1 John 2
1 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.
My little children, I write these things to you, in order that you may not sin. And if any one may sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
2 And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.
he is the expiator for our sins: and not ours only, but indeed for the whole world.
3 This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
And in this we know that we have known him, if we are keeping his commandments.
4 One who says, “I know him,” and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
The one saying, I have known him, and keeping not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
5 But God’s love has most certainly been perfected in whoever keeps his word. This is how we know that we are in him:
but whosoever shall keep his word, truly the divine love of God has been made perfect in him. In this we know that we are in him.
6 he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
The one saying that he abides in him ought himself so to walk about, as he also did walk about.
7 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.
Beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but the old one which you had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard.
8 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.
Again I do write 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.
9 He who says he is in the light and hates his brother is in the darkness even until now.
The one saying that he is in the light, and hating his brother, is in the darkness until now.
10 He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him.
The one loving his brother with divine love abides in the light, and there is no stumbling in him.
11 But he 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 the one hating his brother is in darkness, and walks about in darkness, and does not know whither he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
12 I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven through his name.
13 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.
I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have conquered the wicked one. I have written unto you, little children, because you have known the Father.
14 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.
I have written unto you, fathers, because you have known him from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
15 Do not love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love is not in him.
Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world. If any one loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him:
16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not the Father’s, but is the world’s.
because this is all that is in the world; the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, which is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God's will remains for the age (aiōn g165).
The world and its lust are indeed passing away; but the one doing the will of God abides forever. (aiōn g165)
18 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.
Little children, it is the last hour: and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, from which we know that it is the last hour.
19 They went out from us, but they did not 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.
They came out from us, but they were not of us; for if they were of us, they would have remained with us: but in order that they might be made manifest that they are not all of us.
20 You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.
You have an unction from the Holy One, and you all know.
21 I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.
I have not written unto you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
22 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.
Who is a liar except the one denying that Jesus is the Christ? This one is the antichrist, the one denying the Father and the Son.
23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also.
No one denying the Son has the Father: the one confessing the Son has also the Father.
24 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.
Let that which you heard from the beginning abide in you. If that which you heard from the beginning may abide in you, you also are abiding in the Son, and in the Father.
This is the message which he proclaimed unto you, eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 These things I have written to you concerning those who would lead you astray.
I have written these things unto you concerning those deceiving you.
27 As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you do not 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.
And the unction which you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that any one may teach you: but as his unction teaches you concerning all things, and it is true, and it is no lie, and as he has taught you, abide in him.
28 Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
And now, little children, abide in him; in order that, if he may appear, we may have boldness, and not shrink with embarrassment from him in his presence.
29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.
If you may know that he is righteous, know that every one doing righteousness has been born of him.
