1 John 5 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God: and every one that loves the father, will likewise be affected with love to his son.

Mace⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God: and every one that loves the father, will likewise be affected with love to his son. ² by this we may know that we love the children of God, if we love God, and keep his commandments. ³ for our love of God consists in the observation of his precepts: precepts that are far from being grievous. ⁴ for he that is a true christian, overcomes the world: by obtaining faith, we have gain'd a victory over the world. ⁵ Who is it that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the son of God? ⁶ it appear'd by the water, and by the blood, who he was, even Jesus the Messiah; not by the water only, but by the water and by the blood: besides, the spirit is a witness too, now the spirit is truth itself. ⁷ There are three witnesses in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three testify the same thing. ⁸ so that there are three witnesses, the spirit, the water, and the blood: and these three testify the same thing. ⁹ if we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater: now this is the testimony, which God has given us of his son. ¹⁰ he that believeth on the son of God, hath the testimony of God thereto: he that does not believe God, impeaches his veracity, because he does not believe the testimony that God gave of his son. ¹¹ Now what is testified, is this, that God has given to us eternal life: and this life is by his son. ¹² he that receives the son, is intitled to life; and he that does not receive the son of God, has no title to life. ¹³ these things have I written to you, that you may know that you have eternal life, by your believing on the name of the son of God. ¹⁴ Besides, we have this confidence in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he will hear us. ¹⁵ and since we are sure that he hears all our prayers, we are sure that the petitions we presented to him, will be answered. ¹⁶ If any man see his brother commit a sin, which is not a mortal sin, let him pray to God, who will grant him life, for such as do not commit a mortal sin. there is a sin unto death: in which case I do not enjoin any prayer to be made. ¹⁷ every thing that is contrary to virtue, is a sin: but every sin is not a mortal sin: ¹⁸ we know that a true christian will not commit such a sin, for he that is the child of God keeps upon his guard, so that the wicked spirit does not approach him. ¹⁹ we know that we are the children of God, and the rest of the world are subject to the evil spirit. ²⁰ We know that the son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding to know him that is true: and we are with him that is true, by his son Jesus Christ. "he is the true God, who is the author of eternal life." ²¹ dear children, keep yourselves from idols. AMEN.