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1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God: and every one that loves the father, will likewise be affected with love to his son. 2 by this we may know that we love the children of God, if we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 for our love of God consists in the observation of his precepts: precepts that are far from being grievous. 4 for he that is a true christian, overcomes the world: by obtaining faith, we have gain'd a victory over the world. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the son of God? 6 it appear'd by the water, and by the blood, who he was, even Jesus the Messiah; not by the water only, but by the water and by the blood: besides, the spirit is a witness too, now the spirit is truth itself. 7 There are three witnesses in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three testify the same thing. 8 so that there are three witnesses, the spirit, the water, and the blood: and these three testify the same thing. 9 if we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater: now this is the testimony, which God has given us of his son. 10 he that believeth on the son of God, hath the testimony of God thereto: he that does not believe God, impeaches his veracity, because he does not believe the testimony that God gave of his son. 1 John 5:1-10, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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