1 John 3

1 See what kind of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God; and we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know him.

See what great love the Father has lavished upon us, that we should be called children of God! The reason the world does not know you is that 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.

Beloved, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. But we know that when he appears, we will be like him, because we will see him as he is.

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

Everyone who places this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.

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

Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.

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

But you know that he appeared in order to take away our sins, and in him there is no sin.

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

No one who abides in him continues in sin; no one who continues in sin has either seen him or known him.

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

Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices 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.

Whoever practices sin is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to 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.

No one who has been born of God continues in sin, because God's seed abides in him; he cannot continue in sin, because he has been born 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.

By this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: 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 heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;

For this is the message you have heard from the beginning, that we should 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 should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil, but the deeds of his brother were righteous.

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

Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates 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 passed from death to life because we love our brothers. Whoever does not love his brother abides in death.

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

Anyone who hates 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 know love, that he laid down his life for us. And 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?

If anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need but closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

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

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

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

By this we know that we are of the truth and can reassure our hearts before him:

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

If our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts and knows all things.

21 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before 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 that are pleasing in his sight.

and receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what is 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.

And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he commanded.

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.

Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God abides in him. And we know that he abides in us because of the Spirit he has given us.