1 M y little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

¶ My little children, I write these things unto you, that ye sin not; and if anyone has sinned, we have an Advocate before the Father, Jesus, the righteous Christ;

2 a nd he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

and he is the reconciliation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

3 A nd hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

¶ And in this we do know that we have known him if we keep his commandments.

4 H e that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

He that says, I have known him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

5 B ut whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

But whosoever keeps his word, in him verily is the charity of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

6 H e that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

He that says he abides in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

7 B rethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.

¶ Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.

8 A gain, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which is the truth in him and in you, because the darkness is past, and the true light now shines.

9 H e that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

He that says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness.

10 H e that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

He that loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.

11 B ut he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

But he that hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness and does not know where he goes, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.

¶ I write unto you, little children, that your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.

13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

I write unto you, fathers, that ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, that ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, that ye have known the Father.

14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

I have written unto you, fathers, that ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, that ye are strong and the word of God abides in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

15 L ove not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Love not the world neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the charity of the Father is not in him.

16 F or all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

17 A nd the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

And the world passes away and the lust thereof, but he that does the will of God abides for ever.

18 L ittle children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

¶ Little children, it is the last hour, and as ye have heard that the antichrist comes, likewise there are also beginning to be many antichrists, by which we know that it is the last time.

19 T hey went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us; but this happened that it might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

20 B ut ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

¶ But ye have the anointing of the Holy One, and ye know all things.

21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

I have not written unto you as if ye ignore the truth, but as unto those that know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

22 W ho is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? This same is antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.

23 W hosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

Whosoever denies the Son, the same does not have the Father. Whosoever confesses the Son, has the Father also.

24 L et that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.

Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. For if that which ye have heard from the beginning shall abide in you, ye also shall continue to abide in the Son and in the Father.

25 A nd this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

And this is the promise that he has promised us, even eternal life.

26 T hese things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.

These things I have written unto you concerning those that seduce you.

27 B ut the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

But the anointing which ye have received of him abides in you, and ye do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you of all things and is truth, and is no lie; and even as it has taught you, abide ye in him.

28 A nd now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

¶ And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

29 I f ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

If ye know that he is righteous, also know that any one that does righteousness is born of him.