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.

Vakai ki hono anga ʻoe ʻofa kuo foaki mai ʻe he Tamai kiate kitautolu, koeʻuhi ʻi he ui ʻakitautolu ko e fānau ʻae ʻOtua: ko ia ʻoku ʻikai ʻiloa ai ʻakitautolu ʻe māmani, koeʻuhi naʻe ʻikai ke ne ʻilo ia.

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.

‌ʻE kāinga ʻofeina, ko eni ko e fānau ʻae ʻOtua ʻakitautolu, pea ʻoku teʻeki ai hā mai pe te tau hoko ko e hā: ka ʻoku tau ʻilo, ʻoka hā mai ia, te tau tatau pe mo ia; he te tau mamata totonu kiate ia.

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

Pea ko ia kotoa pē ʻoku ne maʻu ʻae ʻamanaki lelei ni ʻiate ia, ʻoku ne fakamaʻa ia, ʻo hangē ko e maʻa ʻaʻana.

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

Ko ia kotoa pē ʻoku ne fai angahala, ʻoku ne maumauʻi foki ʻae fono: he ko e angahala, ko e maumau ʻoe fono.

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

Pea ʻoku mou ʻilo, naʻe fakahā ia ke ne ʻave ʻetau ngaahi angahala: pea ʻoku ʻikai ʻiate ia ha angahala.

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

Ko ia ia ʻoku nofomaʻu kiate ia, ʻoku ʻikai fai angahala ia: ko ia kotoa pē ʻoku fai angahala, ʻoku ʻikai mamata ia kiate ia, pe ʻiloʻi ia.

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

‌ʻE fānau ʻofeina, ke ʻoua naʻa kākaaʻi ʻakimoutolu ʻe ha taha: ko ia ʻoku ne fai māʻoniʻoni, ko e māʻoniʻoni ia, ʻo hangē ko e māʻoniʻoni ʻaʻana.

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.

Ko ia ʻoku ne fai angahala, ʻoku ʻoe tēvolo ia; he naʻe angahala ʻae tēvolo talu mei he kamataʻanga. Ka ko e meʻa eni naʻe fakahā ai ʻae ʻAlo ʻoe ʻOtua, koeʻuhi ke ne fakaʻauha ʻae ngaahi ngāue ʻae tēvolo.

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.

Ko ia kotoa pē kuo fanauʻi mei he ʻOtua, ʻoku ʻikai fai angahala ia; he ʻoku maʻu ʻiate ia ʻene tenga: pea ʻoku ʻikai ke faʻa angahala, koeʻuhi kuo fanauʻi ia mei he ʻOtua.

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.

Ko e meʻa ni ʻoku hā ai ʻae fānau ʻae ʻOtua, pea mo e fānau ʻae tēvolo: ko ia kotoa pē ʻoku ʻikai fai māʻoniʻoni, pea mo ia ʻoku ʻikai ʻofa ki hono tokoua, ʻoku ʻikai ʻoe ʻOtua ia.

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

He ko eni ʻae fekau kuo mou fanongo ki ai talu mei he kamataʻanga, ke tau feʻofaʻaki kiate kitautolu.

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.

‌ʻIkai ke hangē ko Keini, naʻe ʻoe tokotaha kovi, pea naʻa ne tāmateʻi hono tokoua. Pea ko e hā naʻa ne tāmateʻi ai ia? Ka koeʻuhi naʻe kovi ʻene ngaahi ngāue ʻaʻana, pea māʻoniʻoni ʻae ngaahi ngāue ʻa hono tokoua.

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

‌ʻE hoku kāinga, ʻoua ʻe ofo, ʻo kapau ʻe fehiʻa ʻa māmani kiate kimoutolu.

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.

‌ʻOku tau ʻilo kuo tau hao mei he mate ki he moʻui, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻetau ʻofa ki he kāinga. Ko ia ʻoku ʻikai ʻofa ki hono tokoua, ʻoku nofo pe ia ʻi he mate,

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

Ko ia kotoa pē ʻoku fehiʻa ki hono tokoua, ko e fakapō ia: pea ʻoku mou ʻilo ʻoku ʻikai ha fakapō ʻe ʻiate ia ʻae moʻui taʻengata. (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.

Ko e meʻa ni ʻoku tau ʻilo ai ʻae ʻofa, koeʻuhi kuo ne tuku hifo ʻene moʻui maʻatautolu: pea totonu ai ʻetau tuku hifo ʻetau moʻui koeʻuhi ko e kāinga.

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?

Ka ko ia ʻoku ne maʻu ʻae lelei ʻoe māmani, pea ne mamata ki he masiva ʻa hono tokoua, kae tāpuni ʻe ia ʻa hono fatu meiate ia, ʻoku nofo fēfē ʻae ʻofa ʻae ʻOtua ʻiate ia?

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

‌ʻA ʻeku fānau ʻofeina, ke ʻoua naʻa tau ʻofa ʻi he lea, pe ʻi he ʻelelo; ka ʻi he ngāue mo e moʻoni.

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

Pea ko eni ʻoku tau ʻilo ai ʻoku ʻoe moʻoni ʻakitautolu, pea ʻe fakamoʻoni ʻa hotau loto ʻi hono ʻao.

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

He kapau ʻoku talatalaaki ʻakitautolu ʻe hotau loto, ʻoku lahi ʻae ʻOtua ki hotau loto, ʻone ʻiloʻi ʻae meʻa kotoa pe.

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

‌ʻE kāinga ʻofeina, kapau ʻoku ʻikai talatalaaki ʻakitautolu ʻe hotau loto, ʻoku tau maʻu ʻae mālohi ki he ʻOtua.

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

Pea ko ia kotoa pē ʻoku tau kolea, ʻoku tau maʻu meiate ia, koeʻuhi ʻoku tau fai ʻene ngaahi fekau, pea fai mo e ngaahi meʻa ʻoku lelei ʻi hono ʻao.

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.

Pea ko ʻene fekau eni, Ke tui ʻakitautolu ki he huafa ʻo hono ʻAlo ko Sisu Kalaisi, pea tau feʻofaʻaki, ʻo taau mo ʻene fekau kiate kitautolu.

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.

Pea ko ia ʻoku ne fai ʻene ngaahi fekau, ʻoku nofo ia kiate ia, pea mo ia ʻiate ia. Pea ko e meʻa eni ʻoku tau ʻilo ai ʻene nofoʻia ʻakitautolu, ko e Laumālie, ʻaia kuo ne foaki kiate kitautolu.