1 John 3

1 And ye see, how great is the love of the Father towards us, who hath called us sons, and made us such. Therefore the world knoweth us not, because it likewise knoweth him not.

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.

2 My beloved, now are we the sons of God; and hitherto, it hath not appeared what we are to be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be in his likeness, and we shall see him as he is.

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.

3 And every one that hath this hope from him, purifieth himself, as he is pure.

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

4 And every one that practiseth sin, perpetrateth iniquity; for all sin is iniquity.

Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

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

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

6 And every one that abideth in him, sinneth not: and every one that sinneth, hath not seen him, nor hath known him.

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

7 My children, let no one deceive you: he that doeth righteousness, is righteous, as the Messiah also is righteous.

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

8 And he that committeth sin, is of Satan; because Satan was a sinner from the beginning: and for this cause, the Son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of Satan.

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.

9 Every one that is born of God, doth not practise sin; because his seed is in him, and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

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.

10 By this are the children of God discriminated from the children of Satan. Every one that practiseth not righteousness, and that loveth not his brother, is not of God:

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.

11 because this is the commandment, which ye heard from the beginning, that ye should love one another.

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

12 Not like Cain, who was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And why did he slay him, but because his own works were evil, and those of his brother righteous?

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.

13 And wonder not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

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

14 We know that we have turned from death unto life, by this, that we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother, remaineth in death.

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

15 For every one that hateth his brother, is a man-slayer; and ye know, that no man-slayer can have eternal life abiding in him. (aiōnios g166)

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

16 By this we know his love towards us, because he gave up his life for us: and we also ought to give up our lives for our brethren.

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

17 But whoever hath worldly possessions, and seeth his brother in want, and shutteth up his bowels from him, how is the love of God in him?

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?

18 My children, let us not love one another in words and in tongue, but in acts and in truth.

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

19 And by this, we recognize that we are of the truth; and, before he shall come, we make our hearts confident.

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

20 But if our heart condemneth us, how much greater is God than our heart, and knowing all things?

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

21 My beloved, if our heart condemneth us not, we have open countenances 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 acceptable things before him.

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

23 And this is his commandment, that we believe on the name of his Son Jesus the Messiah, and that we love one another as he hath commanded us.

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.

24 And he that keepeth his commandments, is kept by him, and he dwelleth in him: and by this we understand that he abideth in us, from his Spirit which he hath given to us.

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.