1 John 3

1 Look at how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world does not know us, because it did not know him.

Behold what manner of love the Father has given us in allowing us to be called "Children of God!" And that is what we are. For this reason the world does not recognize us, because it did not know him.

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

We are God’s children now, beloved; what we shall be has never yet been made manifest. But we know that when he is manifested we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

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

And every one who is holding this hope in him is purifying himself, even as he is pure.

4 Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

Every one who commits sin commits also lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

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

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

6 Whoever remains in him does not sin. Whoever sins hasn't seen him, neither knows him.

Whoever continually abides in him does not habitually sin; whoever lives in sin has not seen him, nor come to know him.

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

My children, let no one deceive you; he who is working righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous.

8 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, to destroy the works of the devil.

He who is committing sin is of the devil, because from the beginning of the devil is sinning. It was for this cause that the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

9 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.

Whoever is a child of God cannot go on sinning, because his seed is abiding in him; and he cannot go on sinning because he is a child of God.

10 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.

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil; for every one who does not work righteousness is not a child of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.

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

For this is the message that you have listened to from the beginning, "WE ARE TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER."

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

We are not to be like Cain, who belonged to the Evil One, and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? It was because his own deeds were evil, and his brother’s, righteous.

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

Do not wonder, brothers, if the world continues to hate you.

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

We know that we have migrated, out of death into life, because we love our brothers. He who has no love is abiding in death.

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

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

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

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

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

But whoever has this world’s goods, and beholds his brother in need, and shuts up his heart against him, how can the love of God continue to abide in him?

18 Little children, let us not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

My children, let us not love in word nor in talk, but in deed and in truth.

19 And by this we will know that we are of the truth, and persuade our heart before him,

By this we shall come to know that we are really of the truth,

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

and shall persuade our heart in his presence whenever our heart condemns us, because God is greater than our heart and knows all things.

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

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

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

and whatever we ask we are receiving from him, because we are keeping his commandments and doing those things that are pleasing in his sight.

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

His commandment is this, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another as he has commanded us to do.

24 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.

He who keeps his commandments is abiding in Him, and Christ in him. By this we know that Christ is abiding in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.