1 M eus filhinhos, estas coisas vos escrevo, para que não pequeis; mas, se alguém pecar, temos um Advogado para com o Pai, Jesus Cristo, o justo.

My little children, I write you these things so that you may not violate God’s law and sin. But if anyone should sin, we have an Advocate (One Who will intercede for us) with the Father— Jesus Christ righteous.

2 E ele é a propiciação pelos nossos pecados, e não somente pelos nossos, mas também pelos de todo o mundo.

And He '> that same Jesus Himself] is the propitiation (the atoning sacrifice) for our sins, and not for ours alone but also for the whole world.

3 E nisto sabemos que o conhecemos; se guardamos os seus mandamentos.

And this is how we may discern '> daily, by experience] that we are coming to know Him: if we keep (bear in mind, observe, practice) His teachings (precepts, commandments).

4 A quele que diz: Eu o conheço, e não guarda os seus mandamentos, é mentiroso, e nele não está a verdade;

Whoever says, I know Him but fails to keep and obey His commandments (teachings) is a liar, and the Truth '> of the Gospel] is not in him.

5 m as qualquer que guarda a sua palavra, nele realmente se tem aperfeiçoado o amor de Deus. E nisto sabemos que estamos nele;

But he who keeps (treasures) His Word, truly in him has the love of and for God been perfected (completed, reached maturity). By this we may perceive (know, recognize, and be sure) that we are in Him:

6 a quele que diz estar nele, também deve andar como ele andou.

Whoever says he abides in Him ought '> a personal debt] to walk and conduct himself in the same way in which He walked and conducted Himself.

7 A mados, não vos escrevo mandamento novo, mas um mandamento antigo, que tendes desde o princípio. Este mandamento antigo é a palavra que ouvistes.

Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the message which you have heard '> doctrine of salvation through Christ].

8 C ontudo é um novo mandamento que vos escrevo, o qual é verdadeiro nele e em vós; porque as trevas vão passando, e já brilha a verdadeira luz.

Yet I am writing you a new commandment, which is true (is realized) in Him and in you, because the darkness ( moral blindness) is clearing away and the true Light ( the revelation of God in Christ) is already shining.

9 A quele que diz estar na luz, e odeia a seu irmão, até agora está nas trevas.

Whoever says he is in the Light and hates his brother '> born-again child of God his Father] is in darkness even until now.

10 A quele que ama a seu irmão permanece na luz, e nele não há tropeço.

Whoever loves his brother abides (lives) in the Light, and in It or in him there is no occasion for stumbling or cause for error or sin.

11 M as aquele que odeia a seu irmão está nas trevas, e anda nas trevas, e não sabe para onde vai; porque as trevas lhe cegaram os olhos.

But he who hates (detests, despises) his brother '> in Christ] is in darkness and walking (living) in the dark; he is straying and does not perceive or know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

12 F ilhinhos, eu vos escrevo, porque os vossos pecados são perdoados por amor do seu nome.

I am writing to you, little children, because for His name’s sake your sins are forgiven.

13 P ais, eu vos escrevo, porque conheceis aquele que é desde o princípio. Jovens, eu vos escrevo, porque vencestes o Maligno.

I am writing to you, fathers, because you have come to know (recognize, be aware of, and understand) Him Who from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have been victorious over the wicked. I write to you, boys (lads), because you have come to know (recognize and be aware) of the Father.

14 E u vos escrevi, meninos, porque conheceis o Pai. Eu vos escrevi, pais, porque conheceis aquele que é desde o princípio. Eu escrevi, jovens, porque sois fortes, e a palavra de Deus permanece em vós, e já vencestes o Maligno.

I write to you, fathers, because you have come to know (recognize, be conscious of, and understand) Him Who from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong and vigorous, and the Word of God is abiding in you (in your hearts), and you have been victorious over the wicked one.

15 N ão ameis o mundo, nem o que há no mundo. Se alguém ama o mundo, o amor do Pai não está nele.

Do not love or cherish the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him.

16 P orque tudo o que há no mundo, a concupiscência da carne, a concupiscência dos olhos e a soberba da vida, não vem do Pai, mas sim do mundo.

For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life —these do not come from the Father but are from the world.

17 O ra, o mundo passa, e a sua concupiscência; mas aquele que faz a vontade de Deus, permanece para sempre.

And the world passes away and disappears, and with it the forbidden cravings (the passionate desires, the lust) of it; but he who does the will of God and carries out His purposes in his life abides (remains) forever.

18 F ilhinhos, esta é a última hora; e, conforme ouvistes que vem o anticristo, já muitos anticristos se têm levantado; por onde conhecemos que é a última hora.

Boys (lads), it is the last time (hour, the end of this age). And as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen, which confirms our belief that it is the final (the end) time.

19 S aíram dentre nós, mas não eram dos nossos; porque, se fossem dos nossos, teriam permanecido conosco; mas todos eles saíram para que se manifestasse que não são dos nossos.

They went out from our number, but they did not belong to us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us. But that it might be plain that they all are not of us.

20 O ra, vós tendes a unção da parte do Santo, e todos tendes conhecimento.

But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all know or you know all things.

21 N ão vos escrevi porque não soubésseis a verdade, mas porque a sabeis, e porque nenhuma mentira vem da verdade.

I write to you not because you are ignorant and do not perceive and know the Truth, but because you do perceive and know it, and that nothing false (no deception, no lie) is of the Truth.

22 Q uem é o mentiroso, senão aquele que nega que Jesus é o Cristo? Esse mesmo é o anticristo, esse que nega o Pai e o Filho.

Who is liar as he who denies that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah)? He is the antichrist (the antagonist of Christ), who '> habitually] denies and refuses to acknowledge the Father and the Son.

23 Q ualquer que nega o Filho, também não tem o Pai; aquele que confessa o Filho, tem também o Pai.

No one who '> habitually] denies (disowns) the Son even has the Father. Whoever confesses (acknowledges and has) the Son has the Father also.

24 P ortanto, o que desde o princípio ouvistes, permaneça em vós. Se em vós permanecer o que desde o princípio ouvistes, também vós permanecereis no Filho e no Pai.

As for you, keep in your hearts what you have heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the first dwells and remains in you, then you will dwell in the Son and in the Father.

25 E esta é a promessa que ele nos fez: a vida eterna.

And this is what He Himself has promised us—the life, the eternal.

26 E stas coisas vos escrevo a respeito daqueles que vos querem enganar.

I write this to you with reference to those who would deceive you.

27 E quanto a vós, a unção que dele recebestes fica em vós, e não tendes necessidade de que alguém vos ensine; mas, como a sua unção vos ensina a respeito de todas as coisas, e é verdadeira, e não é mentira, como vos ensinou ela, assim nele permanecei.

But as for you, the anointing (the sacred appointment, the unction) which you received from Him abides '> permanently] in you; then you have no need that anyone should instruct you. But just as His anointing teaches you concerning everything and is true and is no falsehood, so you must abide in (live in, never depart from) Him '> rooted in Him, knit to Him], just as has taught you.

28 E agora, filhinhos, permanecei nele; para que, quando ele se manifestar, tenhamos confiança, e não fiquemos confundidos diante dele na sua vinda.

And now, little children, abide (live, remain permanently) in Him, so that when He is made visible, we may have and enjoy perfect confidence (boldness, assurance) and not be ashamed and shrink from Him at His coming.

29 S e sabeis que ele é justo, sabeis que todo aquele que pratica a justiça é nascido dele.

If you know (perceive and are sure) that He is righteous, you may also know (be sure) that everyone who does righteously is born (begotten) of Him '> God].