Whoeverbelievesthat Jesusis the Christis bornof God,and whoeverlovesthe Fatherlovesthe [child] bornof Him.
Ifyou knowthat He is righteous,you knowthat everyonealsowho practicesrighteousnessis bornof Him.
Jesussaidto them, "IfGodwere your Father,you would loveMe, for I proceeded forthand have comefrom God,for I have not evencomeon My own initiative,but He sentMe.
Beloved,let us loveone another,for loveis from God;and everyonewho lovesis bornof Godand knowsGod.
We knowthat we have passedout of deathinto life,becausewe lovethe brethren.He who does not loveabidesin death.
For whateveris bornof Godovercomesthe world;and thisis the victorythat has overcomethe world--our faith.
Ifsomeonesays,"I loveGod,"and hateshis brother,he is a liar;for the one who does not lovehis brotherwhomhe has seen,cannotloveGodwhomhe has not seen.
Noonewho is bornof Godpracticessin,becauseHis seedabidesin him; and he cannotsin,becausehe is bornof God.
Jesusansweredand saidto him, "Truly,truly,I sayto you, unlessoneis bornagainhe cannotseethe kingdomof God."
SimonPeteranswered,"You are the Christ,the Sonof the livingGod."
The one who loveshis brotherabidesin the Lightand there is nocause for stumblingin him.
"He who hatesMe hatesMy Fatheralso.
By thisyou knowthe Spiritof God:everyspiritthat confessesthat JesusChristhas comein the fleshis from God;
Blessedbe the Godand Fatherof our LordJesusChrist,who accordingto His greatmercyhas caused us to be born againto a livinghopethroughthe resurrectionof JesusChristfrom the dead,
In the exercise of His willHe brought us forthby the wordof truth,sothat we would be a kindof first fruitsamong His creatures.
"We have believedand have come to knowthat You are the Holy Oneof God."
But whoeverhasthe world'sgoods,and seeshis brotherin needand closeshis heartagainsthim, howdoes the loveof Godabidein him?
As they wentalongthe roadthey cameto somewater;and the eunuchsaid,"Look!Water!Whatpreventsme from being baptized?"
All thingscameinto beingthroughHim, and apartfrom Him nothingcame into being that has come into being.
Whois the one who overcomesthe world,but he who believesthat Jesusis the Sonof God?
We knowthat noonewho is bornof Godsins;but He who was bornof Godkeepshim, and the evil onedoes not touchhim.
for he lovesour nationand it was he who builtus our synagogue."
[And Philipsaid,"Ifyou believewith allyour heart,you may."And he answeredand said,"I believethat JesusChristis the Sonof God.]"