My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone doe sins, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the who is truly righteous. He Himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins- and not only our sins but the sins of the world.
And we can be sure that we know Him if we obey His commandments. If someone says, “I know God,” but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth. But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love Him. That is how we know we are living in Him. Those who say we know we are living in Him. Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did. (vv. 1-6, NT)