1 John 3

1 See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world does not know us, because it did not know him.

Behold, how great love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the children of God! For this reason, the world knows us not, because it knew him not.

2 Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is.

Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it does 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.

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

And every one that has this hope in Him purifies himself, even as He is pure.

4 Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

Every one that works sin, works also transgression of law: and sin is transgression of law.

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

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

6 Whoever remains in him does not sin. Whoever sins has not seen him and does not know him.

Whoever abides in him, sins not. Whoever sins, has neither seen him nor known him.

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

Little children, let no one deceive you: he that works righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

8 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: that he might destroy the works of the devil.

He that works sin is of the devil, for the devil sins from the beginning: for this purpose was the son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

9 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.

Whoever has been begotten of God does not work sin; because his seed remains in him: and he can not sin, because he has been begotten of God.

10 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.

By this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whoever does not work righteousness is not of God; neither is he that loves not his brother.

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

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

12 unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and slew his brother: and for what reason did he slay him? because his own works were evil, and his brother’s, righteous.

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

Wonder not, my brethren, if the world hates you.

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

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren: he that loves not his brother, abides in death.

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

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

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

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

17 But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?

Whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother have need, and shuts his heart against him, how dwells the love of God in him?

18 My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed, and in truth.

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

And by this we know that we are of the truth; and we shall have our hearts at rest before him:

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

for if our heart condemn us, we know that God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

21 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness toward God;

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

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

and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things that 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, even as he commanded.

And 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.

24 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.

And he that keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.