⁶ “‘Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal^(A) my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace^(B) and security. ⁷ I will bring Judah^(C) and Israel back from captivity^[a](D) and will rebuild^(E) them as they were before.^{(F) 8} I will cleanse^(G) them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive^(H) all their sins of rebellion against me. ⁹ Then this city will bring me renown,^(I) joy, praise^(J) and honor^(K) before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble^(L) at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.’

³ In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands.^(A) And his commands are not burdensome,^{(B) 4} for everyone born of God^(C) overcomes^(D) the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. ⁵ Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.^(E)

⁶ This is the one who came by water and blood^(F)—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.^{(G) 7} For there are three^(H) that testify: ⁸ the^[a] Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. ⁹ We accept human testimony,^(I) but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God,^(J) which he has given about his Son. ¹⁰ Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony.^(K) Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar,^(L) because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. ¹¹ And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life,^(M) and this life is in his Son.^{(N) 12} Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.^(O)