1 John 3
1 Behold, what manner of love, the Father hath bestowed upon us—that, children of God, we should be called, —and such we are! Therefore, the world understandeth us not, because it understood not him.
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, not yet, hath it been made manifest, what we shall be, —We know that, if it should be made manifest, like unto him, shall we be, because we shall see him, just 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, whosoever hath this hope on him, is purifying himself, just as, He, is pure.
And every one that hath this hope [set] on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
4 Whosoever is committing sin, lawlessness also, is committing, and, sin, is, lawlessness;
Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.
5 And ye know, that, He, was made manifest—in order that, our sins, he should take away, and, sin, in him, is there none.
And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin.
6 Whosoever, in him, doth abide, is not sinning: whosoever is sinning, hath not seen him, and doth not understand him.
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither knoweth him.
7 Dear children! Let, no one, lead you astray! He that is doing righteousness, is, righteous, just 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 is committing sin, is, of the adversary, because, from the beginning, the adversary is sinning. To this end, was the Son of God made manifest, in order that he might undo the works of the adversary.
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 Whosoever hath been born of God, is not committing, sin, because, a seed of him, within him, abideth; and he cannot be committing sin, because, of God, hath he been born.
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 Herein, are, manifest, the children of God, and the children of the adversary: Whoever is not doing righteousness, is not of God, nor yet he that is not loving 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 Because, this, is the message which ye have heard from the beginning—that we should be loving one another, —
For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:
12 Not just as, Cain, was, of the wicked one, and slew his brother! And, for what cause, slew he him? Because, his works, were, wicked, whereas, those of his brother, were, 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 Be not marveling, brethren, if, the world, is hating you:
Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you.
14 We, know, that we have passed over out of death into life, because we love the brethren: he that loveth not, abideth 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 Whosoever is hating his brother, is, a murderer; and ye know that, no murderer, hath life age-during, within him abiding. (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, have we come to understand love: in that, He, for us, his life laid down; and, we, ought, for the brethren, our lives to lay down.
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 hath this world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother having, need, and shutteth up his tender affections from him, how, is, the love of God, abiding 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 Dear children! Let us not be loving in word, nor yet with the tongue, but in deed and truth.
[My] little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.
19 Hereby, shall we get to know, that, of the truth, we are, and, before him, shall persuade our heart;
Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him:
20 Because, if our own heart condemn us, greater, is God, than our heart, and perceiveth all things.
because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21 Beloved! if our heart be not condemning us, boldness, have we, towards God;
Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God;
22 And, whatsoever we are asking, we are receiving from him, because, his commandments, are we keeping, and, the things that are pleasing before him, are we doing.
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 should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and be loving one another—just as he gave a commandment unto us.
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 keepeth his commandments, in him, abideth, and, he, in him. And, hereby, perceive we, that he abideth in us, by reason of the Spirit which, unto us, he hath given.
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.
