1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? 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. 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. 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. 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. 11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 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. 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. 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. 17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. 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. 19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. 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. 21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

1 Igaüks, kes usub, et Jeesus on Kristus, on Jumalast sündinud; ja igaüks, kes armastab Teda, Kes Tema on sünnitanud, see armastab ka Temast sündinut.

2 Sellest me tunneme, et me armastame Jumala lapsi, kui armastame Jumalat ja täidame Tema käske.

3 Sest see on Jumala armastus, et me peame Tema käske, ja Tema käsud ei ole rasked!

4 Sest kõik, mis Jumalast on sündinud, võidab maailma ära; ja see ongi see võit, mis on ära võitnud maailma: meie usk!

5 Kes on, kes võidab maailma, kui aga see, kes usub, et Jeesus on Jumala Poeg?

6 Tema on See, Kes tuleb vee ja vere kaudu, Jeesus Kristus, mitte veega üksi, vaid vee ja verega. Ja Vaim on, Kes tunnistab, et Vaim on tõde.

7 Sest kolm on, Kes tunnistavad:

8 Vaim ja vesi ja veri, ja need kolm liituvad ühte.

9 Kui me võtame vastu inimeste tunnistuse, siis on Jumala tunnistus suurem, sest see on Jumala tunnistus, mis Ta on tunnistanud Oma Pojast.

10 Kes usub Jumala Pojasse, sellel on tunnistus enese sees. Kes ei usu Jumalat, on teinud tema valelikuks, sest ta pole uskunud tunnistust, mis Jumal on tunnistanud Oma Pojast.

11 Ja see on see tunnistus, et Jumal on meile andnud igavese elu ja see elu on Tema Pojas.

12 Kellel on Poeg, sellel on elu; kellel Jumala Poega ei ole, sellel ei ole elu.

13 Seda ma olen teile kirjutanud, et te teaksite enestel olevat igavese elu, teil, kes usute Jumala Poja nimesse.

14 Ja see on see julge avameelsus, mis meil on Tema ees, et kui me midagi palume Tema tahtmist mööda, Ta kuuleb meid.

15 Ja kui me teame, et Ta meid kuuleb kõiges, mida me palume, siis me ka teame, et meil on käes need palved, mis me Temalt oleme palunud.

16 Kui keegi näeb oma venda pattu tegevat, pattu, mis ei ole surmaks, siis ta tehku palvet, ja Jumal annab temale elu, neile nimelt, kes ei tee pattu surmaks. On patt, mis on surmaks; selle kohta ma ei ütle, et tuleks paluda.

17 Kõik ülekohus on patt; ja on pattu, mis ei ole surmaks.

18 Me teame, et ükski Jumalast sündinu ei tee pattu, vaid Jumalast Sündinu hoiab teda, ja tige ei puutu temasse.

19 Me teame, et oleme Jumalast ja kõik maailm on tigeda võimuses.

20 Aga me teame, et Jumala Poeg on tulnud ja andnud meile mõistuse, et me tunnetaksime Tõelise ja oleksime Tõelises, Tema Pojas Jeesuses Kristuses. Seesama on tõeline Jumal ja igavene elu.

21 Lapsukesed, hoiduge ebajumalaist!