1 John 3

1 Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not 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 Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God; and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know, that, when he shall appear, we shall be like to him: because we shall 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 one that hath this hope in him, sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy.

Everyone who places this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.

4 Whosoever committeth sin committeth also iniquity; and sin is iniquity.

Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.

5 And you know that he appeared to take away our sins, and in him there is no sin.

But you know that he appeared in order to take away our sins, and in him there is no sin.

6 Whosoever abideth in him, sinneth not; and whosoever sinneth, hath not seen him, nor 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 deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as he is just.

Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous.

8 He that committeth sin is of the devil: for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose, the Son of God appeared, 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 Whosoever is born of God, committeth not sin: for his seed abideth in him, and he can not sin, because he is born 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 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whosoever is not just, is not of God, nor he that loveth not 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 For this is the declaration, which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another.

For this is the message you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother’s just.

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 Wonder not, brethren, if the world hate you.

Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you.

14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not, abideth 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 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in himself. (aiōnios g166)

Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. (aiōnios g166)

16 In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

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 He that hath the substance of this world, and shall see his brother in need, and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity 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, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed, and in truth.

My little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in deed and truth.

19 In this we know that we are of the truth: and in his sight shall persuade our hearts.

By this we know that we are of the truth and can reassure our hearts before him:

20 For if our heart reprehend us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

If our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts and knows all things.

21 Dearly beloved, if our heart do not reprehend us, we have confidence towards God:

Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God

22 And whatsoever we shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are 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 one another, as he hath given commandment unto us.

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 that keepeth his commandments, abideth in him, and he in him. And in this we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given 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.