1 John 3

1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of YHWH! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world does not know us, because it did not know him.

2 Beloved, now we are children of YHWH; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is.

3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

4 Whoever commits sin transgresses also the law, for sin is the transgression of the law.

Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

5 And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin.

You know that he was revealed to take away our sins, and no sin is in him.

6 Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.

Whoever remains in him does not sin. Whoever sins has not seen him and does not know him.

7 Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.

Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of YHWH was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.

He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed: that he might destroy the works of the devil.

9 Whoever has been born of YHWH does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of YHWH.

Whoever is born of God does not commit sin, because his seed remains in him, and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

10 In this the children of YHWH and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of YHWH, nor is he who does not love his brother.

In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever does not do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who does not love his brother.

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

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

12 not as Cain who was of the wicked one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil and his brother's righteous.

unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

13 Do not marvel, my brethren, if the world hates 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 who does not love his brother abides in death.

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who does not love his brother remains in death.

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

Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has consummate (aiōnios g166) life remaining in him.

16 By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

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

17 But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of YHWH abide in him?

But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?

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

My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

19 And by this 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 persuade our hearts before him,

20 For if our heart condemns us, YHWH is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward YHWH.

Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness toward God;

22 And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.

so whatever we ask, we receive from 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 on the name of His Son Yahushua the Messiah and love one another, as He gave us commandment.

This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded.

24 Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.

He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.