Jesus Our Advocate 1 DBY My children, these things I write to you in order that ye may not sin; and if any one sin, we have a patron with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; BSB BSB: My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
2 DBY and he is the propitiation for our sins; but not for ours alone, but also for the whole world. BSB BSB: He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
3 DBY And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. BSB BSB: By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.
4 DBY He that says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; BSB BSB: If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5 DBY but whoever keeps his word, in him verily the love of God is perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him. BSB BSB: But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:
6 DBY He that says he abides in him ought, even as he walked, himself also so to walk. BSB BSB: Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.
A New Commandment 7 DBY Beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment, which ye have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye heard. BSB BSB: Beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandment is the message you have heard.
8 DBY Again, I write a new commandment to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing and the true light already shines. BSB BSB: Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.
9 DBY He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in the darkness until now. BSB BSB: If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.
10 DBY He that loves his brother abides in light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him. BSB BSB: Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.
11 DBY But he that hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and knows not where he goes, because the darkness has blinded his eyes. BSB BSB: But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
12 DBY I write to you, children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. BSB BSB: I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven through His name.
13 DBY I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one . I write to you, little children, because ye have known the Father. BSB BSB: I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.
14 DBY I have written to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one . BSB BSB: 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 abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
Do Not Love the World 15 DBY Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him; BSB BSB: Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 DBY because all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. BSB BSB: For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.
17 DBY And the world is passing, and its lust, but he that does the will of God abides for eternity. BSB BSB: The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
Beware of Antichrists 18 DBY Little children, it is the last hour, and, according as ye have heard that antichrist comes, even now there have come many antichrists, whence we know that it is the last hour. BSB BSB: Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.
20 DBY And ye have the unction from the holy one , and ye know all things. BSB BSB: You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
21 DBY I have not written to you because ye do not know the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. BSB BSB: I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth.
23 DBY Whoever denies the Son has not the Father either; he who confesses the Son has the Father also. BSB BSB: Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.
Remain in Christ 24 DBY As for you let that which ye have heard from the beginning abide in you: if what ye have heard from the beginning abides in you, ye also shall abide in the Son and in the Father. BSB BSB: As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.
25 DBY And this is the promise which he has promised us, life eternal. BSB BSB: And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
26 DBY These things have I written to you concerning those who lead you astray: BSB BSB: I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.
27 DBY and yourselves, the unction which ye have received from him abides in you, and ye have not need that any one should teach you; but as the same unction teaches you as to all things, and is true and is not a lie, and even as it has taught you, ye shall abide in him. BSB BSB: And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
28 DBY And now, children, abide in him, that if he be manifested we may have boldness, and not be put to shame from before him at his coming. BSB BSB: And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
29 DBY If ye know that he is righteous, know that every one who practises righteousness is begotten of him. BSB BSB: If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.
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