Justification by Faith

²¹ But now apart ^[a]from the Law ^(A)the righteousness of God has been revealed, being ^(B)witnessed by the ^[b]Law and the Prophets, ²² but it is the ^(C)righteousness of God through ^(D)faith ^(E)in Jesus Christ for ^(F)all those ^[c]who believe; for ^(G)there is no distinction, ²³ for all ^[d](H)have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, ²⁴ being justified as a gift ^(I)by His grace through ^(J)the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, ²⁵ whom God displayed publicly as ^(K)a ^[e]propitiation ^[f](L)in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, ^[g]because in God’s merciful ^(M)restraint He ^(N)let the sins previously committed go unpunished; ²⁶ for the demonstration, that is, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who ^[h]has faith in Jesus.

God Is Light

^5 (A)This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that ^(B)God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. ^6 (C)If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we ^(D)lie and ^(E)do not practice the truth; ⁷ but if we ^(F)walk in the Light as ^(G)He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and ^(H)the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. ^8 (I)If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the ^(J)truth is not in us. ^9 (K)If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and ^(L)cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ^10 (M)If we say that we have not sinned, we ^(N)make Him a liar and ^(O)His word is not in us.

Christ Is Our Advocate

2 ^(P)My little children, I am ^(Q)writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, ^(R)we have an ^[a](S)Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; ² and He Himself is ^(T)the ^[b]propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also ^(U)for the sins of the whole world.

^3 (V)By this we know that we have come to ^(W)know Him, if we ^(X)keep His commandments. ⁴ The one who says, “^(Y)I have come to ^(Z)know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a ^(AA)liar, and ^(AB)the truth is not in him; ⁵ but whoever ^(AC)follows His word, in him the ^(AD)love of God has truly been perfected. ^(AE)By this we know that we are in Him: ⁶ the one who says that he ^(AF)remains in Him ^(AG)ought, himself also, walk just as He walked.