1 John 3

1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we would be called, and would become, the sons of God. Because of this, the world does not know us, for it did not know him.

Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God; and we are. And on this account the world does not know us, because it did not know him.

2 Most beloved, we are now the sons of God. But what we shall be then has not yet appeared. We know that when he does appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it is not yet manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he may be made manifest, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.

3 And everyone who holds this hope in him, keeps himself holy, just as he also is holy.

Indeed every one having this hope on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

4 Everyone who commits a sin, also commits iniquity. For sin is iniquity.

Every one doing sin does also a transgression of the law: and sin is the transgression of the law.

5 And you know that he appeared in order that he might take away our sins. For in him there is no sin.

And you know that he was manifested that he might take away sins; and in him there is no sin.

6 Everyone who abides in him does not sin. For whoever sins has not seen him, and has not known him.

No one abiding in him is sinning: every one sinning does not see him, nor know him.

7 Little sons, let no one deceive you. Whoever does justice is just, even as he also is just.

Little children, let no one deceive you. The one doing righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.

8 Whoever commits sin is of the devil. For the devil sins from the beginning. For this reason, the Son of God appeared, so that he might eradicate the works of the devil.

The one doing sin is of the devil; because the devil sins from the beginning. Unto this the Son of God was made manifest, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

9 All those who have been born of God do not commit sin. For the offspring of God abides in them, and he is not able to sin, because he was born of God.

Every one having been born of God does not sin; because his seed remains in him: and he is not able to sin, because he has been born of God.

10 In this way, the sons of God are made manifest, and also the sons of the devil. Everyone who is not just, is not of God, as also anyone who does not love his brother.

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: every one not doing righteousness is not of God, and the one not loving his brother with divine love.

11 For this is the announcement that you heard from the beginning: that you should love one another.

Because this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we must love one another,

12 Do not be like Cain, who was of the evil one, and who killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked, but his brother’s works were just.

not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother; and on account of what did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.

13 If the world hates you, brothers, do not be surprised.

And be not astonished, brother, if the world hates you.

14 We know that we have passed from death to life. For we love as brothers. Whoever does not love, abides in death.

We know that we have passed out of the death into the life, because we love the brethren with divine love; the one loving not with divine love, abides in the death.

15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding within him. (aiōnios g166)

Every one hating his brother is a murderer: and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in himself. (aiōnios g166)

16 We know the love of God in this way: because he laid down his life for us. And so, we must lay down our lives for our brothers.

In this we know the divine love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

17 Whoever possesses the goods of this world, and sees his brother to be in need, and yet closes his heart to him: in what way does the love of God abide in him?

Whosoever may have the sustenance of the world, and see his brother having need, and shut up his sympathies from him, how dwells the divine love of God in him?

18 My little sons, let us not love in words only, but in works and in truth.

Little children, let us love with divine love not in word, nor in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

19 In this way, we will know that we are of the truth, and we will commend our hearts in his sight.

And in this we shall know that we are of the truth, and we shall assure our hearts before him;

20 For even if our heart reproaches us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows all things.

because if our heart may condemn us, it is because God is greater than our heart, and he knows all things.

21 Most beloved, if our heart does not reproach us, we can have confidence toward God;

Beloved, if our heart may not condemn us, we have boldness toward God:

22 and whatever we shall request of him, we shall receive from him. For we keep his commandments, and we do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

and whatsoever we may ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things pleasing before him.

23 And this is his commandment: that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he has commanded us.

And this is his commandment, that we may believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and we may love one another with divine love, as he has given to us commandment.

24 And those who keep his commandments abide in him, and he in them. And we know that he abides in us by this: by the Spirit, whom he has given to us.

And the one keeping his commandments abides in him, and he in him; and in this we know that he abides in us, he has given us of his Spirit.