Dear friends, if our conscience does not condemn us, we have confidence in the presence of God,

And now, little children, remain in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink away from him in shame when he comes back.

And this is the confidence that we have before him: that whenever we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

By this love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because just as Jesus is, so also are we in this world.

And by this we will know that we are of the truth and will convince our conscience in his presence,