1 He that loves God loves his children, and keeps his commandments;
3 which to the faithful are not grievous.
9 Jesus is the Son of God;
14 and able to hear our prayers.

believeth. 2:22,23 4:2,14,15 Mt 16:16 Joh 1:12,13 6:69 Ac 8:37 Ro 10:9,10

is born. 4 2:29 3:9 4:7

and every. 2:10 3:14,17 4:20 Joh 15:23 Jas 1:18 1Pe 1:3,22,23

2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

3:22-24 4:21 Joh 13:34,35 15:17

3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

this. Ex 20:6 De 5:10 7:9 10:12,13 Da 9:4 Mt 12:47-50 Joh 14:15 Joh 14:21-24 15:10,14 2Jo 1:6

and. Ps 19:7-11 119:45,47,48,103,104,127,128,140 Pr 3:17 Mic 6:8 Mt 11:28-30 Ro 7:12,22 Heb 8:10

4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

whatsoever. See on ver. 1 3:9

overcometh. 5 2:13-17 4:4 Joh 16:33 Ro 8:35-37 1Co 15:57 Re 2:7,11,17,26 Re 3:5,12,21 12:11 15:2

5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

but. See on ver. 1 4:15

6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

is he. Joh 19:34,35

by water and. Isa 45:3,4 Eze 36:25 Joh 1:31-33 3:5 4:10,14 7:38,39 Ac 8:36 Eph 5:25-27 Tit 3:5 1Pe 3:21

blood. 1:7 4:10 Le 17:11 Zec 9:11 Mt 26:28 Mr 14:24 Lu 22:20 Joh 6:55 Ro 3:25 Eph 1:7 Col 1:4 Heb 9:7,14 10:29 12:24 13:20 1Pe 1:2 Re 1:5 5:9 7:14

the Spirit that. 7,8 Joh 14:17 15:26 1Ti 3:16

is truth. Joh 14:6 16:13

7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

bear. 10,11 Joh 8:13,14

The Father. Ps 33:6 *Heb: Isa 48:16,17 61:1 Mt 3:16,17 17:5 28:19 Joh 5:26 8:18 Joh 8:54 10:37,38 12:28 1Co 12:4-6 2Co 13:14 Re 1:4,5

the Word. See on ch. 1:1 Joh 1:1,32-34 Heb 4:12,13 Re 19:13

the Holy. See on ver. 6 Mt 3:16 Joh 1:33 Ac 2:33 5:32 Heb 2:3,4

and these. De 6:4 Mt 28:19 Joh 10:30

8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

there. See on ver. 7

the spirit. See on ver. 6 Mt 26:26-28 28:19 Joh 15:26 Ro 8:16 Heb 6:4

the water. Ac 2:2-4 2Co 1:22

the blood. Heb 13:12 1Pe 3:21

and these. Mr 14:56 Ac 15:15

9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

we. 10 Joh 3:32,33 5:31-36,39 8:17-19 10:38 Ac 5:32 17:31 Heb 2:4 6:18

for. Mt 3:16,17 17:5

10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

that believeth on. See on ver. 1 Joh 3:16

hath the. Ps 25:14 Pr 3:32 Ro 8:16 Ga 4:6 Col 3:3 2Pe 1:19 Re 2:17,28

hath made. 1:10 Nu 23:19 Job 24:25 Isa 53:1 Jer 15:18 Joh 3:33 5:38 Heb 3:12

11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

this. 7,10 Joh 1:19,32-34 8:13,14 19:35 3Jo 1:12 Re 1:2

God. 13 2:25 Mt 25:46 Joh 3:15,16,36 4:4,36 6:40,47,68 10:28 12:50 Joh 17:2,3 Ro 5:21 6:23 1Ti 1:16 Tit 1:2 Jude 1:21

this. 12,20 1:1-3 4:9 Joh 1:4 5:21,26 11:25,26 14:6 Col 3:3,4 Re 22:1

12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

that hath the. 2:23,24 Joh 1:12 3:36 5:24 1Co 1:30 Ga 2:20 Heb 3:14 2Jo 1:9

and he. Mr 16:16 Joh 3:36

13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

have I. 1:4 2:1,13,14,21,26 Joh 20:31 21:24 1Pe 5:12

believe. 3:23 Joh 1:12 2:23 3:18 Ac 3:16 4:12 1Ti 1:15,16

ye may know. 10 1:1,2 Ro 8:15-17 2Co 5:1 Ga 4:6 2Pe 1:10,11

14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

this. 3:21 Eph 3:12 Heb 3:6,14 10:35

in him. or, concerning him. if. See on ch. 3:22 Jer 29:12,13 33:3 Mt 7:7-11 21:22 Joh 14:13 15:7 16:24 Jas 1:5,6 4:3 5:16

he. Job 34:28 Ps 31:22 34:17 69:33 Pr 15:29 Joh 9:31 11:42

15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

if. Pr 15:29 Jer 15:12,13

we know. Mr 11:24 Lu 11:9,10

16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

he shall ask. Ge 20:7,17 Ex 32:10-14,31,32 34:9 Nu 12:13 14:11-21 De 9:18-20 2Ch 30:18-20 Job 42:7-9 Ps 106:23 Eze 22:30 Am 7:1-3 Jas 5:14,15

There. Nu 15:30 16:26-32 1Sa 2:25 Jer 15:1,2 Mt 12:31,32 Mr 3:28-30 Lu 12:10 2Ti 4:14 Heb 6:4-6 10:26-31 2Pe 2:20-22

I do not. Jer 7:16 11:14 14:11 18:18-21 Joh 17:9

17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

all. 3:4 De 5:32 12:32

and. 16 Isa 1:18 Eze 18:26-32 Ro 5:20,21 Jas 1:15 4:7-10

18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

whosoever. 1,4 2:29 3:9 4:6 Joh 1:13 3:2-5 Jas 1:18 1Pe 1:23

keepeth. 21 3:3 Ps 17:4 18:23 39:1 119:101 Pr 4:23 Joh 15:4,7,9 Ac 11:23 Jas 1:27 Jude 1:21,24 Re 2:13 3:8-10

wicked. 2:13,14 3:12

19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

we know. 10,13,20 3:14,24 4:4-6 Ro 8:16 2Co 1:12 5:1 2Ti 1:12

and the. 4:4,5 Joh 15:18,19 Ro 1:28-32 3:9-18 Ga 1:4 Tit 3:3 Jas 4:4

in wickedness. 18 Joh 12:31 14:30 16:11 2Co 4:4 Eph 2:2 Re 12:9 13:7,8 Re 20:3,7,8

20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

we know. 1 4:2,14

and hath. Mt 13:11 Lu 21:15 24:45 Joh 17:3,14,25 1Co 1:30 2Co 4:6 Eph 1:17-19 3:18 Col 2:2,3

him that. Joh 14:6 17:3 Re 3:7,14 6:10 15:3 19:11

and we. 2:6,24 4:16 Joh 10:30 14:20,23 15:4 17:20-23 2Co 5:17 Php 3:9

This is. 11-13 1:1-3 Isa 9:6 44:6 45:14,15,21-25 54:5 Jer 10:10 23:6 Joh 1:1-3 14:9 20:28 Ac 20:28 Ro 9:5 1Ti 3:16 Tit 2:13 Heb 1:8

21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

Little. See on ch. 2:1

keep. Ex 20:3,4 1Co 10:7,14 2Co 6:16,17 Re 9:20 13:14,15 14:11

Amen. See on Mt 6:13