1 John 3

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

BEHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God! therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

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

Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it is not yet evident what we shall be: but we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.

3 Everyone who has this hope fixed on him purifies himself just as he is pure.

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

4 Everyone who sins is committing acts of lawlessness, for sin is lawlessness.

Every one who committeth sin, committeth also a transgression of the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

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

And ye know that he was manifested, that he might take away our sins; and in him there is no sin.

6 No one who remains in him will keep on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen him or known him.

Every one who abideth in him, doth not sin; every one who sinneth hath not seen him, nor known him.

7 Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

My dear children, let no man deceive you: he who doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:

8 The one who commits sin is from the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this reason the Son of God was revealed, so that he would destroy the devil's works.

he that practises sin is of the devil; for from the beginning the devil sinneth. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

9 Whoever has been born from God does not continue to sin because God's seed remains in him. He cannot continue to sin because he has been born of God.

Every one who is born of God, doth not practise sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

10 In this the children of God and children of the devil are revealed: Whoever does not do what is righteous is not from God, neither is the one who does not love his brother.

By this the children of God are manifestly seen, and the children of the devil. Every one that doth not practise righteousness, is not of God, and he that loveth not his brother.

11 For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.

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

12 We should not be like Cain, who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil and his brother's righteous.

Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and slew his brother: and wherefore did he slay him? Because his own works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous.

13 Do not be amazed, my brothers, if the world hates you.

Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

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

We know that we are passed out of a state of death into life, because we love the brethren: he that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

15 Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer. You know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him. (aiōnios g166)

Every one who hateth his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer hath life eternal abiding in him. (aiōnios g166)

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

By this we have known the love of Christ, because for us he laid down his own life: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

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

But whosoever hath worldly abundance, and seeth his brother under necessity, and shutteth his bowels of compassion against him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

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

My dear children, let us not love in word and in tongue, but in deed and in truth;

19 It is by this we know that we are from the truth, and we assure our hearts before him.

and hereby we know that we are of the truth, and in his presence have this persuasion in our hearts.

20 For if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and he knows all things.

For should our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

21 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.

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

22 Whatever we ask we will receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing before him.

And whatsoever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things which 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, just as he gave us this commandment.

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

24 The one who keeps God's commandments remains in him, and God remains in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit whom he gave to us.

And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him; and by this we know that he abideth in us, from the Spirit which he hath given us.