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1. The people who believe that Jesus is the Christ are God's children. Anyone who loves the Father also loves the Father's children.
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1. Whosoever G3956 believeth G4100 that G3754 Jesus G2424 is G2076 the G3588 Christ G5547 is born G1080 of G1537 God G2316 : and G2532 every one G3956 that loveth G25 him that begat G1080 loveth G25 him also that is begotten G1080 G2532 of G1537 him G846 .
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2. How do we know that we love God's children? We know because we love God and we obey his commands.
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2. By G1722 this G5129 we know G1097 that G3754 we love G25 the G3588 children G5043 of God G2316 , when G3752 we love G25 God G2316 , and G2532 keep G5083 his G848 commandments G1785 .
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3. Loving God means obeying his commands. And God's commands are not too hard for us,
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3. For G1063 this G3778 is G2076 the G3588 love G26 of God G2316 , that G2443 we keep G5083 his G848 commandments G1785 : and G2532 his G848 commandments G1785 are G1526 not G3756 grievous G926 .
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4. because everyone who is a child of God has the power to win against the world.
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4. For G3754 whatsoever G3956 is born G1080 of G1537 God G2316 overcometh G3528 the G3588 world G2889 : and G2532 this G3778 is G2076 the G3588 victory G3529 that overcometh G3528 the G3588 world G2889 , even our G2257 faith G4102 .
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5. It is our faith that has won the victory against the world. So who wins against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.
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5. Who G5101 is G2076 he that overcometh G3528 the G3588 world G2889 , but G1508 he that believeth G4100 that G3754 Jesus G2424 is G2076 the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 ?
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6. Jesus Christ is the one who came. He came with water and with blood. He did not come by water only. No, Jesus came by both water and blood. And the Spirit tells us that this is true. The Spirit is the truth.
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6. This G3778 is G2076 he that came G2064 by G1223 water G5204 and G2532 blood G129 , even Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 ; not G3756 by G1722 water G5204 only G3440 , but G235 by G1722 water G5204 and G2532 blood G129 . And G2532 it is G2076 the G3588 Spirit G4151 that beareth witness G3140 , because G3754 the G3588 Spirit G4151 is G2076 truth G225 .
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7. So there are three witnesses that tell us about Jesus:
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7. For G3754 there are G1526 three G5140 that bear record G3140 in G1722 heaven G3772 , the G3588 Father G3962 , the G3588 Word G3056 , and G2532 the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 : and G2532 these G3778 three G5140 are G1526 one G1520 .
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8. the Spirit, the water, and the blood. These three witnesses agree.
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8. And G2532 there are G1526 three G5140 that bear witness G3140 in G1722 earth G1093 , the G3588 spirit G4151 , and G2532 the G3588 water G5204 , and G2532 the G3588 blood G129 : and G2532 these three G5140 agree G1526 in G1519 one G1520 .
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9. We believe people when they say something is true. But what God says is more important. And this is what God told us: He told us the truth about his own Son.
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9. If G1487 we receive G2983 the G3588 witness G3141 of men G444 , the G3588 witness G3141 of God G2316 is G2076 greater G3187 : for G3754 this G3778 is G2076 the G3588 witness G3141 of God G2316 which G3739 he hath testified G3140 of G4012 his G848 Son G5207 .
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10. Whoever believes in the Son of God has the truth that God told us. Whoever does not believe God makes God a liar, because they do not believe what God told us about his Son.
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10. He that believeth G4100 on G1519 the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 hath G2192 the G3588 witness G3141 in G1722 himself G1438 : he that believeth G4100 not G3361 God G2316 hath made G4160 him G846 a liar G5583 ; because G3754 he believeth G4100 not G3756 the G3588 record G3141 that G3739 God G2316 gave G3140 of G4012 his G848 Son G5207 .
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11. This is what God told us: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
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11. And G2532 this G3778 is G2076 the G3588 record G3141 , that G3754 God G2316 hath given G1325 to us G2254 eternal G166 life G2222 , and G2532 this G3778 life G2222 is G2076 in G1722 his G848 Son G5207 .
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12. Whoever has the Son has life, but whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
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12. He that hath G2192 the G3588 Son G5207 hath G2192 life G2222 : and he that hath G2192 not G3361 the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 hath G2192 not G3756 life G2222 .
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13. I write this letter to you who believe in the Son of God. I write so that you will know that you have eternal life now.
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13. These things G5023 have I written G1125 unto you G5213 that believe G4100 on G1519 the G3588 name G3686 of the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 ; that G2443 ye may know G1492 that G3754 ye have G2192 eternal G166 life G2222 , and G2532 that G2443 ye may believe G4100 on G1519 the G3588 name G3686 of the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 .
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14. We can come to God with no doubts. This means that when we ask God for things (and those things agree with what God wants for us), God cares about what we say.
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14. And G2532 this G3778 is G2076 the G3588 confidence G3954 that G3739 we have G2192 in G4314 him G846 , that G3754 , if G1437 we ask G154 any thing G5100 according G2596 to his G848 will G2307 , he heareth G191 us G2257 :
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15. He listens to us every time we ask him. So we know that he gives us whatever we ask from him.
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15. And G2532 if G1437 we know G1492 that G3754 he hear G191 us G2257 , whatsoever G3739 G302 we ask G154 , we know G1492 that G3754 we have G2192 the G3588 petitions G155 that G3739 we desired G154 of G3844 him G846 .
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16. Suppose you see your fellow believer sinning (sin that does not lead to eternal death). You should pray for them. Then God will give them life. I am talking about people whose sin does not lead to eternal death. There is sin that leads to death. I don't mean that you should pray about that kind of sin.
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16. If G1437 any man G5100 see G1492 his G848 brother G80 sin G264 a sin G266 which is not G3361 unto G4314 death G2288 , he shall ask G154 , and G2532 he shall give G1325 him G846 life G2222 for them that sin G264 not G3361 unto G4314 death G2288 . There is G2076 a sin G266 unto G4314 death G2288 : I do not G3756 say G3004 that G2443 he shall pray G2065 for G4012 it G1565 .
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17. Doing wrong is always sin. But there is sin that does not lead to eternal death.
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17. All G3956 unrighteousness G93 is G2076 sin G266 : and G2532 there is G2076 a sin G266 not G3756 unto G4314 death G2288 .
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18. We know that those who have been made God's children do not continue to sin. The Son of God keeps them safe. The Evil One cannot hurt them.
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18. We know G1492 that G3754 whosoever G3956 is born G1080 of G1537 God G2316 sinneth G264 not G3756 ; but G235 he that is begotten G1080 of G1537 God G2316 keepeth G5083 himself G1438 , and G2532 that wicked one G4190 toucheth G680 him G846 not G3756 .
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19. We know that we belong to God, but the Evil One controls the whole world.
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19. And we know G1492 that G3754 we are G2070 of G1537 God G2316 , and G2532 the G3588 whole G3650 world G2889 lieth G2749 in G1722 wickedness G4190 .
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20. And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding. So now we can know the one who is true, and we live in that true God. We are in his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God, and he is eternal life.
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20. And G1161 we know G1492 that G3754 the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 is come G2240 , and G2532 hath given G1325 us G2254 an understanding G1271 , that G2443 we may know G1097 him that is true G228 , and G2532 we are G2070 in G1722 him that is true G228 , even in G1722 his G848 Son G5207 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 . This G3778 is G2076 the G3588 true G228 God G2316 , and G2532 eternal G166 life G2222 .
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21. So, dear children, keep yourselves away from false gods.
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21. Little children G5040 , keep G5442 yourselves G1438 from G575 idols G1497 . Amen G281 .
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