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| [1]Behold, what love the Father hath showed on us, that we should be called the sons of God: for this cause the world knoweth you not, because it knoweth not him. |
[1]SEE how abundant the love of the Fa ther is toward us, for he has called us sons and made us: therefore the world does not know us because it did not know him. |
| [2]Dearly beloved, now are we the sons of God, but yet it doth not appear what we shall be: and we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him: for we shall see him as he is. |
[2]My beloved, now we are the sons of God, and as yet it has not been revealed what we shall be: but we know that when he shall appear, we shall be in his likeness; for we shall see him as he is. |
| [3]And every man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himself, even as he is pure. |
[3]Let every man who has this hope in him purify himself, even as he is pure. |
| [4]Whosoever committeth sin, transgresseth also the Law: for sin is the transgression of the Law. |
[4]Whoever commits sin commits evil: for all sin is evil. |
| [5]And ye know that he appeared that he might take away our sins, and in him is no sin. |
[5]And you know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. |
| [6]Whosoever abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoever sinneth, hath not seen him, neither hath known him. |
[6]Whoever abides in him does not sin: and whoever sins has not seen him, neither known him. |
| [7]Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness, is righteous, as he is righteous. |
[7]My children, let no man deceive you; he who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous. |
| [8]He that committeth sin, is of the devil: for the devil sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose appeared the Son of God, that he might loose the works of the devil. |
[8]He who commits sin is of the devil; because the devil has been a sinner from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil. |
| [9]Whosoever is born of God, sinneth not: for his seed remaineth in him, neither can he sin, because he is born of God. |
[9]Whoever is born of God does not commit sin because God's seed is in him; and he cannot sin because he is born of God. |
| [10]In this are the children of God known, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness, is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. |
[10]In this the children of God can be distinguished from the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness and does not love his brother, does not belong to God. |
| [11]For this is the message, that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another, |
[11]For this is the commandment that you have heard from the beginning, that you must love one another, |
| [12]Not as Cain which was of the wicked, and slew his brother: and wherefore slew he him? because his own works were evil, and his brother's good. |
[12]Not as Cain, who belonged to the wicked one and slew his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and those of his brother were righteous. |
| [13]Marvel not, my brethren, though the world hate you. |
[13]So be not surprised, my brethren, if the world hates you. |
| [14]We know that we are translated from death unto life, because we love the brethren: he that loveth not his brother, abideth in death. |
[14]We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death. |
| [15]Whosoever hateth his brother, is a manslayer: and ye know that no manslayer hath eternal life abiding in him. |
[15]Whosoever hates his brother is a murderer: and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. |
| [16]Hereby have we perceived love, that he laid down his life for us: therefore we ought also to lay down our lives for the brethren. |
[16]By this we know his love for us, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for our brethren. |
| [17]And whosoever hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? |
[17]Whoever has worldly goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts his mercy from him, how can the love of God dwell in him? |
| [18]My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue only, but in deed and in truth. |
[18]My children, let us not love one another in word and in tongue, but in deed and in truth. |
| [19]For thereby we know that we are of the truth and shall before him assure our hearts. |
[19]And by this we shall know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before he comes. |
| [20]For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. |
[20]For if our hearts condemns us, how much more, then, will God who is greater than our hearts and knows all things. |
| [21]Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we boldness toward God. |
[21]My beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, then we have confidence before God. |
| [22]And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight. |
[22]And whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing to him. |
| [23]This is then his commandment, That we believe in the Name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave commandment. |
[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. |
| [24]For he that keepeth his commandments, dwelleth in him, and he in him: and hereby we know that he abideth in us, even by the Spirit which he hath given us. |
[24]Whosoever keeps his commandments will be guarded by him, and he will dwell in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us. |