1 John 3

1 BEHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Behold what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we may be called children of God. Because of this the world does not know you, because it did not know him.

2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet made known what we will be. But we know that whenever he is made known we will be like him, because we will see him as he is.

3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

And every man who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as that man is pure.

4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

Every man doing sin also does lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.

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

And ye know that that man was made known so that he might take up our sins. And in him is no sin.

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

Every man abiding in him does not sin. Every man who is sinning has not seen him, nor has known him.

7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

Little children, let no man lead you astray. He who is doing righteousness is righteous, just as that man 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 was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

He who is doing sin is of the devil, because the devil sinned from the beginning. The Son of God was made known for this, so that he might destroy the works of the devil.

9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Every man who has been begotten of God is not doing sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten of God.

10 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.

By this the children of God are visible, and the children of the devil. Every man not doing righteousness is not of God, and he who is not loving his brother.

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

Because this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love each other.

12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

Not as Cain. He was of the wicked, and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were wrong, and his brother's right.

13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

Marvel not, my brothers, if the world hates you.

14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who is not loving the brother abides in death.

15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. (aiōnios g166)

Every man hating his brother is a man-killer. And ye know that no man-killer has eternal life abiding in him. (aiōnios g166)

16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

By this we know love, because that man laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

17 But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

But whoever has the world's living, and sees his brother having need, and closes his bowels from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

My little children, we should not love in word, nor with the tongue, but in deed and in truth.

19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

And by this we know that we are of the truth, and will assure our hearts before him.

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

Because if our heart should condemn us, that God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

Beloved, if our heart should not condemn us, we have confidence toward God,

22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

and whatever we may ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do things pleasing in his sight.

23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love each other, just as he gave command.

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

And he who keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, from the Spirit that he gave us.