We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [his] brother abides in death.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

"By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."

Pilate therefore said to Him, "Are You a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say [rightly] that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice."

Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.

The work of righteousness will be peace, And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever.

For God [is] not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, [in that] you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end,

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.

For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,

For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced [them] and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.