< 1 John 3 >
1 Behold what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we may be called children of God. Because of this the world does not know you, because it did not know him.
See what great love the Father has lavished upon us, that we should be called children of God! The reason the world does not know you is that it did not know him.
2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet made known what we will be. But we know that whenever he is made known we will be like him, because we will see him as he is.
Beloved, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. But we know that when he appears, we will be like him, because we will see him as he is.
3 And every man who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as that man is pure.
Everyone who places this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.
4 Every man doing sin also does lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.
Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.
5 And ye know that that man was made known so that he might take up our sins. And in him is no sin.
But you know that he appeared in order to take away our sins, and in him there is no sin.
6 Every man abiding in him does not sin. Every man who is sinning has not seen him, nor has known him.
No one who abides in him continues in sin; no one who continues in sin has either seen him or known him.
7 Little children, let no man lead you astray. He who is doing righteousness is righteous, just as that man is righteous.
Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous.
8 He who is doing sin is of the devil, because the devil sinned from the beginning. The Son of God was made known for this, so that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Whoever practices sin is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.
9 Every man who has been begotten of God is not doing sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten of God.
No one who has been born of God continues in sin, because God's seed abides in him; he cannot continue in sin, because he has been born of God.
10 By this the children of God are visible, and the children of the devil. Every man not doing righteousness is not of God, and he who is not loving his brother.
By this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
11 Because this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love each other.
For this is the message you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
12 Not as Cain. He was of the wicked, and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were wrong, and his brother's right.
We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil, but the deeds of his brother were righteous.
13 Marvel not, my brothers, if the world hates you.
Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you.
14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who is not loving the brother abides in death.
We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers. Whoever does not love his brother abides in death.
15 Every man hating his brother is a man-killer. And ye know that no man-killer has eternal life abiding in him. (aiōnios )
Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. (aiōnios )
16 By this we know love, because that man laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
17 But whoever has the world's living, and sees his brother having need, and closes his bowels from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
If anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need but closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?
18 My little children, we should not love in word, nor with the tongue, but in deed and in truth.
My little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in deed and truth.
19 And by this we know that we are of the truth, and will assure our hearts before him.
By this we know that we are of the truth and can reassure our hearts before him:
20 Because if our heart should condemn us, that God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
If our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts and knows all things.
21 Beloved, if our heart should not condemn us, we have confidence toward God,
Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God
22 and whatever we may ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do things pleasing in his sight.
and receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what is pleasing in his sight.
23 And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love each other, just as he gave command.
And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he commanded.
24 And he who keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, from the Spirit that he gave us.
Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God abides in him. And we know that he abides in us because of the Spirit he has given us.