1 John 2
1 My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.
My dear children, I am writing these things to you so that you not sin; if someone does sin, we have an Advocate in the Father's presence, righteous Jesus Christ—
2 And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.
also, He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; not concerning ours only but also concerning those of the whole world.
3 This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.
Now by this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.
4 One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.
He who says, “I have come to know Him,” yet does not keep His commandments, is a liar and the Truth is not in him.
5 But God’s love has most certainly been perfected in whoever keeps his word. This is how we know that we are in him:
But whoever keeps His Word, God's love has truly been perfected in him: by this we know that we are in Him.
6 he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
He who claims to be abiding in Him really needs to act just like He acted.
7 Brothers, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.
Brothers, I am not writing a new commandment to you but an old one that you have had from the beginning; this old commandment is the word that you have heard from the beginning.
8 Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light already shines.
Again, I am writing a new commandment to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true Light is already shining.
9 He who says he is in the light and hates his brother is in the darkness even until now.
He who claims to be in the Light while hating his brother is in the darkness until now.
10 He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him.
He who keeps on loving his brother is staying in the Light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him.
11 But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn’t know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
But he who keeps on hating his brother is in the darkness and keeps walking 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.
Dear children, I am writing to you because your sins have been forgiven for His name's sake
13 I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father.
—fathers, I am writing to you because you have come to know Him who is from the beginning; young men, I am writing to you because you have overcome the evil one; children, I am writing to you because you have come to know the Father—
14 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 remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
fathers, I have written to you because you have come to know Him who is from the beginning; young men, I have written to you because you are strong, and the Word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
15 Don’t love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.
Do not love the world, neither the things in the world; if anyone loves the world, the Father's love is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s.
Because everything in the world—the craving of the flesh and the craving of the eyes and the pretension of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.
17 The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever. (aiōn g165)
The world, with its craving, is passing away, but he who does God's will remains forever. (aiōn g165)
18 Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour.
Children, it is the last hour, and just as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared, by which we know that it is the last hour.
19 They went out from us, but they didn’t belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they left, that they might be revealed that none of them belong to us.
They went out from us but were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us—they left so that they might be exposed, that none of them were of us.
20 You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.
You have an Anointing from the Holy One and understand all.
21 I have not written to you because you don’t know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.
I 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.
22 Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son.
Who is the liar but the one denying that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Antichrist, the one denying the Father and the Son.
23 Whoever denies the Son doesn’t have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also.
Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either.
24 Therefore, as for you, let that remain in you which you heard from the beginning. If that which you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son, and in the Father.
So you, let what you have heard from the beginning abide in you; if what you have heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Father and in the Son.
This is the promise that He Himself promised us—the eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 These things I have written to you concerning those who would lead you astray.
I have written these things to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you;
27 As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
but really, you do not need anyone to teach you, because the Anointing that you received from Him abides in you; further, as the same Anointing teaches you concerning all things, and it is true and no lie—well just as He has taught you, you will abide in Him.
28 Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
And now, dear children, do abide in Him, so that whenever He appears we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.
29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.
If you have understood that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been begotten by Him.
