Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth.

But the one who hates his fellow Christian is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears punishment has not been perfected in love.

The one who says he is in the light but still hates his fellow Christian is still in the darkness.

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.

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 we have come to know and to believe the love that God has in us. God is love, and the one who resides in love resides in God, and God resides in him.