Jesus Our Advocate 1 DRA My little children, these things I write to you, that you may not sin. But if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the just: 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 DRA And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for those of 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 DRA And by this we know that we have known 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 DRA He who saith that he knoweth him, and keepeth not 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 DRA But he that keepeth his word, in him in very deed the charity of God is perfected; and by this 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 DRA He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk, even as he walked. BSB BSB: Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.
A New Commandment 7 DRA Dearly beloved, I write not a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you have 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 DRA Again a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true both in him and in you; because the darkness is passed, and the true light now shineth. 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 DRA He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. BSB BSB: If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.
10 DRA He that loveth his brother, abideth in the light, and there is no scandal in him. BSB BSB: Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.
11 DRA But he that hateth his brother, is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth; because the darkness hath 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 DRA I write unto you, little 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 DRA I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him, who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. 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 DRA I write unto you, babes, because you have known the Father. I write unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and you 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 DRA Love not the world, nor the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the charity 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 DRA For all that is in the world, is the concupiscence of the flesh, and the concupiscence of the eyes, and the pride of life, which 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 DRA And the world passeth away, and the concupiscence thereof: but he that doth the will of God, abideth for ever. BSB BSB: The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
Beware of Antichrists 18 DRA Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that Antichrist cometh, even now there are become many Antichrists: whereby 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 DRA But you have the unction from the Holy One, and know all things. BSB BSB: You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
21 DRA I have not written to you as to them that know not the truth, but as to them that 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 DRA Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father. He that confesseth the Son, hath 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 DRA As for you, let that which you have heard from the beginning, abide in you. If that abide in you, which you have heard from the beginning, you 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 DRA And this is the promise which he hath promised us, life everlasting. BSB BSB: And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
26 DRA These things have I written to you, concerning them that seduce you. BSB BSB: I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.
27 DRA And as for you, let the unction, which you have received from him, abide in you. And you have no need that any man teach you; but as his unction teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie. And as it hath taught you, 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 DRA And now, little children, abide in him, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be confounded by 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 DRA If you know, that he is just, know ye, that every one also, who doth justice, is born 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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