1 M y children, these things I write to you in order that ye may not sin; and if any one sin, we have a patron with the Father, Jesus Christ righteous;

My 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:

2 a nd he is the propitiation for our sins; but not for ours alone, but also for the whole world.

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

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

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

4 H e that says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

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

5 b ut whoever keeps his word, in him verily the love of God is perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him.

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

6 H e that says he abides in him ought, even as he walked, himself also to walk.

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

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

Brethren, 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.

8 A gain, I write a new commandment to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing and the true light already shines.

Again, 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.

9 H e who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in the darkness until now.

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

10 H e that loves his brother abides in light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.

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

11 B ut he that hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and knows not where he goes, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

But 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.

12 I write to you, children, because sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

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

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

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.

14 I have written to you, fathers, because ye have known him from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and ye have overcome the wicked.

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.

15 L ove not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one 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 any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

16 b ecause all that 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 is passing, and its lust, but he that does the will of God abides for eternity.

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

18 L ittle children, it is last hour, and, according as ye have heard that antichrist comes, even now there have come many antichrists, whence we know that it is last hour.

Little 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.

19 T hey went out from among us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have surely remained with us, but that they might be made manifest that none are 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 they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

20 A nd ye have unction from the holy, and ye know all things.

But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

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

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.

22 W ho is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is the antichrist who denies the Father and the Son.

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

23 W hoever denies the Son has not the Father either; he who confesses the Son has the Father also.

Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

24 A s for you let that which ye have heard from the beginning abide in you: if what ye have heard from the beginning abides in you, ye also shall abide in the Son and in the Father.

Let 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.

25 A nd this is the promise which he has promised us, life eternal.

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

26 T hese things have I written to you concerning those who lead you astray:

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

27 a nd yourselves, the unction which ye have received from him abides in you, and ye have not need that any one should teach you; but as the same unction teaches you as to all things, and is true and is not a lie, and even as it has taught you, ye shall abide in him.

But 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.

28 A nd now, children, abide in him, that if he be manifested we may have boldness, and not be put to shame from 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, know that every one who practises righteousness is begotten of him.

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.