⁵ Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.^(A)

⁶ This is the one who came by water and blood^(B)—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.^{(C) 7} For there are three^(D) that testify: ⁸ the^[a] Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. ⁹ We accept human testimony,^(E) but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God,^(F) which he has given about his Son. ¹⁰ Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony.^(G) Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar,^(H) because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. ¹¹ And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life,^(I) and this life is in his Son.^{(J) 12} Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.^(K)

Concluding Affirmations

¹³ I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God^(L) so that you may know that you have eternal life.^(M)

⁶ John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist,^(A) and he ate locusts^(B) and wild honey. ⁷ And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.^{(C) 8} I baptize you with^[a] water, but he will baptize you with^[b] the Holy Spirit.”^(D)

The Baptism and Testing of Jesus^(E)(F)

⁹ At that time Jesus came from Nazareth^(G) in Galilee and was baptized by John^(H) in the Jordan. ¹⁰ Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.^{(I) 11} And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son,^(J) whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”^(K)