Christian Standard Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

1My little children, I am writing you these things so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father--Jesus Christ the righteous one.

1My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;

2He himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world.

2and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.

3This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commands.

3By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.

4The one who says, "I have come to know him," and yet doesn't keep his commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

4The one who says, "I have come to know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

5But whoever keeps his word, truly in him the love of God is made complete. This is how we know we are in him:

5but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him:

6The one who says he remains in him should walk just as he walked.

6the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.

7Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old command that you have had from the beginning. The old command is the word you have heard.

7Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard.

8Yet I am writing you a new command, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.

8On the other hand, I am writing 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.

9The one who says he is in the light but hates his brother or sister is in the darkness until now.

9The one who says he is in the Light and yet hates his brother is in the darkness until now.

10The one who loves his brother or sister remains in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.

10The one who loves his brother abides in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him.

11But the one who hates his brother or sister is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and doesn't know where he's going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

11But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

12I am writing to you, little children, since your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.

12I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for His name's sake.

13I am writing to you, fathers, because you have come to know the one who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have conquered the evil one.

13I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.

14I have written to you, children, because you have come to know the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you have come to know the one who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, God's word remains in you, and you have conquered the evil one.

14I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been 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.

15Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

15Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

16For everything in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride in one's possessions--is not from the Father, but is from the world.

16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.

17And the world with its lust is passing away, but the one who does the will of God remains forever.

17The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever.

18Children, it is the last hour. And as you have heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. By this we know that it is the last hour.

18Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour.

19They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. However, they went out so that it might be made clear that none of them belongs to us.

19They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us.

20But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.

20But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know.

21I have not written to you because you don't know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie comes from the truth.

21I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

22Who is the liar, if not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This one is the antichrist: the one who denies the Father and the Son.

22Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son.

23No one who denies the Son has the Father; he who confesses the Son has the Father as well.

23Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also.

24What you have heard from the beginning is to remain in you. If what you have heard from the beginning remains in you, then you will remain in the Son and in the Father.

24As for you, let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father.

25And this is the promise that he himself made to us: eternal life.

25This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.

26I have written these things to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you.

26These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you.

27As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you don't need anyone to teach you. Instead, his anointing teaches you about all things and is true and is not a lie; just as it has taught you, remain in him.

27As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him.

28So now, little children, remain in him so that when he appears we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

28Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming.

29If you know that he is righteous, you know this as well: Everyone who does what is right has been born of him.

29If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him.

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