1 That which3739 was from the beginning,746 which3739 we have heard,191 which3739 we have seen3708 with our eyes,3788 which3739 we have looked2300 on, and our hands5495 have handled,5584 of the Word3056 of life;2222
2 (For the life2222 was manifested,5319 and we have seen3708 it, and bear3140 witness,3140 and show518 to you that eternal166 life,2222 which3748 was with the Father,3962 and was manifested5319 to us;)
3 That which3739 we have seen3708 and heard191 declare518 we to you, that you also2532 may have2192 fellowship2842 with us: and truly1161 our fellowship2842 is with the Father,3962 and with his Son5207 Jesus2424 Christ.5547
4 And these5023 things write1125 we to you, that your5216 joy5479 may be full.4137
5 This3778 then2532 is the message1860 which3739 we have heard191 of him, and declare312 to you, that God2316 is light,5457 and in him is no3756 darkness4653 at3762 all.3762
6 If1437 we say2036 that we have2192 fellowship2842 with him, and walk4043 in darkness,4655 we lie,5574 and do4160 not the truth:225
7 But if1437 we walk4043 in the light,5457 as he is in the light,5457 we have2192 fellowship2842 one3391 with another,240 and the blood129 of Jesus2424 Christ5547 his Son5207 cleans2511 us from all3956 sin.266
8 If1437 we say2036 that we have2192 no3756 sin,266 we deceive4105 ourselves,1438 and the truth225 is not in us.
9 If1437 we confess3670 our sins,266 he is faithful4103 and just1342 to forgive863 us our sins,266 and to cleanse2511 us from all3956 unrighteousness.93
10 If1437 we say2036 that we have not sinned,264 we make4160 him a liar,5583 and his word3056 is not in us.
1 My little5040 children,5040 these5023 things write1125 I to you, that you sin264 not. And if1437 any5100 man sin,264 we have2192 an advocate3875 with the Father,3962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 the righteous:1342
2 And he is the propitiation2434 for our sins:266 and not for our's2251 only,3440 but also2532 for the sins of the whole3650 world.2889
3 And hereby1722 5129 we do know1097 that we know1097 him, if1437 we keep5083 his commandments.1785
4 He that said,3004 I know1097 him, and keeps5083 not his commandments,1785 is a liar,5583 and the truth225 is not in him.
5 But whoever3739 302 keeps5083 his word,3056 in him truly230 is the love26 of God2316 perfected:5048 hereby1722 5129 know1097 we that we are in him.
6 He that said3004 he stays3306 in him ought3784 himself846 also2532 so3779 to walk,4043 even2531 as he walked.4043
7 Brothers,80 I write1125 no3756 new2537 commandment1785 to you, but an old3820 commandment1785 which3739 you had2192 from the beginning.746 The old3820 commandment1785 is the word3056 which3739 you have2192 heard191 from the beginning.746
8 Again,3825 a new2537 commandment1785 I write1125 to you, which3739 thing is true227 in him and in you: because3754 the darkness4653 is past,3855 and the true228 light5457 now2235 shines.5316
9 He that said3004 he is in the light,5457 and hates3404 his brother,80 is in darkness4653 even until2193 now.737
10 He that loves25 his brother80 stays3306 in the light,5457 and there is none3756 occasion4625 of stumbling4625 in him.
11 But he that hates3404 his brother80 is in darkness,4653 and walks4043 in darkness,4653 and knows1492 not where4226 he goes,5217 because3754 that darkness4653 has blinded5186 his eyes.3788
12 I write1125 to you, little5040 children,5040 because3754 your3588 sins266 are forgiven863 you for his name's3686 sake.
13 I write1125 to you, fathers,3962 because3754 you have2192 known1097 him that is from the beginning.746 I write1125 to you, young3495 men,3495 because3754 you have overcome3528 the wicked4190 one. I write1125 to you, little3813 children,3813 because3754 you have known1097 the Father.3962
14 I have written1125 to you, fathers,3962 because3754 you have known1097 him that is from the beginning.746 I have written1125 to you, young3495 men,3495 because3754 you are strong,2478 and the word3056 of God2316 stays3306 in you, and you have overcome3528 the wicked4190 one.
15 Love25 not the world,2889 neither3366 the things that are in the world.2889 If1437 any5100 man love25 the world,2889 the love26 of the Father3962 is not in him.
16 For all3956 that is in the world,2889 the lust1939 of the flesh,4561 and the lust1939 of the eyes,3788 and the pride212 of life,979 is not of the Father,3962 but is of the world.2889
17 And the world2889 passes3855 away, and the lust1939 thereof:846 but he that does4160 the will2307 of God2316 stays3306 for ever.165
18 Little3813 children,3813 it is the last2078 time:5610 and as you have heard191 that antichrist500 shall come,2064 even2532 now3568 are there many4183 antichrists;500 whereby3606 we know1097 that it is the last2078 time.5610
19 They went1831 out from us, but they were not of us; for if1487 they had been2258 of us, they would no doubt639 have continued3306 with us: but they went out, that they might be made5319 manifest5319 that they were not all3956 of us.
20 But you have2192 an unction5545 from the Holy40 One, and you know1492 all3956 things.
21 I have not written1125 to you because3754 you know1492 not the truth,225 but because3754 you know1492 it, and that no3956 3756 lie5579 is of the truth.225
22 Who5101 is a liar5583 but he that denies720 that Jesus2424 is the Christ?5547 He is antichrist,500 that denies720 the Father3962 and the Son.5207
23 Whoever3956 3588 denies720 the Son,5207 the same3761 has2192 not the Father:3962 he that acknowledges the Son has2192 the Father also.2532
24 Let that therefore3767 abide3306 in you, which3739 you have heard191 from the beginning.746 If1437 that which3739 you have heard191 from the beginning746 shall remain3306 in you, you also2532 shall continue3306 in the Son,5207 and in the Father.3962
25 And this3778 is the promise1860 that he has promised1861 us, even eternal166 life.2222
26 These5023 things have I written1125 to you concerning4012 them that seduce4105 you.
27 But the anointing5545 which3739 you have received2983 of him stays3306 in you, and you need2192 5532 not that any5100 man teach1321 you: but as the same846 anointing5545 teaches1321 you of all3956 things, and is truth,227 and is no3956 3756 lie,5579 and even2531 as it has taught1321 you, you shall abide3306 in him.
28 And now,3568 little5040 children,5040 abide3306 in him; that, when3752 he shall appear,5319 we may have2192 confidence,3954 and not be ashamed153 before575 him at1722 his coming.3952
29 If1437 you know1492 that he is righteous,1342 you know1097 that every3956 one that does4160 righteousness1343 is born1080 of him.
1 Behold,1492 what4217 manner4217 of love26 the Father3962 has bestowed1325 on us, that we should be called2564 the sons5043 of God:2316 therefore1223 5124 the world2889 knows1097 us not, because3754 it knew1097 him not.
2 Beloved,27 now3568 are we the sons5043 of God,2316 and it does not yet3768 appear5319 what5101 we shall be: but we know1492 that, when1437 he shall appear,5319 we shall be like3664 him; for we shall see3700 him as he is.
3 And every3956 man that has2192 this5026 hope1680 in him purifies48 himself,1438 even2531 as he is pure.53
4 Whoever3956 3588 commits4160 sin266 transgresses458 4160 also2532 the law:4160 458 for sin266 is the transgression458 of the law.4160 458
5 And you know1492 that he was manifested5319 to take142 away our sins;266 and in him is no3956 3756 sin.266
6 Whoever3956 3588 stays3306 in him sins264 not: whoever3956 3588 sins264 has not seen3708 him, neither3761 known1097 him.
7 Little5040 children,5040 let no3367 man3367 deceive4105 you: he that does4160 righteousness1343 is righteous,1342 even2531 as he is righteous.1342
8 He that commits4160 sin266 is of the devil;1228 for the devil1228 sins264 from the beginning.746 For this5124 purpose the Son5207 of God2316 was manifested,5319 that he might destroy3089 the works2041 of the devil.1228
9 Whoever3956 3588 is born1080 of God2316 does not commit4160 sin;266 for his seed4690 remains3306 in him: and he cannot3756 1410 sin,264 because3754 he is born1080 of God.2316
10 In this5129 the children5043 of God2316 are manifest,5318 and the children5043 of the devil:1228 whoever3956 3588 does4160 not righteousness1343 is not of God,2316 neither he that loves25 not his brother.80
11 For this846 is the message31 that you heard191 from the beginning,746 that we should love25 one240 another.240
12 Not as Cain,2535 who was of that wicked4190 one, and slew4969 his brother.80 And why5484 5101 slew4969 he him? Because3754 his own works2041 were evil,4190 and his brother's80 righteous.1342
13 Marvel2296 not, my brothers,80 if1487 the world2889 hate3404 you.
14 We know1492 that we have passed3327 from death2288 to life,2222 because3754 we love25 the brothers.80 He that loves25 not his brother80 stays3306 in death.2288
15 Whoever3956 3588 hates3404 his brother80 is a murderer:443 and you know1492 that no3956 3756 murderer443 has2192 eternal166 life2222 abiding3306 in him.
16 Hereby1722 5129 perceive1097 we the love26 of God, because3754 he laid5087 down his life5590 for us: and we ought3784 to lay5087 down our lives5590 for the brothers.80
17 But whoever3739 302 has2192 this3588 world's2889 good,979 and sees2334 his brother80 have2192 need,5532 and shuts2808 up his bowels4698 of compassion from him, how4459 dwells3306 the love26 of God2316 in him?
18 My little5040 children,5040 let us not love25 in word,3056 neither3366 in tongue;1100 but in deed2041 and in truth.225
19 And hereby1722 5129 we know1097 that we are of the truth,225 and shall assure3982 our hearts2588 before1715 him.
20 For if1437 our heart2588 condemn2607 us, God2316 is greater3187 than our heart,2588 and knows1097 all3956 things.
21 Beloved,27 if1437 our heart2588 condemn2607 us not, then have2192 we confidence3954 toward4314 God.2316
22 And whatever3739 1437 we ask,154 we receive2983 of him, because3754 we keep5083 his commandments,1785 and do4160 those3588 things that are pleasing701 in his sight.1799
23 And this3778 is his commandment,1785 That we should believe4100 on the name3686 of his Son5207 Jesus2424 Christ,5547 and love25 one240 another,240 as he gave1325 us commandment.1785
24 And he that keeps5083 his commandments1785 dwells3306 in him, and he in him. And hereby1722 5129 we know1097 that he stays3306 in us, by the Spirit4151 which3739 he has given1325 us.
1 Beloved,27 believe4100 not every3956 spirit,4151 but try1381 the spirits4151 whether1487 they are of God:2316 because3754 many4183 false5578 prophets5578 are gone1831 out into1519 the world.2889
2 Hereby1722 5129 know1097 you the Spirit4151 of God:2316 Every3956 spirit4151 that confesses3670 that Jesus2424 Christ5547 is come2064 in the flesh4561 is of God:2316
3 And every3956 spirit4151 that confesses3670 not that Jesus2424 Christ5547 is come2064 in the flesh4561 is not of God:2316 and this5124 is that spirit of antichrist,500 whereof3739 you have heard191 that it should come;2064 and even2532 now3568 already2235 is it in the world.2889
4 You are of God,2316 little5040 children,5040 and have overcome3528 them: because3754 greater3187 is he that is in you, than2228 he that is in the world.2889
5 They are of the world:2889 therefore1223 5124 speak2980 they of the world,2889 and the world2889 hears191 them.
6 We are of God:2316 he that knows1097 God2316 hears191 us; he that is not of God2316 hears191 not us. Hereby1537 5124 know1097 we the spirit4151 of truth,225 and the spirit4151 of error.4106
7 Beloved,27 let us love25 one240 another:240 for love26 is of God;2316 and every3956 one that loves25 is born1080 of God,2316 and knows1097 God.2316
8 He that loves25 not knows1097 not God;2316 for God2316 is love.26
9 In this5129 was manifested5319 the love26 of God2316 toward1722 us, because3754 that God2316 sent649 his only3439 begotten3439 Son5207 into1519 the world,2889 that we might live2198 through1223 him.
10 Herein1722 5129 is love,26 not that we loved25 God,2316 but that he loved25 us, and sent649 his Son5207 to be the propitiation2434 for our sins.266
11 Beloved,27 if1487 God2316 so3779 loved25 us, we ought3784 also2532 to love25 one240 another.240
12 No3762 man3762 has seen2300 God2316 at4455 any4455 time.4455 If1437 we love26 one240 another,240 God2316 dwells3306 in us, and his love25 is perfected5048 in us.
13 Hereby1722 5129 know1097 we that we dwell3306 in him, and he in us, because3754 he has given1325 us of his Spirit.4151
14 And we have seen2300 and do testify3140 that the Father3962 sent649 the Son5207 to be the Savior4990 of the world.2889
15 Whoever3739 302 shall confess3670 that Jesus2424 is the Son5207 of God,2316 God2316 dwells3306 in him, and he in God.2316
16 And we have known1097 and believed4100 the love26 that God2316 has2192 to us. God2316 is love;26 and he that dwells3306 in love26 dwells3306 in God,2316 and God2316 in him.
17 Herein1722 5129 is our love26 made5048 perfect,5048 that we may have2192 boldness3954 in the day2250 of judgment:2920 because3754 as he is, so2532 are we in this5129 world.2889
18 There is no3756 fear5401 in love;26 but perfect5046 love26 casts906 out fear:5401 because3754 fear5401 has2192 torment.2851 He that fears5399 is not made5048 perfect5048 in love.26
19 We love25 him, because3754 he first4413 loved25 us.
20 If1437 a man say,2036 I love25 God,2316 and hates3404 his brother,80 he is a liar:5583 for he that loves25 not his brother80 whom3739 he has seen,3708 how4459 can1410 he love25 God2316 whom3739 he has not seen?3708
21 And this5026 commandment1785 have2192 we from him, That he who loves25 God2316 love25 his brother80 also.2532
1 Whoever3956 3588 believes4100 that Jesus2424 is the Christ5547 is born1080 of God:2316 and every3956 one that loves25 him that begat1080 loves25 him also2532 that is begotten1080 of him.
2 By this5129 we know1097 that we love25 the children5043 of God,2316 when3752 we love25 God,2316 and keep5083 his commandments.1785
3 For this3778 is the love26 of God,2316 that we keep5083 his commandments:1785 and his commandments1785 are not grievous.926
4 For whatever3956 is born1080 of God2316 overcomes3528 the world:2889 and this3778 is the victory3529 that overcomes3528 the world,2889 even our faith.4102
5 Who5101 is he that overcomes3528 the world,2889 but he that believes4100 that Jesus2424 is the Son5207 of God?2316
6 This3778 is he that came2064 by water5204 and blood,129 even Jesus2424 Christ;5547 not by water5204 only,3440 but by water5204 and blood.129 And it is the Spirit4151 that bears3140 witness,3140 because3754 the Spirit4151 is truth.225
7 For there are three5140 that bear3140 record3140 in heaven,3772 the Father,3962 the Word,3056 and the Holy40 Ghost:4151 and these3778 three5140 are one.1520
8 And there are three5140 that bear3140 witness3140 in earth,1093 the Spirit,4151 and the water,5204 and the blood:129 and these3778 three5140 agree1526 in one.1520
9 If1487 we receive2983 the witness3141 of men,444 the witness3141 of God2316 is greater:3187 for this3778 is the witness3141 of God2316 which3739 he has testified3140 of his Son.5207
10 He that believes4100 on1519 the Son5207 of God2316 has2192 the witness3141 in himself:1438 he that believes4100 not God2316 has made4160 him a liar;5583 because3754 he believes4100 not the record3141 that God2316 gave3140 of his Son.5207
11 And this3778 is the record,3141 that God2316 has given1325 to us eternal166 life,2222 and this3778 life2222 is in his Son.5207
12 He that has2192 the Son5207 has2192 life;2222 and he that has2192 not the Son5207 of God2316 has2192 not life.2222
13 These5023 things have I written1125 to you that believe4100 on1519 the name3686 of the Son5207 of God;2316 that you may know1492 that you have2192 eternal166 life,2222 and that you may believe4100 on1519 the name3686 of the Son5207 of God.2316
14 And this3778 is the confidence3954 that we have2192 in him, that, if1437 we ask154 any5100 thing according2596 to his will,2307 he hears191 us:
15 And if1437 we know1492 that he hear191 us, whatever3739 302 we ask,154 we know1492 that we have2192 the petitions155 that we desired154 of him.
16 If1437 any5100 man see1492 his brother80 sin264 a sin266 which is not to death,2288 he shall ask,154 and he shall give1325 him life2222 for them that sin264 not to death.2288 There is a sin266 to death:2288 I do not say3004 that he shall pray2065 for it.
17 All3956 unrighteousness93 is sin:266 and there is a sin266 not to death.2288
18 We know1492 that whoever3956 3588 is born1080 of God2316 sins264 not; but he that is begotten1080 of God2316 keeps5083 himself,1438 and that wicked4190 one touches680 him not.
19 And we know1492 that we are of God,2316 and the whole3650 world2889 lies2749 in wickedness.4190
20 And we know1492 that the Son5207 of God2316 is come,2240 and has given1325 us an understanding,1271 that we may know1097 him that is true,228 and we are in him that is true,228 even in his Son5207 Jesus2424 Christ.5547 This3778 is the true228 God,2316 and eternal166 life.2222
21 Little5040 children,5040 keep5442 yourselves1438 from idols.1497 Amen.281