| King James Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. | 1See what kind of love the Father has given us: We are called God's children—and that is what we are! For this reason the world does not recognize us, because it did not recognize him, either. |
| 2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. | 2Dear friends, we are now God's children, but what we will be like has not been revealed yet. We know that when the Messiah is revealed, we will be like him, because we will see him as he is. |
| 3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. | 3And everyone who has this hope based on him keeps himself pure, just as the Messiah is pure. |
| 4Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. | 4Everyone who keeps living in sin also practices disobedience. In fact, sin is disobedience. |
| 5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. | 5You know that the Messiah was revealed to take away sins, and there is not any sin in him. |
| 6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. | 6No one who remains in union with him keeps on sinning. The one who keeps on sinning hasn't seen him or known him. |
| 7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. | 7Little children, don't let anyone deceive you. The person who practices righteousness is righteous, just as the Messiah is righteous. |
| 8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. | 8The person who practices sin belongs to the evil one, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason that the Son of God was revealed was to destroy what the devil has been doing. |
| 9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. | 9No one who has been born from God practices sin, because God's seed abides in him. Indeed, he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born from God. |
| 10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. | 10This is how God's children and the devil's children are distinguished. No person who fails to practice righteousness and to love his brother is from God. |
| 11For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. | 11This is the message that you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another. |
| 12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. | 12Do not be like Cain, who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because what he was doing was evil and his brother's actions were righteous. |
| 13Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. | 13So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you. |
| 14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. | 14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love one another. The person who does not love remains spiritually dead. |
| 15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. | 15Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life present in him. |
| 16Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. | 16This is how we have come to know love: the Messiah gave his life for us. We, too, ought to give our lives for our brothers. |
| 17But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? | 17Whoever has earthly possessions and notices a brother in need and yet withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God be present in him? |
| 18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. | 18Little children, we must stop expressing love merely by our words and manner of speech; we must love also in action and in truth. |
| 19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. | 19This is how we will know that we belong to the truth and how we will be able to keep ourselves strong in his presence. |
| 20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. | 20If our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts and knows everything. |
| 21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. | 21Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence in the presence of God. |
| 22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. | 22Whatever we request we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. |
| 23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. | 23And this is his commandment: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus the Messiah, and to love one another as he commanded us. |
| 24And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. | 24The person who keeps his commandments abides in God, and God abides in him. This is how we can be sure that he remains in us: he has given us his Spirit. |
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