1 John 4:13-5:5

New King James Version

¹³^(A)By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. ¹⁴And ^(B)we have seen and testify that ^(C)the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world. ¹⁵^(D)Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. ¹⁶And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and ^(E)he who abides in love abides in God, and God ^(F)in him.

The Consummation of Love

¹⁷Love has been perfected among us in this: that ^(G)we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. ¹⁸There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. ¹⁹^(H)We love ^[a]Him because He first loved us.

Obedience by Faith

²⁰^(I)If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, ^[b]how can he love God ^(J)whom he has not seen? ²¹And ^(K)this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.

Obedience by Faith

5 Whoever believes that ^(L)Jesus is the Christ is ^(M)born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. ²By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and ^(N)keep His commandments. ³^(O)For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And ^(P)His commandments are not burdensome. ⁴For ^(Q)whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that ^(R)has overcome the world—^[c]our faith. ⁵Who is he who overcomes the world, but ^(S)he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?