1 John 2
1 My little children, these things I write to you, that you may not sin. Yet if any one has sinned, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Just One.
My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.
2 And he is a propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.
And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.
3 And by this, we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments.
This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
4 He who says, I have known him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in this man.
One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.
5 But whoever keeps his word, truly in this man the love of God is perfected. By this we know that we are in him.
But God’s love has most certainly been perfected in whoever keeps his word. This is how we know that we are in him:
6 He who says he abides in him, ought, himself, also, so to walk even as he walked.
he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
7 Brethren, I do not write 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 from the beginning.
Brothers, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.
8 On the other hand, I write to you a new commandment, which is true concerning him and concerning you. For the darkness is passing away, and the light, which is true, now shines.
Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light already shines.
9 He who says he is in the light and yet hates his brother, is in the darkness till now.
He who says he is in the light and hates his brother is in the darkness even until now.
10 He who loves his brother, abides in the light, and there is no stumbling block to him.
He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him.
11 But he who hates his brother, is in the darkness, and walks in that darkness, and does not know whither he goes; because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn’t know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
12 Little children, I write to you, because your sins are forgiven you, on account of his name.
I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
13 Fathers, I write to you, because you have known him from the beginning. Young men, I write to you, because you have overcome the wicked one.
I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father.
14 Fathers, I have written to you, because you have known him from the beginning. Young men, I have written to you, because you are strong, and the word of God abides 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 remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
15 Love not the world, neither the things which are in the world. If any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Don’t love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--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—isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s.
17 Now the world passes away, and the lust of it; be he who does the will of God, abides forever. (aiōn g165)
The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever. (aiōn g165)
18 Young children, it is the last period. And as you have heard that the antichrist comes, so, now, there are many antichrists; whence you know that it is the last period.
Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour.
19 They went away from us, but they were not of us. For, if they had been of us, they would have abode with us; but they went away, that they might be made manifest that they were not of us.
They went out from us, but they didn’t belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they left, that they might be revealed that none of them belong to us.
20 But you have an unction from the Holy One, and know all things.
You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.
21 I have not written to you because you know not the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
I have not written to you because you don’t know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.
22 Who is a liar, if not he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is the antichrist who denies the Father and the Son.
Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son.
23 Whoever denies the Son, does not acknowledge the Father.
Whoever denies the Son doesn’t have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also.
24 Therefore, let what you have heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you have heard from the beginning, abide in you; you also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father:
Therefore, as for you, let that remain in you which you heard from the beginning. If that which you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son, and in the Father.
This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 These things I have written to you, concerning them who deceive you;
These things I have written to you concerning those who would lead you astray.
27 but the unction which you have received from him abides in you; and you have no need that any one should teach you, unless the same unction teaches you concerning all things, and is truth, and is no lie: and as it has taught you, you will abide in him.
As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
28 And now, little children, abide in him, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and may not be put to shame by him, at his coming.
Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that every one who works righteousness, has been begotten by him.
If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.
