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 of [your] fatherthe devil,and you wantto dothe desiresof your father.He was a murdererfrom the beginning,and does not standin the truthbecausethere is notruthin him. Wheneverhe speaksa lie,he speaksfrom his own[nature], for he is a liarand the fatherof lies.
For there are manyrebellious men,empty talkersand deceivers,especiallythoseof the circumcision,
They professto knowGod,but by [their] deedsthey deny[Him], beingdetestableand disobedientand worthlessfor anygooddeed.
Ifwe saythat we have not sinned,we makeHim a liarand His wordis not in us.
Ifwe saythat we havefellowshipwith Him and [yet] walkin the darkness,we lieand do not practicethe truth;
Ifwe saythat we havenosin,we are deceivingourselvesand the truthis not in us.
By thiswe knowthat we have come to knowHim, ifwe keepHis commandments.
The one who sayshe is in the Lightand [yet] hateshis brotheris in the darknessuntilnow.
Noonewho abidesin Him sins;noonewho sinshas seenHim orknowsHim.
Ifsomeonesays,"I loveGod,"and hateshis brother,he is a liar;for the one who does not lovehis brotherwhomhe has seen,cannotloveGodwhomhe has not seen.
Beloved,let us loveone another,for loveis from God;and everyonewho lovesis bornof Godand knowsGod.