18 We know that ^geveryone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

19 We know that ^hwe are from God, and ⁱthe whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may ^jknow him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. ^kHe is the ^ltrue God and eternal life.