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1. And it came to pass in those days <3117>, when there was no king <4428> in Israel <3478>, that there was a certain <376> Levite <3881> sojourning <1481>(8802) on the side <3411> of mount <2022> Ephraim <669>, who took <3947>(8799) to him a concubine <802> <6370> out of Bethlehemjudah <1035> <3063>.
2. And his concubine <6370> played the whore <2181>(8799) against him, and went away <3212>(8799) from him unto her father's <1> house <1004> to Bethlehemjudah <1035> <3063>, and was there four <702> whole <3117> months <2320>.
3. And her husband <376> arose <6965>(8799), and went <3212>(8799) after <310> her, to speak <1696>(8763) friendly <3820> unto her, and to bring her again <7725>(8687), having his servant <5288> with him, and a couple <6776> of asses <2543>: and she brought <935>(8686) him into her father's <1> house <1004>: and when the father <1> of the damsel <5291> saw <7200>(8799) him, he rejoiced <8055>(8799) to meet <7125>(8800) him.
4. And his father in law <2859>(8802), the damsel's <5291> father <1>, retained <2388>(8686) him; and he abode <3427>(8799) with him three <7969> days <3117>: so they did eat <398>(8799) and drink <8354>(8799), and lodged <3885>(8799) there.
5. And it came to pass on the fourth <7243> day <3117>, when they arose early <7925>(8686) in the morning <1242>, that he rose up <6965>(8799) to depart <3212>(8800): and the damsel's <5291> father <1> said <559>(8799) unto his son in law <2860>, Comfort <5582>(8798) thine heart <3820> with a morsel <6595> of bread <3899>, and afterward <310> go your way <3212>(8799).
6. And they sat down <3427>(8799), and did eat <398>(8799) and drink <8354>(8799) both <8147> of them together <3162>: for the damsel's <5291> father <1> had said <559>(8799) unto the man <376>, Be content <2974>(8685), I pray thee, and tarry all night <3885>(8798), and let thine heart <3820> be merry <3190>(8799).
7. And when the man <376> rose up <6965>(8799) to depart <3212>(8800), his father in law <2859>(8802) urged <6484>(8799) him: therefore he lodged <3885>(8799) there again <7725>(8799).
8. And he arose early <7925>(8686) in the morning <1242> on the fifth <2549> day <3117> to depart <3212>(8800): and the damsel's <5291> father <1> said <559>(8799), Comfort <5582>(8798) thine heart <3824>, I pray thee. And they tarried <4102>(8701) until afternoon <5186>(8800) <3117>, and they did eat <398>(8799) both <8147> of them.
9. And when the man <376> rose up <6965>(8799) to depart <3212>(8800), he, and his concubine <6370>, and his servant <5288>, his father in law <2859>(8802), the damsel's <5291> father <1>, said <559>(8799) unto him, Behold, now the day <3117> draweth <7503>(8804) toward evening <6150>(8800), I pray you tarry all night <3885>(8798): behold, the day <3117> groweth to an end <2583>(8800), lodge <3885>(8798) here, that thine heart <3824> may be merry <3190>(8799); and to morrow <4279> get you early <7925>(8689) on your way <1870>, that thou mayest go <1980>(8804) home <168>.
10. But the man <376> would <14>(8804) not tarry that night <3885>(8800), but he rose up <6965>(8799) and departed <3212>(8799), and came <935>(8799) over against <5227> Jebus <2982>, which is Jerusalem <3389>; and there were with him two <6776> asses <2543> saddled <2280>(8803), his concubine <6370> also was with him.
11. And when they were by Jebus <2982>, the day <3117> was far <3966> spent <7286>(8804); and the servant <5288> said <559>(8799) unto his master <113>, Come <3212>(8798), I pray thee, and let us turn in <5493>(8799) into this city <5892> of the Jebusites <2983>, and lodge <3885>(8799) in it.
12. And his master <113> said <559>(8799) unto him, We will not turn aside <5493>(8799) hither into the city <5892> of a stranger <5237>, that is not of the children <1121> of Israel <3478>; we will pass over <5674>(8804) to Gibeah <1390>.
13. And he said <559>(8799) unto his servant <5288>, Come <3212>(8798), and let us draw near <7126>(8799) to one <259> of these places <4725> to lodge all night <3885>(8804), in Gibeah <1390>, or in Ramah <7414>.
14. And they passed on <5674>(8799) and went their way <3212>(8799); and the sun <8121> went down <935>(8799) upon them when they were by <681> Gibeah <1390>, which belongeth to Benjamin <1144>.
15. And they turned aside <5493>(8799) thither, to go in <935>(8800) and to lodge <3885>(8800) in Gibeah <1390>: and when he went in <935>(8799), he sat him down <3427>(8799) in a street <7339> of the city <5892>: for there was no man <376> that took <622>(8764) them into his house <1004> to lodging <3885>(8800).
16. And, behold, there came <935>(8804) an old <2205> man <376> from his work <4639> out of the field <7704> at even <6153>, which was also <376> of mount <2022> Ephraim <669>; and he sojourned <1481>(8804) in Gibeah <1390>: but the men <582> of the place <4725> were Benjamites <1145>.
17. And when he had lifted up <5375>(8799) his eyes <5869>, he saw <7200>(8799) a wayfaring <732>(8802) man <376> in the street <7339> of the city <5892>: and the old <2205> man <376> said <559>(8799), Whither goest <3212>(8799) thou? and whence <370> comest <935>(8799) thou?
18. And he said <559>(8799) unto him, We are passing <5674>(8802) from Bethlehemjudah <1035> <3063> toward the side <3411> of mount <2022> Ephraim <669>; from thence am I: and I went <3212>(8799) to Bethlehemjudah <1035> <3063>, but I am now going <1980>(8802) to the house <1004> of the LORD <3068>; and there is no man <376> that receiveth <622>(8764) me to house <1004>.
19. Yet there is <3426> both straw <8401> and provender <4554> for our asses <2543>; and there is bread <3899> and wine <3196> also for me, and for thy handmaid <519>, and for the young man <5288> which is with thy servants <5650>: there is no want <4270> of any thing <1697>.
20. And the old <2205> man <376> said <559>(8799), Peace <7965> be with thee; howsoever <7535> let all thy wants <4270> lie upon me; only lodge <3885>(8799) not in the street <7339>.
21. So he brought <935>(8686) him into his house <1004>, and gave provender <1101>(8799) unto the asses <2543>: and they washed <7364>(8799) their feet <7272>, and did eat <398>(8799) and drink <8354>(8799).
22. Now as they were making their hearts <3820> merry <3190>(8688), behold, the men <582> of the city <5892>, certain <582> sons <1121> of Belial <1100>, beset <5437> <0> the house <1004> round about <5437>(8738), and beat <1849>(8693) at the door <1817>, and spake <559>(8799) to the master <1167> of the house <1004>, the old <2205> man <376>, saying <559>(8800), Bring forth <3318>(8685) the man <376> that came <935>(8804) into thine house <1004>, that we may know <3045>(8799) him.
23. And the man <376>, the master <1167> of the house <1004>, went out <3318>(8799) unto them, and said <559>(8799) unto them, Nay <408>, my brethren <251>, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly <7489>(8686); seeing <310> that this man <376> is come <935>(8804) into mine house <1004>, do <6213>(8799) not this folly <5039>.
24. Behold, here is my daughter <1323> a maiden <1330>, and his concubine <6370>; them I will bring out <3318>(8686) now, and humble <6031>(8761) ye them, and do <6213>(8798) with them what seemeth <5869> good <2896> unto you: but unto this man <376> do <6213>(8799) not so <2063> vile <5039> a thing <1697>.
25. But the men <582> would <14>(8804) not hearken <8085>(8800) to him: so the man <376> took <2388>(8686) his concubine <6370>, and brought <3318>(8686) her forth <2351> unto them; and they knew <3045>(8799) her, and abused <5953>(8691) her all the night <3915> until the morning <1242>: and when the day <7837> began to spring <5927>(8800), they let her go <7971>(8762).
26. Then came <935>(8799) the woman <802> in the dawning <6437>(8800) of the day <1242>, and fell down <5307>(8799) at the door <6607> of the man's <376> house <1004> where her lord <113> was, till it was light <216>.
27. And her lord <113> rose up <6965>(8799) in the morning <1242>, and opened <6605>(8799) the doors <1817> of the house <1004>, and went out <3318>(8799) to go <3212>(8800) his way <1870>: and, behold, the woman <802> his concubine <6370> was fallen down <5307>(8802) at the door <6607> of the house <1004>, and her hands <3027> were upon the threshold <5592>.
28. And he said <559>(8799) unto her, Up <6965>(8798), and let us be going <3212>(8799). But none answered <6030>(8802). Then the man <376> took <3947>(8799) her up upon an ass <2543>, and the man <376> rose up <6965>(8799), and gat <3212>(8799) him unto his place <4725>.
29. And when he was come <935>(8799) into his house <1004>, he took <3947>(8799) a knife <3979>, and laid hold <2388>(8686) on his concubine <6370>, and divided <5408>(8762) her, together with her bones <6106>, into twelve <8147> <6240> pieces <5409>, and sent <7971>(8762) her into all the coasts <1366> of Israel <3478>.
30. And it was so <1961>(8738), that all that saw <7200>(8802) it said <559>(8804), There was no such deed <2063> done nor seen <7200>(8738) from the day <3117> that the children <1121> of Israel <3478> came up <5927>(8800) out of the land <776> of Egypt <4714> unto this day <3117>: consider <7760>(8798) of it, take advice <5779>(8798), and speak <1696>(8761) your minds.
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The challenge to the idols as to whether they could foretell the future was a real challenge to those who made and worshipped the idols. God had already shown that he could foretell the future. One might have thought that Israel would have quickly realised that the idols were powerless. The reason why they did not is because they had made idols 'in their own likeness'- that is they worshipped themselves when they worshipped idols.
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1. Keep silence <2790>(8685) before me, O islands <339>; and let the people <3816> renew <2498>(8686) their strength <3581>: let them come near <5066>(8799); then let them speak <1696>(8762): let us come near <7126>(8799) together <3162> to judgment <4941>.
2. Who raised up <5782>(8689) the righteous <6664> man from the east <4217>, called <7121>(8799) him to his foot <7272>, gave <5414>(8799) the nations <1471> before <6440> him, and made him rule <7287>(8686) over kings <4428>? he gave <5414>(8799) them as the dust <6083> to his sword <2719>, and as driven <5086>(8737) stubble <7179> to his bow <7198>.
3. He pursued <7291>(8799) them, and passed <5674>(8799) safely <7965>; even by the way <734> that he had not gone <935>(8799) with his feet <7272>.
4. Who hath wrought <6466>(8804) and done <6213>(8804) it, calling <7121>(8802) the generations <1755> from the beginning <7218>? I the LORD <3068>, the first <7223>, and with the last <314>; I am he.
5. The isles <339> saw <7200>(8804) it, and feared <3372>(8799); the ends <7098> of the earth <776> were afraid <2729>(8799), drew near <7126>(8804), and came <857>(8799).
6. They helped <5826>(8799) every one <376> his neighbour <7453>; and every one said <559>(8799) to his brother <251>, Be of good courage <2388>(8798).
7. So the carpenter <2796> encouraged <2388>(8762) the goldsmith <6884>(8802), and he that smootheth <2505>(8688) with the hammer <6360> him that smote <1986>(8802) the anvil <6471>, saying <559>(8802), It is ready <2896> for the sodering <1694>: and he fastened <2388>(8762) it with nails <4548>, that it should not be moved <4131>(8735).
8. But thou, Israel <3478>, art my servant <5650>, Jacob <3290> whom I have chosen <977>(8804), the seed <2233> of Abraham <85> my friend <157>(8802).
9. Thou whom I have taken <2388>(8689) from the ends <7098> of the earth <776>, and called <7121>(8804) thee from the chief men <678> thereof, and said <559>(8799) unto thee, Thou art my servant <5650>; I have chosen <977>(8804) thee, and not cast thee away <3988>(8804).
10. Fear <3372>(8799) thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed <8159>(8691); for I am thy God <430>: I will strengthen <553>(8765) thee; yea, I will help <5826>(8804) thee; yea, I will uphold <8551>(8804) thee with the right hand <3225> of my righteousness <6664>.
11. Behold, all they that were incensed <2734>(8737) against thee shall be ashamed <954>(8799) and confounded <3637>(8735): they shall be as nothing; and they <582> that strive <7379> with thee shall perish <6>(8799).
12. Thou shalt seek <1245>(8762) them, and shalt not find <4672>(8799) them, even them <582> that contended <4695> with thee: they that war <4421> against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought <657>.
13. For I the LORD <3068> thy God <430> will hold <2388>(8688) thy right hand <3225>, saying <559>(8802) unto thee, Fear <3372>(8799) not; I will help <5826>(8804) thee.
14. Fear <3372>(8799) not, thou worm <8438> Jacob <3290>, and ye men <4962> of Israel <3478>; I will help <5826>(8804) thee, saith <5002>(8803) the LORD <3068>, and thy redeemer <1350>(8802), the Holy One <6918> of Israel <3478>.
15. Behold, I will make <7760>(8804) thee a new <2319> sharp <2742> threshing <4173> instrument having <1167> teeth <6374>: thou shalt thresh <1758>(8799) the mountains <2022>, and beat them small <1854>(8799), and shalt make <7760>(8799) the hills <1389> as chaff <4671>.
16. Thou shalt fan <2219>(8799) them, and the wind <7307> shall carry them away <5375>(8799), and the whirlwind <5591> shall scatter <6327>(8686) them: and thou shalt rejoice <1523>(8799) in the LORD <3068>, and shalt glory <1984>(8691) in the Holy One <6918> of Israel <3478>.
17. When the poor <6041> and needy <34> seek <1245>(8764) water <4325>, and there is none, and their tongue <3956> faileth <5405>(8804) for thirst <6772>, I the LORD <3068> will hear <6030>(8799) them, I the God <430> of Israel <3478> will not forsake <5800>(8799) them.
18. I will open <6605>(8799) rivers <5104> in high places <8205>, and fountains <4599> in the midst <8432> of the valleys <1237>: I will make <7760>(8799) the wilderness <4057> a pool <98> of water <4325>, and the dry <6723> land <776> springs <4161> of water <4325>.
19. I will plant <5414>(8799) in the wilderness <4057> the cedar <730>, the shittah tree <7848>, and the myrtle <1918>, and the oil <8081> tree <6086>; I will set <7760>(8799) in the desert <6160> the fir tree <1265>, and the pine <8410>, and the box tree <8391> together <3162>:
20. That they may see <7200>(8799), and know <3045>(8799), and consider <7760>(8799), and understand <7919>(8686) together <3162>, that the hand <3027> of the LORD <3068> hath done <6213>(8804) this, and the Holy One <6918> of Israel <3478> hath created <1254>(8804) it.
21. Produce <7126>(8761) your cause <7379>, saith <559>(8799) the LORD <3068>; bring forth <5066>(8685) your strong <6110> reasons, saith <559>(8799) the King <4428> of Jacob <3290>.
22. Let them bring them forth <5066>(8686), and shew <5046>(8686) us what shall happen <7136>(8799): let them shew <5046>(8685) the former things <7223>, what they be, that we may consider <7760>(8799) <3820> them, and know <3045>(8799) the latter end <319> of them; or declare <8085>(8685) us things for to come <935>(8802).
23. Shew <5046>(8685) the things that are to come <857>(8802) hereafter <268>, that we may know <3045>(8799) that ye are gods <430>: yea, do good <3190>(8686), or do evil <7489>(8686), that we may be dismayed <8159>(8691), and behold <7200>(8799) it together <3162>.
24. Behold, ye are of nothing <369>, and your work <6467> of nought <659>: an abomination <8441> is he that chooseth <977>(8799) you.
25. I have raised up <5782>(8689) one from the north <6828>, and he shall come <857>(8799): from the rising <4217> of the sun <8121> shall he call <7121>(8799) upon my name <8034>: and he shall come <935>(8799) upon princes <5461> as upon morter <2563>, and as the potter <3335>(8802) treadeth <7429>(8799) clay <2916>.
26. Who hath declared <5046>(8689) from the beginning <7218>, that we may know <3045>(8799)? and beforetime <6440>, that we may say <559>(8799), He is righteous <6662>? yea, there is none that sheweth <5046>(8688), yea, there is none that declareth <8085>(8688), yea, there is none that heareth <8085>(8802) your words <561>.
27. The first <7223> shall say to Zion <6726>, Behold <2009>, behold <2009> them: and I will give <5414>(8799) to Jerusalem <3389> one that bringeth good tidings <1319>(8764).
28. For I beheld <7200>(8799), and there was no man <376>; even among them, and there was no counsellor <3289>(8802), that, when I asked <7592>(8799) of them, could answer <7725>(8686) a word <1697>.
29. Behold, they are all vanity <205>; their works <4639> are nothing <657>: their molten images <5262> are wind <7307> and confusion <8414>.
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1. Behold <1492>(5628), what manner <4217> of love <26> the Father <3962> hath bestowed <1325>(5758) upon us <2254>, that <2443> we should be called <2564>(5686) the sons <5043> of God <2316>: therefore <1223> <5124> the world <2889> knoweth <1097>(5719) us <2248> not <3756>, because <3754> it knew <1097>(5627) him <846> not <3756>.
2. Beloved <27>, now <3568> are we <2070>(5748) the sons <5043> of God <2316>, and <2532> it doth <5319> <0> not yet <3768> appear <5319>(5681) what <5101> we shall be <2071>(5704): but <1161> we know <1492>(5758) that <3754>, when <1437> he shall appear <5319>(5686), we shall be <2071>(5704) like <3664> him <846>; for <3754> we shall see <3700>(5695) him <846> as <2531> he is <2076>(5748).
3. And <2532> every man <3956> that hath <2192>(5723) this <5026> hope <1680> in <1909> him <846> purifieth <48>(5719) himself <1438>, even as <2531> he <1565> is <2076>(5748) pure <53>.
4. Whosoever <3956> committeth <4160>(5723) sin <266> transgresseth <4160>(5719) <458> <0> also <2532> the law <458>: for <2532> sin <266> is <2076>(5748) the transgression of the law <458>.
5. And <2532> ye know <1492>(5758) that <3754> he <1565> was manifested <5319>(5681) to <2443> take away <142>(5661) our <2257> sins <266>; and <2532> in <1722> him <846> is <2076>(5748) no <3756> sin <266>.
6. Whosoever <3956> abideth <3306>(5723) in <1722> him <846> sinneth <264>(5719) not <3756>: whosoever <3956> sinneth <264>(5723) hath <3708> <0> not <3756> seen <3708>(5758) him <846>, neither <3761> known <1097>(5758) him <846>.
7. Little children <5040>, let <4105> <0> no man <3367> deceive <4105>(5720) you <5209>: he that doeth <4160>(5723) righteousness <1343> is <2076>(5748) righteous <1342>, even as <2531> he <1565> is <2076>(5748) righteous <1342>.
8. He that committeth <4160>(5723) sin <266> is <2076>(5748) of <1537> the devil <1228>; for <3754> the devil <1228> sinneth <264>(5719) from <575> the beginning <746>. For <1519> this purpose <5124> the Son <5207> of God <2316> was manifested <5319>(5681), that <2443> he might destroy <3089>(5661) the works <2041> of the devil <1228>.
9. Whosoever <3956> is born <1080>(5772) of <1537> God <2316> doth <4160>(5719) not <3756> commit sin <266>; for <3754> his <846> seed <4690> remaineth <3306>(5719) in <1722> him <846>: and <2532> he cannot <3756> <1410>(5736) sin <264>(5721), because <3754> he is born <1080>(5769) of <1537> God <2316>.
10. In <1722> this <5129> the children <5043> of God <2316> are <2076>(5748) manifest <5318>, and <2532> the children <5043> of the devil <1228>: whosoever <3956> doeth <4160>(5723) not <3361> righteousness <1343> is <2076>(5748) not <3756> of <1537> God <2316>, neither <2532> he that loveth <25>(5723) not <3361> his <848> brother <80>.
11. For <3754> this <3778> is <2076>(5748) the message <31> that <3739> ye heard <191>(5656) from <575> the beginning <746>, that <2443> we should love <25>(5725) one another <240>.
12. Not <3756> as <2531> Cain <2535>, who was <2258>(5713) of <1537> that wicked one <4190>, and <2532> slew <4969>(5656) his <848> brother <80>. And <2532> wherefore <5484> <5101> slew <4969>(5656) he him <846>? Because <3754> his own <846> works <2041> were <2258>(5713) evil <4190>, and <1161> his <846> brother's <80> righteous <1342>.
13. Marvel <2296>(5720) not <3361>, my <3450> brethren <80>, if <1487> the world <2889> hate <3404>(5719) you <5209>.
14. We know <1492>(5758) that <3754> we <2249> have passed <3327>(5758) from <1537> death <2288> unto <1519> life <2222>, because <3754> we love <25>(5719) the brethren <80>. He that loveth <25>(5723) not <3361> his brother <80> abideth <3306>(5719) in <1722> death <2288>.
15. Whosoever <3956> hateth <3404>(5723) his <848> brother <80> is <2076>(5748) a murderer <443>: and <2532> ye know <1492>(5758) that <3754> no <3756> <3956> murderer <443> hath <2192>(5719) eternal <166> life <2222> abiding <3306>(5723) in <1722> him <846>.
16. Hereby <1722> <5129> perceive we <1097>(5758) the love <26> of God, because <3754> he <1565> laid down <5087>(5656) his <848> life <5590> for <5228> us <2257>: and <2532> we <2249> ought <3784>(5719) to lay down <5087>(5721) our lives <5590> for <5228> the brethren <80>.
17. But <1161> whoso <3739> <302> hath <2192>(5725) this world's <2889> good <979>, and <2532> seeth <2334>(5725) his <848> brother <80> have <2192>(5723) need <5532>, and <2532> shutteth up <2808>(5661) his <848> bowels <4698> of compassion from <575> him <846>, how <4459> dwelleth <3306>(5719) the love <26> of God <2316> in <1722> him <846>?
18. My <3450> little children <5040>, let us <25> <0> not <3361> love <25>(5725) in word <3056>, neither <3366> in tongue <1100>; but <235> in deed <2041> and <2532> in truth <225>.
19. And <2532> hereby <1722> <5129> we know <1097>(5719) that <3754> we are <2070>(5748) of <1537> the truth <225>, and <2532> shall assure <3982>(5692) our <2257> hearts <2588> before <1715> him <846>.
20. For <3754> if <1437> our <2257> heart <2588> condemn us <2607>(5725), <3754> God <2316> is <2076>(5748) greater <3187> than our <2257> heart <2588>, and <2532> knoweth <1097>(5719) all things <3956>.
21. Beloved <27>, if <3362> <0> our <2257> heart <2588> condemn <2607>(5725) us <2257> not <3362>, then have we <2192>(5719) confidence <3954> toward <4314> God <2316>.
22. And <2532> whatsoever <3739> <1437> we ask <154>(5725), we receive <2983>(5719) of <3844> him <846>, because <3754> we keep <5083>(5719) his <846> commandments <1785>, and <2532> do <4160>(5719) those things that are pleasing <701> in his <846> sight <1799>.
23. And <2532> this <3778> is <2076>(5748) his <846> commandment <1785>, That <2443> we should believe <4100>(5661) on the name <3686> of his <846> Son <5207> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, and <2532> love <25>(5725) one another <240>, as <2531> he gave <1325>(5656) us <2254> commandment <1785>.
24. And <2532> he that keepeth <5083>(5723) his <846> commandments <1785> dwelleth <3306>(5719) in <1722> him <846>, and <2532> he <846> in <1722> him <846>. And <2532> hereby <1722> <5129> we know <1097>(5719) that <3754> he abideth <3306>(5719) in <1722> us <2254>, by <1537> the Spirit <4151> which <3739> he hath given <1325>(5656) us <2254>.
1. Beloved <27>, believe <4100>(5720) not <3361> every <3956> spirit <4151>, but <235> try <1381>(5720) the spirits <4151> whether <1487> they are <2076>(5748) of <1537> God <2316>: because <3754> many <4183> false prophets <5578> are gone out <1831>(5758) into <1519> the world <2889>.
2. Hereby <1722> <5129> know ye <1097>(5719)(5720) the Spirit <4151> of God <2316>: Every <3956> spirit <4151> that confesseth <3670>(5719) that Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> is come <2064>(5756) in <1722> the flesh <4561> is <2076>(5748) of <1537> God <2316>:
3. And <2532> every <3956> spirit <4151> that <3739> confesseth <3670>(5719) not <3361> that Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> is come <2064>(5756) in <1722> the flesh <4561> is <2076>(5748) not <3756> of <1537> God <2316>: and <2532> this <5124> is <2076>(5748) that spirit of antichrist <500>, whereof <3739> ye have heard <191>(5754) that <3754> it should come <2064>(5736); and even <2532> now <3568> already <2235> is it <2076>(5748) in <1722> the world <2889>.
4. Ye <5210> are <2075>(5748) of <1537> God <2316>, little children <5040>, and <2532> have overcome <3528>(5758) them <846>: because <3754> greater <3187> is he that is <2076>(5748) in <1722> you <5213>, than <2228> he that is in <1722> the world <2889>.
5. They <846> are <1526>(5748) of <1537> the world <2889>: therefore <1223> <5124> speak they <2980>(5719) of <1537> the world <2889>, and <2532> the world <2889> heareth <191>(5719) them <846>.
6. We <2249> are <2070>(5748) of <1537> God <2316>: he that knoweth <1097>(5723) God <2316> heareth <191>(5719) us <2257>; he that <3739> is <2076>(5748) not <3756> of <1537> God <2316> heareth <191>(5719) not <3756> us <2257>. Hereby <1537> <5127> know we <1097>(5719) the spirit <4151> of truth <225>, and <2532> the spirit <4151> of error <4106>.
7. Beloved <27>, let us love <25>(5725) one another <240>: for <3754> love <26> is <2076>(5748) of <1537> God <2316>; and <2532> every one <3956> that loveth <25>(5723) is born <1080>(5769) of <1537> God <2316>, and <2532> knoweth <1097>(5719) God <2316>.
8. He that loveth <25>(5723) not <3361> knoweth <1097>(5627) not <3756> God <2316>; for <3754> God <2316> is <2076>(5748) love <26>.
9. In <1722> this <5129> was manifested <5319>(5681) the love <26> of God <2316> toward <1722> us <2254>, because <3754> that God <2316> sent <649>(5758) his <848> only begotten <3439> Son <5207> into <1519> the world <2889>, that <2443> we might live <2198>(5661) through <1223> him <846>.
10. Herein <1722> <5129> is <2076>(5748) love <26>, not <3754> that <3756> we <2249> loved <25>(5656) God <2316>, but <235> that <3754> he loved <25>(5656) us <2248>, and <2532> sent <649>(5656) his <848> Son <5207> to be the propitiation <2434> for <4012> our <2257> sins <266>.
11. Beloved <27>, if <1487> God <2316> so <3779> loved <25>(5656) us <2248>, we <2249> ought <3784>(5719) also <2532> to love <25>(5721) one another <240>.
12. No man <3762> hath seen <2300>(5766) God <2316> at any time <4455>. If <1437> we love <26> one another <240>, God <2316> dwelleth <3306>(5719) in <1722> us <2254>, and <2532> his <846> love <25>(5725) is <2076>(5748) perfected <5048>(5772) in <1722> us <2254>.
13. Hereby <1722> <5129> know we <1097>(5719) that <3754> we dwell <3306>(5719) in <1722> him <846>, and <2532> he <846> in <1722> us <2254>, because <3754> he hath given <1325>(5758) us <2254> of <1537> his <848> Spirit <4151>.
14. And <2532> we <2249> have seen <2300>(5766) and <2532> do testify <3140>(5719) that <3754> the Father <3962> sent <649>(5758) the Son <5207> to be the Saviour <4990> of the world <2889>.
15. Whosoever <3739> <302> shall confess <3670>(5661) that <3754> Jesus <2424> is <2076>(5748) the Son <5207> of God <2316>, God <2316> dwelleth <3306>(5719) in <1722> him <846>, and <2532> he <846> in <1722> God <2316>.
16. And <2532> we <2249> have known <1097>(5758) and <2532> believed <4100>(5758) the love <26> that <3739> God <2316> hath <2192>(5719) to <1722> us <2254>. God <2316> is <2076>(5748) love <26>; and <2532> he that dwelleth <3306>(5723) in <1722> love <26> dwelleth <3306>(5719) in <1722> God <2316>, and <2532> God <2316> in <1722> him <846>.
17. Herein <1722> <5129> is our <3326> <2257> love <26> made perfect <5048>(5769), that <2443> we may have <2192>(5725) boldness <3954> in <1722> the day <2250> of judgment <2920>: because <3754> as <2531> he <1565> is <2076>(5748), so <2532> are <2070>(5748) we <2249> in <1722> this <5129> world <2889>.
18. There is <2076>(5748) no <3756> fear <5401> in <1722> love <26>; but <235> perfect <5046> love <26> casteth <906>(5719) out <1854> fear <5401>: because <3754> fear <5401> hath <2192>(5719) torment <2851>. <1161> He that feareth <5399>(5740) is <5048> <0> not <3756> made perfect <5048>(5769) in <1722> love <26>.
19. We <2249> love <25>(5719)(5725) him <846>, because <3754> he <846> first <4413> loved <25>(5656) us <2248>.
20. If <1437> a man <5100> say <2036>(5632), <3754> I love <25>(5719) God <2316>, and <2532> hateth <3404>(5725) his <848> brother <80>, he is <2076>(5748) a liar <5583>: for <1063> he that loveth <25>(5723) not <3361> his <848> brother <80> whom <3739> he hath seen <3708>(5758), how <4459> can <1410>(5736) he love <25>(5721) God <2316> whom <3739> he hath <3708> <0> not <3756> seen <3708>(5758)?
21. And <2532> this <5026> commandment <1785> have we <2192>(5719) from <575> him <846>, That <2443> he who loveth <25>(5723) God <2316> love <25>(5725) his <848> brother <80> also <2532>.