1Behold1492, what manner4217 of love26 the Father3962 hath bestowed1325 upon us2254, that2443 we should be called2564 the sons5043 of God2316: therefore1223 5124 the world2889 knoweth1097 us2248 not3756, because3754 it knew1097 him846 not3756.
2Beloved27, now3568 are we2070 the sons5043 of God2316, and2532 it doth5319 not yet3768 appear5319 what5101 we shall be2071: but1161 we know1492 that3754, when1437 he shall appear5319, we shall be2071 like3664 him846; for3754 we shall see3700 him846 as2531 he is2076.
3And2532 every man3956 that hath2192 this5026 hope1680 in1909 him846 purifieth48 himself1438, even as2531 he1565 is2076 pure53.
4Whosoever3956 committeth4160 sin266 transgresseth4160 458 also2532 the law458: for2532 sin266 is2076 the transgression of the law458.
5And2532 ye know1492 that3754 he1565 was manifested5319 to2443 take away142 our2257 sins266; and2532 in1722 him846 is2076 no3756 sin266.
6Whosoever3956 abideth3306 in1722 him846 sinneth264 not3756: whosoever3956 sinneth264 hath3708 not3756 seen3708 him846, neither3761 known1097 him846.
7Little children5040, let4105 no man3367 deceive4105 you5209: he that doeth4160 righteousness1343 is2076 righteous1342, even as2531 he1565 is2076 righteous1342.
8He that committeth4160 sin266 is2076 of1537 the devil1228; for3754 the devil1228 sinneth264 from575 the beginning746. For1519 this purpose5124 the Son5207 of God2316 was manifested5319, that2443 he might destroy3089 the works2041 of the devil1228.
9Whosoever3956 is born1080 of1537 God2316 doth4160 not3756 commit sin266; for3754 his846 seed4690 remaineth3306 in1722 him846: and2532 he cannot3756 1410 sin264, because3754 he is born1080 of1537 God2316.
10In1722 this5129 the children5043 of God2316 are2076 manifest5318, and2532 the children5043 of the devil1228: whosoever3956 doeth4160 not3361 righteousness1343 is2076 not3756 of1537 God2316, neither2532 he that loveth25 not3361 his846 brother80.
11For3754 this3778 is2076 the message31 that3739 ye heard191 from575 the beginning746, that2443 we should love25 one another240.
12Not3756 as2531 Cain2535, who was2258 of1537 that wicked one4190, and2532 slew4969 his846 brother80. And2532 wherefore5484 5101 slew4969 he him846? Because3754 his own846 works2041 were2258 evil4190, and1161 his846 brother's80 righteous1342.
13Marvel2296 not3361, my3450 brethren80, if1487 the world2889 hate3404 you5209.
14We know1492 that3754 we2249 have passed3327 from1537 death2288 unto1519 life2222, because3754 we love25 the brethren80. He that loveth25 not3361 his brother80 abideth3306 in1722 death2288.
15Whosoever3956 hateth3404 his846 brother80 is2076 a murderer443: and2532 ye know1492 that3754 no3756 3956 murderer443 hath2192 eternal166 life2222 abiding3306 in1722 him846.
16Hereby1722 5129 perceive we1097 the love26 of God, because3754 he1565 laid down5087 his846 life5590 for5228 us2257: and2532 we2249 ought3784 to lay down5087 our lives5590 for5228 the brethren80.
17But1161 whoso3739 302 hath2192 this world's2889 good979, and2532 seeth2334 his846 brother80 have2192 need5532, and2532 shutteth up2808 his846 bowels4698 of compassion from575 him846, how4459 dwelleth3306 the love26 of God2316 in1722 him846?
18My3450 little children5040, let us25 not3361 love25 in word3056, neither3366 in tongue1100; but235 in deed2041 and2532 in truth225.
19And2532 hereby1722 5129 we know1097 that3754 we are2070 of1537 the truth225, and2532 shall assure3982 our2257 hearts2588 before1715 him846.
20For3754 if1437 our2257 heart2588 condemn us2607,3754 God2316 is2076 greater3187 than our2257 heart2588, and2532 knoweth1097 all things3956.
21Beloved27, if3362 our2257 heart2588 condemn2607 us2257 not3362, then have we2192 confidence3954 toward4314 God2316.
22And2532 whatsoever3739 1437 we ask154, we receive2983 of3844 him846, because3754 we keep5083 his846 commandments1785, and2532 do4160 those things that are pleasing701 in his846 sight1799.
23And2532 this3778 is2076 his846 commandment1785, That2443 we should believe4100 on the name3686 of his846 Son5207 Jesus2424 Christ5547, and2532 love25 one another240, as2531 he gave1325 us2254 commandment1785.
24And2532 he that keepeth5083 his846 commandments1785 dwelleth3306 in1722 him846, and2532 he846 in1722 him846. And2532 hereby1722 5129 we know1097 that3754 he abideth3306 in1722 us2254, by1537 the Spirit4151 which3739 he hath given1325 us2254.