| 1:1 |
What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life— |
What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we beheld and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life— |
| 1:2 |
and the life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us— |
and the life was manifested, and we have seen and bear witness and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us— |
| 1:3 |
what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. |
what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you may also have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. |
| 1:4 |
These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete. |
And these things we are writing, so that our joy may be made complete. |
| 1:5 |
This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. |
And this is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. |
| 1:6 |
If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; |
If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not do the truth; |
| 1:8 |
If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. |
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. |
| 2:2 |
and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world. |
and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world. |
| 2:3 |
By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. |
And by this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. |
| 2:5 |
but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: |
but whoever keeps His word, truly in him the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: |
| 2:11 |
But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes. |
But the one who hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness blinded his eyes. |
| 2:13 |
I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been 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. |
I am writing to you, fathers, because you have known Him who has been 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 have known the Father. |
| 2:14 |
I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been 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. |
I have written to you, fathers, because you have known Him who has been 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. |
| 2:17 |
The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever. |
And the world is passing away, and also its lusts, but the one who does the will of God abides forever. |
| 2:18 |
Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour. |
Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared. From this we know that it is the last hour. |
| 2:19 |
They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us. |
They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they were of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be manifested that they all are not of us. |
| 2:23 |
Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also. |
Everyone who denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also. |
| 2:24 |
As for you, let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. |
As for you, let that which you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. |
| 2:25 |
This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life. |
And this is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life. |
| 2:26 |
These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you. |
These things I have written to you about those who are trying to deceive you. |
| 2:27 |
As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him. |
And as for you, the anointing whom you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as He has taught you, abide in Him. |
| 2:28 |
Now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming. |
And now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He is manifested, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming. |
| 2:29 |
If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him. |
If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who does righteousness has been born of Him. |
| 3:1 |
See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. |
See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we would be called children of God; and we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. |
| 3:2 |
Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. |
Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not been manifested as yet what we will be. We know that when He is manifested, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. |
| 3:4 |
Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. |
Everyone who does sin also does lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. |
| 3:5 |
You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin. |
And you know that He was manifested in order to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin. |
| 3:6 |
No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or knows Him. |
No one who abides in Him sins; no one who sins has seen Him or has come to know Him. |
| 3:7 |
Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; |
Little children, let no one deceive you. The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. |
| 3:8 |
the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. |
The one who does sin is of the devil, because the devil sins from the beginning. The Son of God was manifested for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. |
| 3:9 |
No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. |
Everyone who has been born of God does not sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. |
| 3:10 |
By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother. |
By this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifested: everyone who does not do righteousness is not of God, as well as the one who does not love his brother. |
| 3:13 |
Do not be surprised, brethren, if the world hates you. |
Do not marvel, brothers, if the world hates you. |
| 3:14 |
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death. |
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. The one who does not love abides in death. |
| 3:15 |
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer; and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. |
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. |
| 3:16 |
We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. |
By this we have known love, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. |
| 3:19 |
We will know by this that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart before Him |
And by this we will know that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart before Him |
| 3:23 |
This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us. |
And this is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He gave a commandment to us. |
| 3:24 |
The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us. |
And the one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He gave us. |
| 4:2 |
By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; |
By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, |
| 4:3 |
and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world. |
and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world. |
| 4:5 |
They are from the world; therefore they speak as from the world, and the world listens to them. |
They are from the world; therefore they speak as from the world, and the world hears them. |
| 4:6 |
We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. |
We are from God. The one who knows God hears us; the one who is not from God does not hear us. From this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. |
| 4:7 |
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. |
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. |
| 4:8 |
The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. |
The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. |
| 4:10 |
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. |
In this is love, not that we have loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. |
| 4:12 |
No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us. |
No one has beheld God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us. |
| 4:14 |
We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. |
We have beheld and bear witness that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. |
| 4:16 |
We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. |
And we have come to know and have believed the love which God has in us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. |
| 4:17 |
By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world. |
By this, love has been perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because as He is, so also are we in this world. |
| 5:1 |
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him. |
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the One who gives new birth loves also the one who has been born of Him. |
| 5:2 |
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments. |
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do His commandments. |
| 5:4 |
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. |
For everything that has been born of God overcomes the world; and this is the overcoming that has overcome the world—our faith. |
| 5:6 |
This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. |
This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. It is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth. |
| 5:7 |
For there are three that testify: |
For there are three that bear witness: |
| 5:9 |
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God is this, that He has testified concerning His Son. |
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for the witness of God is this, that He has borne witness about His Son. |
| 5:10 |
The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son. |
The one who believes in the Son of God has this witness in himself. The one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the witness which God has borne witness about His Son. |
| 5:11 |
And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. |
And the witness is this, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. |
| 5:12 |
He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. |
He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have that life. |
| 5:14 |
This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. |
And this is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. |
| 5:18 |
We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him. |
We know that no one who has been born of God sins; but He who was begotten of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him. |