^4 (A)In Him was life, and the life was ^(B)the Light of mankind.

⁵ You know that He ^(A)appeared in order to ^(B)take away sins; and ^(C)in Him there is no sin.

⁸ the one who practices sin is ^(A)of the devil; for the devil ^[a]has been sinning from the beginning. ^(B)The Son of God ^(C)appeared for this purpose, ^(D)to destroy the works of the devil.

²⁰ And ^(A)we know that ^(B)the Son of God has come, and has ^(C)given us understanding so that we may know ^(D)Him who is true; and we ^(E)are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. ^(F)This is the true God and ^(G)eternal life.