John starts chapter 2: "I write this to you so that you won't sin... but if we sin we have Jesus to intercede with the Father for us... for he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins... and we know we know him if we obey him... and if we obey his word his love is truly made complete in us... for whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did... this is an old command... but I am writing you a new command because darkness is passing... so if you claim to be in the light but hate your brother you are still in the dark... and the darkness has blinded you...and I write to you because your sins have been forgiven... I write to you fathers because you have known him... to you young men because you have overcome... and you are strong and the word of God lives in you... don't love the world because the world brings cravings, lust and boasting... for the world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever... and this is the last hour and many antichrists have come... they went out from us but didn't really belong to us... but you have an anointing and know the truth... but he who denies Christ is antichrist... but remain in the Son and in the Father and have eternal life... for you have the anointing and that anointing is real so remain in him... so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed".
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