1 E veryone who believes (adheres to, trusts, and relies on the fact) that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah) is a born-again child of God; and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of Him (His offspring).

Todo aquel que cree que Jesús es el Cristo, ha nacido de Dios. Todo aquel que ama al que engendró, ama también al que ha sido engendrado por él.

2 B y this we come to know (recognize and understand) that we love the children of God: when we love God and obey His commands (orders, charges)—.

En esto sabemos que amamos a los hijos de Dios: en que amamos a Dios y obedecemos sus mandamientos.

3 F or the love of God is this: that we do His commands. And these orders of His are not irksome (burdensome, oppressive, or grievous).

Pues éste es el amor a Dios: que obedezcamos sus mandamientos. Y sus mandamientos no son difíciles de cumplir.

4 F or whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith.

Porque todo el que ha nacido de Dios vence al mundo. Y ésta es la victoria que ha vencido al mundo: nuestra fe.

5 W ho is it that is victorious over the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God ?

¿Quién es el que vence al mundo, sino el que cree que Jesús es el Hijo de Dios? El testimonio del Espíritu

6 T his is He Who came by (with) water and blood '> His baptism and His death], Jesus Christ (the Messiah)—not by (in) the water only, but by (in) the water and the blood. And it is the Spirit Who bears witness, because the Spirit is the Truth.

Éste es Jesucristo, que vino mediante agua y sangre; no mediante agua solamente, sino mediante agua y sangre. Y el Espíritu es el que da testimonio, porque el Espíritu es la verdad.

7 S o there are three witnesses in heaven: the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, and these three are One;

Porque tres son los que dan testimonio [en el cielo: el Padre, el Verbo y el Espíritu Santo; y estos tres son uno.

8 a nd there are three witnesses on the earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree.

Y tres son los que dan testimonio en la tierra]: el Espíritu, el agua y la sangre; y estos tres concuerdan.

9 I f we accept the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater (of stronger authority), for this is the testimony of God, even the witness which He has borne regarding His Son.

Si aceptamos el testimonio de los hombres, mayor es el testimonio de Dios; porque éste es el testimonio que Dios ha presentado acerca de su Hijo.

10 H e who believes in the Son of God has the testimony within himself. He who does not believe God has made Him out to be and represented Him as a liar, because he has not believed (put his faith in, adhered to, and relied on) the evidence (the testimony) that God has borne regarding His Son.

El que cree en el Hijo de Dios, tiene el testimonio en sí mismo; el que no cree a Dios, lo ha hecho mentiroso, porque no ha creído en el testimonio que Dios ha presentado acerca de su Hijo.

11 A nd this is that testimony (that evidence): God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

Y éste es el testimonio: que Dios nos ha dado vida eterna, y esta vida está en su Hijo.

12 H e who possesses the Son has that life; he who does not possess the Son of God does not have that life.

El que tiene al Hijo, tiene la vida, el que no tiene al Hijo de Dios no tiene la vida. El conocimiento de la vida eterna

13 I write this to you who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) the name of the Son of God '> the peculiar services and blessings conferred by Him on men], so that you may know that you have life, yes, eternal life.

Les he escrito estas cosas a ustedes, los que creen en el nombre del Hijo de Dios, para que sepan que tienen vida eterna.

14 A nd this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in Him: that if we ask anything (make any request) according to His will (in agreement with His own plan), He listens to and hears us.

Y ésta es la confianza que tenemos en él: si pedimos algo según su voluntad, él nos oye.

15 A nd if (since) we know that He listens to us in whatever we ask, we also know that we have the requests made of Him.

Y si sabemos que él nos oye en cualquiera cosa que pidamos, también sabemos que tenemos las peticiones que le hayamos hecho.

16 I f anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not death (the extinguishing of life), he will pray and will give him life. There is a sin to death; I do not say that one should pray for that.

Si alguno ve que su hermano está cometiendo un pecado, que no sea de muerte, debe pedir por él, y Dios le dará vida. Esto vale para los que cometen un pecado que no sea de muerte. Hay pecados de muerte, y yo no digo que se pida por ellos.

17 A ll wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin which does not death.

Toda injusticia es pecado, pero hay pecado que no es de muerte.

18 W e know that anyone born of God does not practice committing sin, but the One Who was begotten of God carefully watches over and protects him, and the wicked one does not lay hold (get a grip) on him or touch.

Sabemos que todo aquel que ha nacido de Dios, no practica el pecado, pues Aquel que fue engendrado por Dios lo protege, y el maligno no lo toca.

19 W e know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the power of the evil one.

Sabemos que somos de Dios, y que el mundo entero está bajo el maligno.

20 A nd we know that the Son of God has come to this world and has given us understanding and insight to perceive (recognize) and come to know better and more clearly Him Who is true; and we are in Him Who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah). This is the true God and Life eternal.

Pero también sabemos que el Hijo de Dios ha venido y nos ha dado entendimiento para conocer al que es verdadero; y estamos en el verdadero, en su Hijo Jesucristo. Éste es el verdadero Dios, y la vida eterna.

21 L ittle children, keep yourselves from idols (false gods)—. Amen (so let it be).

Hijitos, manténganse apartados de los ídolos. Amén.