1 John 5
Faith Is the Victory
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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.
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By this we know that we love the children
of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
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For this is the love of God, that we keep
his commandments: Joh. 14.15 and his commandments are not grievous.
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For whatsoever is born of God overcometh
the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
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Who is he that overcometh the world, but
he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
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The Witness concerning
the Son |
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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.
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For there are three that bear record in
heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three
are one.
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And there are three that bear witness in
earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three
agree in one.
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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.
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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.
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And this is the record, that God hath
given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Joh.
3.36
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He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
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The Knowledge of
Eternal Life |
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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.
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And this is the confidence that we have
in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth
us:
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and if we know that he hear us,
whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we
desired of him.
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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.
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All unrighteousness is sin: and there is
a sin not unto death.
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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.
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And we know that we are of God,
and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
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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.
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Little children, keep yourselves from
idols. Amen.
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