1 John 2
1 My little children, these things I write to you, that ye sin not. And if any man sinneth, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the righteous one.
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for [the sins of] the whole world.
He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for the sins of the whole world.
3 And by this we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
By this we can be sure that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Whoever says, “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5 But whoever keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him.
But whoever keeps his word, truly in him the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him:
6 He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk just as he walked.
7 Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning: The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
Brothers, I am not writing you a new commandment, but an old commandment, which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the message you have heard from the beginning.
8 Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
Yet I am writing you a new commandment, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.
9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
Whoever says he is in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness.
10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.
Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.
11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because darkness hath blinded his eyes.
But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness; he does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
12 I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you on account of his name.
13 I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him [that is] from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I am writing to you, children, because you know the Father.
14 I have written to you, fathers, because ye have known him [that is] from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to 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, neither the things [that are] in the world. If any man loveth the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.
For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father, but from the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust of it: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. (aiōn g165)
And the world is passing away along with its lusts, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. (aiōn g165)
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist cometh, even now are there many antichrists; by which we know that it is the last time.
Children, it is the last hour, and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.
19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would [no doubt] have continued with us: but [they went out], that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But they went out so that it might be revealed that they do not belong to us.
20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.
21 I have not written to you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.
22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? Anyone who denies the Father and the Son is an antichrist.
23 Whoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
No one who denies the Son has the Father.
24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
Therefore let what you have heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you have heard from the beginning abides in you, then you will abide in the Son and in the Father.
And this is what he has promised us—eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 These [things] have I written to you concerning them that seduce you.
I have written these things to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you.
27 But the anointing which ye have received from him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man should teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
But the anointing you received from him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But the same anointing teaches you about all things; it is true, not a lie. So, just as it has taught you, you must abide in him.
28 And now, little children, abide in him; that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he is revealed we may have confidence and not shrink away from him in shame when he comes back.
29 If ye know that he is righteous ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.
