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 charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.

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.

Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God; and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know, that, when he shall appear, we shall be like to him: because we shall see him 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 in him, sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy.

4 Whosoever is committing sin, lawlessness also, is committing, and, sin, is, lawlessness;

Whosoever committeth sin committeth also iniquity; and sin is iniquity.

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 you know that he appeared to take away our sins, and in him there 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; and whosoever sinneth, hath not seen him, nor known him.

7 Dear children! Let, no one, lead you astray! He that is doing righteousness, is, righteous, just as, He, is righteous:

Little children, let no man deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as he is just.

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 committeth sin is of the devil: for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose, the Son of God appeared, 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 born of God, committeth not sin: for his seed abideth in him, and he can not sin, because he is born 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 is not just, is not of God, nor 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 declaration, which you have heard from the beginning, that you 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, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother’s just.

13 Be not marveling, brethren, if, the world, is hating you:

Wonder not, brethren, if the world hate 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 from death to 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 you know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in himself. (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.

In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath 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?

He that hath the substance of this world, and shall see his brother in need, and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity 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, nor in tongue, but in deed, and in truth.

19 Hereby, shall we get to know, that, of the truth, we are, and, before him, shall persuade our heart;

In this we know that we are of the truth: and in his sight shall persuade our hearts.

20 Because, if our own heart condemn us, greater, is God, than our heart, and perceiveth all things.

For if our heart reprehend 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;

Dearly beloved, if our heart do not reprehend us, we have confidence towards 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 shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments, and do those things which 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, as he hath given commandment unto us.

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 in this we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.