1 M y little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.

2 a nd He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.

And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

3 B y this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.

This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.

4 T he one who says, “ I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.

5 b ut whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him:

But whoever keeps his word, God’s love has most certainly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him:

6 t he one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.

he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.

7 B eloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard.

Brothers, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.

8 O n the other hand, I am writing a new commandment to you, which is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true Light is already shining.

Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shines.

9 T he one who says he is in the Light and yet hates his brother is in the darkness until now.

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

10 T he one who loves his brother abides in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him.

He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him.

11 B ut the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn’t know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for His name’s sake.

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

13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.

I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father.

14 I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one. Do Not Love the World

I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

15 D o not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Don’t love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.

16 F or all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s.

17 T he world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever.

The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.

18 C hildren, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour.

Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour.

19 T hey went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us.

They went out from us, but they didn’t belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they left, that they might be revealed that none of them belong to us.

20 B ut you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know.

You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.

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

I have not written to you because you don’t know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

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

Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son.

23 W hoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also.

Whoever denies the Son, the same doesn’t have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also.

24 A s for you, let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. The Promise Is Eternal Life

Therefore, as for you, let that remain in you which you heard from the beginning. If that which you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son, and in the Father.

25 T his is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.

This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.

26 T hese things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you.

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

27 A s for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him.

As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.

28 N ow, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming.

Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

29 I f you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him.

If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.