Taking God At His Word

1 (A) Whoever believes that Jesus is the [a] Christ is (B) born of God, and whoever loves the Father (C) loves the child born of Him.

2 (D) By this we know that (E) we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments.

3 For (F) this is the love of God, that we (G) keep His commandments; and (H) His commandments are not burdensome.

4 For whatever is (I) born of God (J) overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith.

5 Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who (K) believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

6 This is the One who came (L) by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood It is (M) the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

7 For there are (N) three that testify: 8 [b] the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.

9 (O) If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God is this, that (P) He has testified concerning His Son.

10 The one who believes in the Son of God (Q) has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has (R) made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son.

11 And the testimony is this, that God has given us (S) eternal life, and (T) this life is in His Son.

12 (U) He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.

13 (V) These things I have written to you who (W) believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have (X) eternal life.

-1 John 5:1-13