Quotes from 1 John

Quotations follow the King James Version translation (Oxford University Press, 1611) — our recommended edition.

1. 2

   There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment.

2. 3

   We love him, because he first loved us.

3. 4

   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.

4. 5

   Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

5. 6

   If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

6. 7

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

7. 8

   That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life.

8. 9

   Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God.

9. 10

   For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

10. 11

    If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

11. 12

    And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

12. 13

    But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

13. 14

    Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.