Christlike Love

⁹ “As the Father has loved me, I have also loved you. Remain in my love.^{(A) 10} If you keep my commands you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.^(B)

¹¹ “I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.^(C)

Prologue: Our Declaration

1 What was from the beginning,^(A) what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have observed and have touched with our hands, concerning the word^(B) of life— ² that life was revealed,^(C) and we have seen it and we testify and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us^(D)— ³ what we have seen and heard we also declare to you, so that you may also have fellowship^(E) with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father^(F) and with his Son, Jesus Christ. ⁴ We are writing these things^[a] so that our^[b] joy^(G) may be complete.