1 John 3

1 Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God l For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

See what love the Father has given to us, that we should be called [the] children of God. For this reason the world knows us not, because it knew him not.

2 Beloved, now are we children of God, and it hath not yet been manifested what we shall be. We know that, when it shall be manifested, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.

Beloved, now are we children of God, and what we shall be has not yet been manifested; we know that if it is manifested we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

3 And every one that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.

And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

4 Whoever committeth sin transgresseth thereby the law; for sin is a transgression of the law.

Every one that practises sin practises also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

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

And ye know that he has been manifested that he might take away our sins; and in him sin is not.

6 Whoever abideth in him sinneth not; whoever sinneth hath not seen him, nor known him.

Whoever abides in him, does not sin: whoever sins, has not seen him or known him.

7 My children, let no one deceive you; he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

Children, let no man lead you astray; he that practises righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

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.

He that practises sin is of the devil; for from [the] beginning the devil sins. To this end the Son of God has been manifested, that he might undo the works of the devil.

9 Whoever hath been born of God doth not commit sin, because his seed abideth in him; and he cannot sin, because he hath been born of God.

Whoever has been begotten of God does not practise sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten of God.

10 In this are manifest the children of God and the children of the Devil. Whoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, and he that loveth not his brother.

In this are manifest the children of God and the children of the devil. Whoever does not practise righteousness is not of God, and he who does not love his brother.

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

For this is the message which ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:

12 not as Cain was of the Evil One, and slew his brother. And wherefore did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

not as Cain was of the wicked one, and slew his brother; and on account of what slew he him? because his works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous.

13 Wonder not, brethren, if the world hateth you.

Do not wonder, brethren, if the world hate you.

14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren; he that loveth not abideth in death.

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [his] brother abides in death.

15 Whoever hateth his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer hath everlasting life abiding in him. (aiōnios g166)

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

16 Herein we know love, in that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Hereby we have known love, because he has laid down his life for us; and we ought for the brethren to lay down [our] lives.

17 But whoever hath this world's goods, and seeth his brother having need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

But whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love of God in him?

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

Children, let us not love with word, nor with tongue, but in deed and in truth.

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

And hereby we shall know that we are of the truth, and shall persuade our hearts before him —

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

that if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things.

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

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness towards God,

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

and whatsoever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and practise the things which are pleasing in his sight.

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

And this is his commandment, that we believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and that we love one another, even as he has given us commandment.

24 And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him; and hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit, which he gave us.

And he that keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given to us.