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 hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God: and [such] we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

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 children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

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

And every one that hath this hope [set] on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

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

Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness: and sin is lawlessness.

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

And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin.

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

Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him.

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

[My] little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even 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.

he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, 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.

Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten 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: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

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

For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should 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 wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

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

Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth 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 death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.

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

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. (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.

Hereby know we 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?

But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

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

[My] little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

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

Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him,

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

whereinsoever our heart condemn us; because God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

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

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, 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 ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

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 should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave 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 he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.