1 John 2
1 My little children, these things I write to you, that you may not sin. But if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the just:
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the righteous one.
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.
He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for the sins of the whole world.
3 And by this we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments.
By this we can be sure that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
4 He who saith that he knoweth him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Whoever says, “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5 But he that keepeth his word, in him in very deed the charity of God is perfected; and by this we know that we are in him.
But whoever keeps his word, truly in him the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him:
6 He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk, even as he walked.
Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk just as he walked.
7 Dearly beloved, I write not a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you have heard.
Brothers, I am not writing you a new commandment, but an old commandment, which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the message you have heard from the beginning.
8 Again a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true both in him and in you; because the darkness is passed, and the true light now shineth.
Yet I am writing you a new commandment, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.
9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
Whoever says he is in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness.
10 He that loveth his brother, abideth in the light, and there is no scandal in him.
Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.
11 But he that hateth his brother, is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth; because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.
But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness; he does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you on account of his name.
13 I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him, who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one.
I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I am writing to you, children, because you know the Father.
14 I write unto you, babes, because you have known the Father. I write unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.
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 abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
15 Love not the world, nor the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the charity of the Father is not in him.
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world, is the concupiscence of the flesh, and the concupiscence of the eyes, and the pride of life, which is not of the Father, but is of the world.
For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father, but from the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the concupiscence thereof: but he that doth the will of God, abideth for ever. (aiōn g165)
And the world is passing away along with its lusts, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. (aiōn g165)
18 Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that Antichrist cometh, even now there are become many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last hour.
Children, it is the last hour, and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.
19 They went out from us, but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have remained with us; but that they may be manifest, that they are not all of us.
They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But they went out so that it might be revealed that they do not belong to us.
20 But you have the unction from the Holy One, and know all things.
But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.
21 I have not written to you as to them that know not the truth, but as to them that know it: and that no lie is of the truth.
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.
22 Who is a liar, but he who denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is Antichrist, who denieth the Father, and the Son.
Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? Anyone who denies the Father and the Son is an antichrist.
23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father. He that confesseth the Son, hath the Father also.
No one who denies the Son has the Father.
24 As for you, let that which you have heard from the beginning, abide in you. If that abide in you, which you have heard from the beginning, you also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father.
Therefore let what you have heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you have heard from the beginning abides in you, then you will abide in the Son and in the Father.
And this is what he has promised us—eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 These things have I written to you, concerning them that seduce you.
I have written these things to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you.
27 And as for you, let the unction, which you have received from him, abide in you. And you have no need that any man teach you; but as his unction teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie. And as it hath taught you, abide in him.
But the anointing you received from him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But the same anointing teaches you about all things; it is true, not a lie. So, just as it has taught you, you must abide in him.
28 And now, little children, abide in him, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be confounded by him at his coming.
And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he is revealed we may have confidence and not shrink away from him in shame when he comes back.
29 If you know, that he is just, know ye, that every one also, who doth justice, is born of him.
If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.
