The one who sayshe is in the Lightand [yet] hateshis brotheris in the darknessuntilnow.
Ifsomeonesays,"I loveGod,"and hateshis brother,he is a liar;for the one who does not lovehis brotherwhomhe has seen,cannotloveGodwhomhe has not seen.
But the one who hateshis brotheris in the darknessand walksin the darkness,and does not knowwherehe is goingbecausethe darknesshas blindedhis eyes.
They do not knownordo they understand;They walkabout in darkness;Allthe foundationsof the earthare shaken.
For he wholacksthese[qualities] is blind[or] short-sighted,having forgotten[his] purificationfrom his formersins.
The one who says,"I have come to knowHim," and does not keepHis commandments,is a liar,and the truthis not in him;
Ifwe saythat we havefellowshipwith Him and [yet] walkin the darkness,we lieand do not practicethe truth;
Jesussaidto them, "Ifyou were blind,you would havenosin;but sinceyou say,We see,'your sinremains.
You shall not hateyour fellowcountrymanin your heart;you may surelyreproveyour neighbor,but shall not incursinbecauseof him.
But Absalomdid not speakto Amnoneithergoodorbad;for AbsalomhatedAmnonbecausehe had violatedhis sisterTamar.
At thistimePeterstoodup in the midstof the brethren(a gatheringof aboutone hundredand twentypersonswas there together),and said,
By thisthe childrenof Godand the childrenof the devilare obvious:anyonewho does not practicerighteousnessis not of God,northe one who does not lovehis brother.