Beloved, believenoteveryspirit, buttrythespiritswhetherthey areofGod: becausemanyfalse prophetsare gone outintotheworld. Herebyknowye theSpiritof God: Everyspiritthatconfesseththat JesusChristis comeinthe fleshisofGod: Andeveryspiritthatconfessethnotthat JesusChristis comeinthe fleshisnotofGod: andthisisthat spirit of antichrist, whereofye have heardthatit should come; andeven nowalreadyisit intheworld. YeareofGod, little children, andhave overcomethem: becausegreaterishethat is inyou, thanhethat is intheworld. Theyareoftheworld: thereforespeakthey oftheworld, andtheworldheareththem. WeareofGod: he that knowethGodhearethus; he thatisnotofGodhearethnotus. Herebyknowwe thespiritof truth, andthespiritof error. Beloved, let us loveone another: forloveisofGod; andevery onethat lovethis bornofGod, andknowethGod. He that lovethnotknowethnotGod; forGodislove. Inthiswas manifestedtheloveof Godtowardus, becausethat Godsenthisonly begottenSonintotheworld, thatwe might livethroughhim. Hereinislove, notthatwelovedGod, butthathelovedus, andsenthisSon to be the propitiationforoursins. Beloved, ifGodsolovedus, weoughtalsoto loveone another. No manhath seenGodat any time. Ifwe loveone another, Goddwellethinus, andhisloveisperfectedinus. Herebyknowwe thatwe dwellinhim, andheinus, becausehe hath givenusofhisSpirit. Andwehave seenanddo testifythattheFathersenttheSon to be the Saviorof theworld. Whosoevershall confessthatJesusistheSonof God, Goddwellethinhim, andheinGod. Andwehave knownandbelievedthelovethatGodhathtous. Godislove; andhe that dwellethinlovedwellethinGod, andGodinhim. Hereinisourlovemade perfect, thatwe may haveboldnessinthedayof judgment: becauseasheis, soareweinthisworld. There isnofearinlove; butperfectlovecastethoutfear: becausefearhathtorment. He that fearethis notmade perfectinlove. Welovehim, becausehefirstlovedus. Ifa mansay, I loveGod, andhatethhisbrother, he isa liar: forhe that lovethnothisbrotherwhomhe hath seen, howcanhe loveGodwhomhe hath notseen? Andthiscommandmenthavewe fromhim, Thathe who lovethGodlovehisbrotheralso.