, but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they
would no doubt, have continued with us. But that fortuned that it
might appear, that they were not of us.
And ye have an ointment of the holy ghost, and ye know all
things. I wrote not unto you, as though ye knew not the truth: but
as though ye knew it, and know also that no lie cometh of truth. Who
is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is Christ? The same is the
Antichrist that denieth the father and the son. Whosoever denieth
the son, the same hath not the father. Let therefore abide in you
that same which ye heard from the beginning. If that which ye 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
promised us, even eternal life.
This have I written unto you, concerning them that deceive
you. And the anointing which ye have received of him, dwelleth in
you. And ye need not that any man teach you: but as the annointing
teacheth you all things, and is true, and is no lie, and as it
taught you, even so bide therein. And now babes abide in him that
when he shall appear, we may be bold and not be made ashamed of him
at his coming. If ye know that he is righteous, know also that he
which followeth righteousness, is born of him.
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The 3rd
Chapter
Behold what love the father hath
showed on us that we should be called the sons of God. For this
cause the world knoweth you not, because it knoweth not him. Dearly
beloved, now are we the sons of God, and yet it doth not appear what
we shall be. But we know that when it shall appear, we shall be like
him. For we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this
hope in him, purgeth himself, even as he is pure. Whosoever
committeth sin, committeth unrighteousness also, for sin is
unrighteousness. And ye know that he appeared to take away our sins,
and in him is no sin. As many as bide in him sin not: whosoever
sinneth, hath not seen him, neither hath known him.
Babes, let no man deceive you, He that doth righteousness, is
righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin, is of
the devil: for the devil sinneth since the beginning. For this
purpose appeared the son of God, to loose the works of the devil.
Whosoever is born of God, sinneth not: for his seed remaineth in
him, and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. In this are the
children of God known, and the children of the devil. Whosoever doth
not righteousness, is not of God, neither he that loveth not his
brother.
For this is the tidings, that ye heard from the beginning,
that we should love one another not as Cain which was of the wicked
and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own
works were evil, and his brothers good. Marvel not my brethren
though the world hate you. We know that we are translated from death
unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his
brother, abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother, is a man
slayer. And ye know that no man slayer, hath eternal life abiding in
him.
Hereby perceive we love: that he gave his life for us: and
therefore ought we also to give our lives for the brethren.
Whosoever hath this worlds *good and seeth his brother have need:
and shutteth up his compassion from him: how dwelleth the love of
God in him? My babes, let us not love in word, neither in tongue:
but with deed and in verity: for thereby we know that we are of the
verity, and can before him quiet our hearts. But if our hearts
condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and knoweth all things.
Beloved, if our hearts condemn us not, then have we trust to God
ward: and whatsoever we ask we shall receive of him: because we keep
his commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in his
sight.
And this is his commandment, that we believe on the name of
his son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave commandment.
And he that keepeth his commandments, dwelleth in him, and he in
him: and thereby we know that there abideth in us of the spirit
which he gave us.
*good (goods?)
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The 4th
Chapter
Ye beloved, believe not every
spirit but prove the spirits whether they are of God or not, for
many false Prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby shall ye
know the spirit of God. Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus
Christ is come in the flesh, is of God. And every spirit which
confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of
God. And this is that spirit of Antichrist, of whom ye have heard,
how that he should come: and even now already is he in the world.
Little children, ye are of God and have overcome them: for
greater is he that is in you, then he that is in the world. They are
of the world, and therefore speak they of the world, and the world
heareth them. We are of God. He that knoweth God, heareth us: he
that is not of God, heareth us not. Hereby know we the spirit of
verity, and the spirit of error.
Beloved, let us love one another: for love cometh of God. And
every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that
loveth not, knoweth not God: for God is love. In this appeared the
love of God to us ward, 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 us, and sent his son to make
agreement for our sins.
Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one
another. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another,
God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfect in us. Hereby know 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, which is the saviour of the world. Whosoever confesseth that
Jesus is the son of God, in him dwelleth God, and he in God. And 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 the love perfect in us, that we should
have trust in the day of judgment: For as he is, even so are we in
this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out
all fear, for fear hath painfulness. He that feareth, is not perfect
in love.
We love him, for he loved us first. If a man say, I love God,
and yet hate his brother he is a liar. For how can he that loveth
not his brother whom he hath seen, love God whom he hath not seen?
And this commandment have we of him: that he which loveth God,
should love his brother also.
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The 5th
Chapter
Whosoever believeth that Jesus
is Christ, is born of God. And every one that loveth him which
begat, loveth him also which was begotten of him. In this we know
that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his
commandments. This is the love of God that we keep his commandments,
and his commandments are not grievous. For all that is born of God,
overcometh the world. And this is the victory that overcometh the
world, even our faith. Who is it that overcometh the world: but he
which believeth that Jesus is the son of God.
This Jesus Christ is he that came by water and blood, 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 three
which bear record in heaven, the father, the word, and the holy
ghost. And these three are one). For there are three which bear
record *(in earth:) the spirit, and water, and blood: and these
three are one. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God
is greater. For this is the witness of God, which he testified of
his son. He that believeth on the son of God, hath the witness in
him self. He that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because
he believed not the record that God gave of his son. And this is
that record, how that God hath given unto us eternal life, and this
life is in his son. He that hath 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 name
of the son of God that ye may know how that ye have eternal life,
and that ye may believe on the name of the son of God. And this is
the trust that we have in him: that if we ask anything according to
his will, he heareth us. And if we know that he hear us whatsoever
we ask, we know that we shall have the petitions that we desire of
him.
If any man see his brother sin a sin that is not unto death,
let him ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto
death. There is a sin unto death, for which say I not that a man
should pray. All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not unto
death.
We know that whosoever is born of God, sinneth not: but he
that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked toucheth
him not. We know that we are of God, and that the world is all
together set on wickedness. We know that the son of God is come, and
hath given us a mind to know him which is true: and we are in him
that is true, through his son Jesus Christ. This same is very God,
and eternal life. Babes keep yourselves from images. Amen.
*the text above was found in very small type case in the original
text.: *(For there are three which bear record in heaven, the
father, the word, and the holy ghost. And these three are one) and
(in earth:)
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