1 В ижте каква любов ни е дал Отец, да се наречем Божии деца; а такива и сме. Затова светът не познава нас, защото Него не позна.

See what '> an incredible] quality of love the Father has given (shown, bestowed on) us, that we should be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! The reason that the world does not know (recognize, acknowledge) us is that it does not know (recognize, acknowledge) Him.

2 В ъзлюбени, сега сме Божии деца и още не е станало явно какво ще бъдем; но знаем, че когато стане явно, ще бъдем подобни на Него, защото ще Го видим, Какъвто е. Скъсване с греха

Beloved, we are now God’s children; it is not yet disclosed (made clear) what we shall be, but we know that when He comes and is manifested, we shall '> as God’s children] resemble and be like Him, for we shall see Him just as He is.

3 И всеки, който има тази надежда в Него, очиства себе си, както Той е чист.

And everyone who has this hope on Him cleanses (purifies) himself just as He is pure (chaste, undefiled, guiltless).

4 В секи, който върши грях, върши и беззаконие, защото грехът е беззаконие;

Everyone who commits (practices) sin is guilty of lawlessness; for sin is, lawlessness (the breaking, violating of God’s law by transgression or neglect—being unrestrained and unregulated by His commands and His will).

5 и вие знаете, че Той се яви да носи греховете. В Него няма грях.

You know that He appeared in visible form and became Man to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin '> essentially and forever].

6 Н икой, който пребъдва в Него, не съгрешава; никой, който съгрешава, не Го е видял, нито Го е познал.

No one who abides in Him '> in communion with and in obedience to Him—deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] commits (practices) sin. No one who sins has either seen or known Him.

7 Д ечица, никой да не ви заблуждава: който върши правда, е праведен, и Христос е праведен.

Boys (lads), let no one deceive and lead you astray. He who practices righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous.

8 К ойто върши грях, от дявола е; защото дяволът отначало съгрешава. Затова се яви Божият Син, да съсипе делата на дявола.

he who commits sin is of the devil, for the devil has sinned (violated the divine law) from the beginning. The reason the Son of God was made manifest (visible) was to undo (destroy, loosen, and dissolve) the works the devil.

9 Н икой, който е роден от Бога, не върши грях, защото Неговият зародиш пребъдва в него; и не може да съгрешава, защото е роден от Бога.

No one born (begotten) of God '> habitually] practices sin, for God’s nature abides in him; and he cannot practice sinning because he is born (begotten) of God.

10 П о това се разпознават Божиите чеда и дяволските чеда; всеки, който не върши правда, не е от Бога, нито онзи, който не обича брат си. Живот в любов

By this it is made clear who take their nature from God and are His children and who take their nature from the devil and are his children: no one who does not practice righteousness is of God; neither is anyone who does not love his brother (his fellow believer in Christ).

11 З ащото поръчението, което чухте отначало, е това: Да се обичаме един друг;

For this is the message (the announcement) which you have heard from the first, that we should love one another,

12 и да не бъдем както Каин, който беше от лукавия и уби брат си. И защо го уби? Защото неговите дела бяха нечестиви, а на брат му - праведни.

not be like Cain who from the evil one and slew his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his deeds (activities, works) were wicked and malicious and his brother’s were righteous (virtuous).

13 Н едейте се чуди, братя, ако светът ви мрази.

Do not be surprised and wonder, brethren, that the world detests and pursues you with hatred.

14 Н ие знаем, че сме преминали от смърт в живот, защото обичаме братята. Който не обича, остава в смърт.

We know that we have passed over out of death into Life by the fact that we love the brethren (our fellow Christians). He who does not love abides (remains, is held and kept continually) in death.

15 В секи, който мрази брат си, е човекоубиец; и вие знаете, че у никой човекоубиец не пребъдва вечен живот.

Anyone who hates (abominates, detests) his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding ( persevering) within him.

16 П о това познаваме любовта, че Той даде живота Си за нас. Така и ние сме длъжни да дадем живота си за братята.

By this we come to know (progressively to recognize, to perceive, to understand) the love: that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay lives down for brothers '> in Him].

17 Н о ако някой, който има благата на този свят, вижда брат си в нужда, а заключи сърцето си за него, как ще пребъдва в него Божията любов?

But if anyone has this world’s goods (resources for sustaining life) and sees his brother and fellow believer in need, yet closes his heart of compassion against him, how can the love of God live and remain in him?

18 Д ечица, да не обичаме с думи, нито с език, но с дело и в действителност.

Little children, let us not love in theory or in speech but in deed and in truth (in practice and in sincerity).

19 П о това ще познаем, че сме от истината, и ще уверим сърцето си пред Него

By this we shall come to know (perceive, recognize, and understand) that we are of the Truth, and can reassure (quiet, conciliate, and pacify) our hearts in His presence,

20 о тносно всичко, в което нашето сърце ни осъжда; защото Бог е по-голям от сърцето ни и знае всичко.

Whenever our hearts in '> tormenting] self-accusation make us feel guilty and condemn us. '> we are in God’s hands.] For He is above and greater than our consciences (our hearts), and He knows (perceives and understands) everything.

21 В ъзлюбени, ако нашето сърце не ни осъжда, имаме дръзновение спрямо Бога;

And, beloved, if our consciences (our hearts) do not accuse us, we have confidence (complete assurance and boldness) before God,

22 и каквото и да поискаме, получаваме от Него, защото пазим заповедите Му и вършим това, което е угодно пред Него.

And we receive from Him whatever we ask, because we '> watchfully] obey His orders and '> habitually] practice what is pleasing to Him.

23 И това е Неговата заповед - да вярваме в името на Неговия Син Исус Христос и да се обичаме един друг, както ни е заповядал.

And this is His order (His command, His injunction): that we should believe in (put our faith and trust in and adhere to and rely on) the name of His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah), and that we should love one another, just as He has commanded us.

24 И който пази Неговите заповеди, пребъдва в Бога и Бог - в него; и по това познаваме, че Той пребъдва в нас - по Духа, който ни е дал.

All who keep His commandments abide in Him, and He in them. '> They let Christ be a home to them and they are the home of Christ.] And by this we know and understand and have the proof that He lives and makes His home in us: by the Spirit Whom He has given us.