1 ¶ 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;

My 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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 ¶ 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.

Beloved, 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.

8 A gain, 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.

Again, 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.

9 H e that says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness.

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

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

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

11 B ut 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.

But 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.

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

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

13 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.

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.

14 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.

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.

15 L ove 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.

Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one love the world, the love 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.

because 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.

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

And the world is passing, and its lust, but he that does the will of God abides for eternity.

18 ¶ 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.

Little 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.

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 this happened that it might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

They 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.

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

And ye have unction from the holy, and ye know all things.

21 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.

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.

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

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

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

Whoever denies the Son has not the Father either; he who confesses the Son has the Father also.

24 L et 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.

As 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.

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

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

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

These things have I written to you concerning those who lead you astray:

27 B ut 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.

and 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.

28 ¶ 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.

And 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.

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

If ye know that he is righteous, know that every one who practises righteousness is begotten of him.