The Incarnate Word

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—

and the life was revealed, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was revealed to us—

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.

The Promise Is Eternal Life

This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers and sisters. The one who does not love remains in death.

Everyone who hates his brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.

We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers and sisters.

And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

The one who has the Son has the life; the one who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.

This Is Written That You May Know

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

If anyone sees his brother or sister committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will, for him, give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death; I am not saying that he should ask about that.

And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.