And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. {is born: Gr. has been born}

But thou, O Lord, {art} a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

For thou, Lord, {art} good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

For our God {is} a consuming fire.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. {is born: Gr. has been born}

And though I have {the gift of} prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son {to be} the propitiation for our sins.

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

The LORD {is} good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. {strong hold: or, strength}

Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? {there is} none good but one, {that is}, God.

For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. {rejoiceth: or, glorieth}

For thou, Lord, {art} good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

For how great {is} his goodness, and how great {is} his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids. {cheerful: or, grow, or, speak}

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.

And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? {there is} none good but one, {that is}, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.