1. Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. And every one that loveth him who begot, loveth him also who is born of him.
2. In this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3. For this is the charity of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not heavy.
4. For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh the world, 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, Jesus Christ: not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit which testifieth, that Christ is the truth.
7. And there are three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one.
8. And there are three that give testimony on earth: the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three are one.