¹⁵ And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, ^(A)we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.

^18 (A)We know that ^(B)no one who has been born of God ^[a]sins; but He who was born of God ^(C)keeps him, and ^(D)the evil one does not ^(E)touch him.

²⁰ And ^(A)we know that ^(B)the Son of God has come, and has ^(C)given us understanding so that we may know ^(D)Him who is true; and we ^(E)are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. ^(F)This is the true God and ^(G)eternal life.