1 John 5:1-8
Overcoming the World
aEveryone who believes that bJesus is the Christ has been born of God, and ceveryone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. 2 aBy this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For athis is the love of God, that we bkeep his commandments. And chis commandments are not burdensome. 4 For aeveryone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—bour faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes athat Jesus is the Son of God?
Testimony Concerning the Son of God
6 This is he who came aby water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And bthe Spirit is the one who testifies, because cthe Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree.
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