1 Igaüks, kes usub, et Jeesus on Kristus, on Jumalast sündinud. Igaüks, kes armastab Isa, armastab ka tema lapsi. 2 Ja sellest me tunneme ära, et armastame Jumala lapsi, kui me armastame Jumalat ja täidame tema käske. 3 Armastus Jumala vastu on see, kui me peame tema käske. Ja tema käsud ei ole rasked, 4 sest igaüks, kes on sündinud Jumalast, võidab ära maailma. Ja see ongi võit, millega on maailm võidetud – meie usk. 5 Kes veel võiks võita maailma, kui mitte see, kes usub, et Jeesus on Jumala Poeg?

6 Tema on see, kes tuli vee ja vere kaudu, Jeesus Kristus, mitte üksnes veega, vaid vee ja verega. Sellest tunnistab ka Vaim, sest Vaim on tõde. 7 Sest tunnistajaid on kolm: 8 Vaim, vesi ja veri, ja need kolm tunnistavad sama. 9 Kui me võtame vastu inimeste tunnistuse, siis Jumala tunnistus on kaalukam, sest see on tema tunnistus, mille ta on andnud oma Poja kohta. 10 Kes usub Jumala Pojasse, sellel on tunnistus südames. Kes ei usu Jumalat, on teinud tema valelikuks, sest ta pole uskunud, mis Jumal on tunnistanud oma Poja kohta. 11 Ja see tunnistus on selline: Jumal on andnud meile 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 kirjutanud teile, kes te usute Jumala Poja nimesse et te teaksite: teil on igavene elu. 14 Ja meil on see julgus Jumala ees, et kui me midagi palume tema tahte kohaselt, siis ta kuuleb meid. 15 Ja kui me teame, et ta kuuleb meid, mida iganes me palume, siis me ka teame, et meil on käes see, mida me temalt oleme palunud.

16 Kui keegi näeb, et ta vend või õde teeb pattu, mis ei too surma, siis ta palvetagu, ja Jumal annab talle elu, sellele, kes ei tee pattu surmaks. On pattu, mis toob surma: selle kohta ma ei ütle, et tal tuleks paluda. 17 Kõik ülekohus on patt; aga on pattu, mis ei too surma.

18 Me teame, et ükski, kes on sündinud Jumalast, ei tee pattu edasi, sest Jumalast sündinu kaitseb teda turvaliselt, ja kuri ei saa teda kahjustada. 19 Me teame, et meie oleme Jumalast, ja et terve maailm on kurja võimuses. 20 Ent me teame, et Jumala Poeg on tulnud ja andnud meile mõistmise, et me tunneksime ära Tõelise. Ja meie oleme Tõelises, tema Pojas Jeesuses Kristuses. Tema on tõeline Jumal ja igavene elu.

21 Lapsed, hoiduge ebajumalate eest!

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.