¹⁰ Whoever believes in the Son of God ^(A)has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God ^(B)has made him a liar, ^(C)because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son.

^16 (A)The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

⁶ And because you are sons, God has sent ^(A)the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”

³³ Whoever receives his testimony ^(A)sets his seal to this, ^(B)that God is true.

³⁸ and ^(A)you do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe the one whom he has sent.

¹² Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from ^(A)the living God.

Overcoming the World

5 ^(A)Everyone who believes that ^(B)Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and ^(C)everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.

¹⁰ If we say we have not sinned, ^(A)we make him a liar, and ^(B)his word is not in us.