1 John 2
1 My children, these things I write to you, that ye sin not. But if any one should sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus the Messiah, the righteous.
My little children, I write these things to you, in order that you may not sin. And if any one may sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
2 For he is himself the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for all the world.
he is the expiator for our sins: and not ours only, but indeed for the whole world.
3 And by this we shall be sensible that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
And in this we know that we have known him, if we are keeping his commandments.
4 For he that saith, I know him, and doth not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
The one saying, I have known him, and keeping not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
5 But he that keepeth his word, in him is the love of God truly completed: for by this we know that we are in him.
but whosoever shall keep his word, truly the divine love of God has been made perfect in him. In this we know that we are in him.
6 He that saith, I am in him, is bound to walk according to his walkings.
The one saying that he abides in him ought himself so to walk about, as he also did walk about.
7 My beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but the old commandment which ye had from the beginning; and the old commandment is the word, which ye have heard.
Beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but the old one which you had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard.
8 Again, a new commandment I write to you, which is true in him and in you; because the darkness hath passed away, and the true light beginneth to appear.
Again I do write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you: because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.
9 Whoever therefore shall say that he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness until now.
The one saying that he is in the light, and hating his brother, is in the darkness until now.
10 He that loveth his brother, abideth in the light, and in him is no stumbling.
The one loving his brother with divine love abides in the light, and there is no stumbling in him.
11 But he that hateth his brother, is in darkness, and walketh in darkness; and he knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.
But the one hating his brother is in darkness, and walks about in darkness, and does not know whither he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
12 I write to you, ye children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven through his name.
13 I write to you, ye fathers, because ye have known him who existed from the beginning. I write to you, ye young men, because ye have vanquished the evil one.
I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have conquered the wicked one. I have written unto you, little children, because you have known the Father.
14 I have written to you, ye little ones, because ye have known the Father. I have written to you, ye fathers, because ye have known him who was from the beginning, I have written to you, ye young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God dwelleth in you, and ye have vanquished the evil one.
I have written unto you, fathers, because you have known him from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
15 Love not the world, nor any thing in it; for whoever loveth the world, hath not the love of the Father in him.
Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world. If any one loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him:
16 For all that is in the world, is, the lust of the body, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of the world; which are not from the Father, but from the world itself.
because this is all that is in the world; the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, which is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 And the world is passing away, both it and the lust thereof; but he that doeth the pleasure of God, abideth for ever. (aiōn g165)
The world and its lust are indeed passing away; but the one doing the will of God abides forever. (aiōn g165)
18 My children, it is the latter time; and as ye have heard that a false Messiah was to arise, so there are now many false Messiahs; and from this we know that it is the latter time.
Little children, it is the last hour: and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, from which we know that it is the last hour.
19 From us they went out, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out from us, that so it might be known, that they were not of us.
They came out from us, but they were not of us; for if they were of us, they would have remained with us: but in order that they might be made manifest that they are not all of us.
20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One; and ye discriminate every person.
You have an unction from the Holy One, and you all know.
21 I have not written to you, because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because no falsehood is of the truth.
I have not written unto you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
22 Who is false, but he that denieth that Jesus is the Messiah? And that person is a false Messiah. He that denieth the Father, denieth also the Son.
Who is a liar except the one denying that Jesus is the Christ? This one is the antichrist, the one denying the Father and the Son.
23 And he that denieth the Son, also believeth not the Father. He that confesseth the Son, confesseth also the Father.
No one denying the Son has the Father: the one confessing the Son has also the Father.
24 And what ye heard from the first, let that remain with you. For if that, which ye heard from the first, remaineth with you, ye also will remain in the Father and in the Son.
Let that which you heard from the beginning abide in you. If that which you heard from the beginning may abide in you, you also are abiding in the Son, and in the Father.
This is the message which he proclaimed unto you, eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 And these things I have written to you, on account of those who seduce you.
I have written these things unto you concerning those deceiving you.
27 And ye also, if the unction which ye have received from him remaineth in you, need not that any one should teach you; but as that unction is from God, it teacheth you all things; and it is true, and no falsehood is in it. And as it hath taught you, remain ye in him.
And the unction which you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that any one may teach you: but as his unction teaches you concerning all things, and it is true, and it is no lie, and as he has taught you, abide in him.
28 And now, my children, remain ye in him; that so, when he shall be manifested, we may not be ashamed before him, but may have an open countenance at his coming.
And now, little children, abide in him; in order that, if he may appear, we may have boldness, and not shrink with embarrassment from him in his presence.
29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye also know, that whoever doeth righteousness, is from him.
If you may know that he is righteous, know that every one doing righteousness has been born of him.
