1 John 3

1 Behold how great love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this reason, the world does not know us, because it did not know him.

Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

2 Beloved, now we are the children of God; but it does not yet appear what we shall be. However, we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him--that we shall see him as he is.

Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.

3 And every one who has this hope in him purifies himself, even as He is pure.

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

4 Every one who works sin, works also the transgression of law; for sin is the transgression of law.

Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.

5 Moreover, you know that he was manifested that he might take away our sins--and in him is no sin.

But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.

6 Whoever abides in him, does not sin. Whoever sins has not seen him, neither has known him.

No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.

7 Little children, let no one deceive you: he who works righteousness, is righteous, even as He is righteous.

Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

8 He who works sin, is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose, the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

9 Whoever has been begotten by God, does not work sin; because his seed abides in him; and he can not sin, because he has been begotten by God.

Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.

10 By this the children of God are discovered, and the children of the devil: whoever works not righteousness, is not of God, neither he who loves not his brother.

By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

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

This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.

12 Not being of the wicked one, as Cain was, who slew his brother. And on account of what, did he slay him? Because his own works were wicked, and his brother's righteous.

Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

13 Do not wonder, my brethren, that the world hates you.

So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.

14 We know that we have passed away from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who loves not his brother, abides in death.

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

15 Every one who hates his brother, is a manslayer; and you know that no manslayer has eternal life abiding in him. (aiōnios g166)

Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer. (aiōnios g166)

16 By this we have known the love of Christ, because he laid down his life for us; therefore we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

17 Whoever, therefore, has the goods of this world, and sees his brother in need, and yet shuts up his compassion from him, how abides the love of God in him?

If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can 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.

Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

19 For by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:

20 But if our heart condemn us, certainly God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.

21 Beloved, if our heart do not condemn us, we have confidence with God.

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

22 And whatever we ask, we receive from him; because we keep his commandments, and do the things which are pleasing in his sight.

and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.

23 For this is his commandment, that we should believe on the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and should 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 we should love one another just as He commanded us.

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

Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.