Ifwe saythat we have not sinned,we makeHim a liarand His wordis not in us.
"Whatis man,that he should be pure,Or he who is bornof a woman,that he should be righteous?
"Now ifit is not so,whocan proveme a liar,And makemy speechworthless?"
IfYou, LORD,should markiniquities,O Lord,whocould stand?
Yet you said,'I am innocent;SurelyHis angeris turnedawayfrom me.' Behold,I will enterinto judgmentwith you Becauseyou say,'I have not sinned.'
"He who has receivedHis testimonyhas set his sealto [this], that Godis true.
Let the wordof Christrichlydwellwithinyou, with allwisdomteachingand admonishingone anotherwith psalms[and] hymns[and] spiritualsongs,singingwith thankfulnessin your heartsto God.
Ifwe saythat we havenosin,we are deceivingourselvesand the truthis not in us.
I have writtento you, fathers,becauseyou knowHim who has been from the beginning.I have writtento you, young men,becauseyou are strong,and the wordof Godabidesin you, and you have overcomethe evil one.
The one who says,"I have come to knowHim," and does not keepHis commandments,is a liar,and the truthis not in him;
You are from God,little children,and have overcomethem; becausegreateris He who is in you thanhe who is in the world.
The one who believesin the Sonof Godhasthe testimonyin himself;the one who does not believeGodhas madeHim a liar,becausehe has not believedin the testimonythat Godhas givenconcerningHis Son.
for the sakeof the truthwhich abidesin us and will be with us forever:
