The Word of Life

1 We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life^(A)—

⁷ If you know me, you will know^[a] my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”

²² All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”^(A)

⁴ for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith.^{(A) 5} Who is it who conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?^(B)

⁴ Little children, you are from God and have conquered them, for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

¹⁸ We know that those who are born of God do not sin, but the one who was born of God protects them, and the evil one does not touch them.^[a](A)

¹² We must not be like Cain, who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous.

³ And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.^(A)