1 ¶ Behold, what charity the Father has given us, that we should be called the sons of God; therefore the world does not know us, because it does not know him.

See what love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. For this reason the world knows us not, because it knew him not.

2 B eloved, now we are the sons of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be; but we know that if he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

Beloved, now are we children of God, and what we shall be has not yet been manifested; we know that if it is manifested we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

3 A nd every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

4 ¶ Whosoever commits sin transgresses also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

Every one that practises sin practises also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

5 A nd ye know that he appeared to take away our sins, and there is no sin in him.

And ye know that he has been manifested that he might take away our sins; and in him sin is not.

6 W hosoever abides in him does not sin: whosoever sins has not seen him or known him.

Whoever abides in him, does not sin: whoever sins, has not seen him or known him.

7 L ittle children, let no one deceive you; he that does righteousness is righteous, even as he also is righteous.

Children, let no man lead you astray; he that practises righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

8 H e that commits sin is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God appeared, that he might undo the works of the devil.

He that practises sin is of the devil; for from beginning the devil sins. To this end the Son of God has been manifested, that he might undo the works of the devil.

9 W hosoever is born of God does not commit sin; for his seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Whoever has been begotten of God does not practise sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten of God.

10 I n this the sons of God are manifest, and the sons of the devil: whosoever does not righteousness and that loves not his brother is not of God.

In this are manifest the children of God and the children of the devil. Whoever does not practise righteousness is not of God, and he who does not love his brother.

11 ¶ For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, That we should love one another.

For this is the message which ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:

12 N ot as Cain, who was of the wicked one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

not as Cain was of the wicked one, and slew his brother; and on account of what slew he him? because his works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous.

13 M arvel not, my brethren, if the world hates you.

Do not wonder, brethren, if the world hate you.

14 ¶ We know that we are passed from death unto life, in that we love the brethren. He that does not love his brother abides in death.

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love brother abides in death.

15 W hosoever hates his brother is a murderer and ye know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

Every one that hates his brother is a murderer, and ye know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

16 I n this we have known the charity of God because he laid down his life for us; we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Hereby we have known love, because he has laid down his life for us; and we ought for the brethren to lay down lives.

17 B ut whosoever has this world’s goods and sees his brother have need and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him, how does the charity of God abide in him?

But whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love of God in him?

18 M y little children, let us not love in word neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

Children, let us not love with word, nor with tongue, but in deed and in truth.

19 A nd in this we know that we are of the truth and have our hearts certified before him.

And hereby we shall know that we are of the truth, and shall persuade our hearts before him—

20 ¶ And if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things.

that if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things.

21 B eloved, if our heart does not condemn us, then we have confidence in God;

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness towards God,

22 a nd whatsoever we ask, we receive of him because we keep his commandments and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

and whatsoever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and practise the things which are pleasing in his sight.

23 ¶ And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he has commanded us.

And this is his commandment, that we believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and that we love one another, even as he has given us commandment.

24 A nd he that keeps his commandments dwells in him, and he in him. And in this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.

And he that keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given to us.