1 John 3

1 See what love the Father has given to us, that we should be called [the] children of God. For this reason the world knows us not, because it knew him not.

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God: and [such] we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

2 Beloved, now are we children of God, and what we shall be has not yet been manifested; we know that if it is manifested we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

3 And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

And every one that hath this hope [set] on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

4 Every one that practises sin practises also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness: and sin is lawlessness.

5 And ye know that he has been manifested that he might take away our sins; and in him sin is not.

And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin.

6 Whoever abides in him, does not sin: whoever sins, has not seen him or known him.

Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him.

7 Children, let no man lead you astray; he that practises righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

[My] little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:

8 He that practises sin is of the devil; for from [the] beginning the devil sins. To this end the Son of God has been manifested, that he might undo the works of the devil.

he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

9 Whoever has been begotten of God does not practise sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten of God.

Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God.

10 In this are manifest the children of God and the children of the devil. Whoever does not practise righteousness is not of God, and he who does not love his brother.

In 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.

11 For this is the message which ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:

For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:

12 not as Cain was of the wicked one, and slew his brother; and on account of what slew he him? because his works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous.

not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

13 Do not wonder, brethren, if the world hate you.

Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you.

14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [his] brother abides in death.

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.

15 Every one that hates his brother is a murderer, and ye know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. (aiōnios g166)

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. (aiōnios g166)

16 Hereby we have known love, because he has laid down his life for us; and we ought for the brethren to lay down [our] lives.

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

17 But whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love of God in him?

But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

18 Children, let us not love with word, nor with tongue, but in deed and in truth.

[My] little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

19 And hereby we shall know that we are of the truth, and shall persuade our hearts before him —

Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him,

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

whereinsoever our heart condemn us; because God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness towards God,

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

22 and whatsoever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and practise the things which are pleasing in his sight.

and whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

23 And this is his commandment, that we believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and that we love one another, even as he has given us commandment.

And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment.

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

And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.