| 1:1 |
That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life |
What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of life— |
| 1:2 |
and the life was revealed, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us; |
the life was revealed, and we have seen, testify, and declare to yall the eternal life, which was with the Father and was revealed to us. |
| 1:3 |
that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. |
What we have seen and heard we declare to yall so that yall may also have fellowship with us. Indeed, our fellowship is with the Father and with ʜɪꜱ Son, Jesus Christ. |
| 1:4 |
And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled. |
We write these things to yall so that our joy may be complete. |
| 1:5 |
This is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. |
This is the message which we have heard from ʜɪᴍ and announce to yall. God is light and in ʜɪᴍ is no darkness at all. |
| 1:6 |
If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie and dont tell the truth. |
If we say that we have fellowship with ʜɪᴍ and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and dont practice the truth. |
| 1:7 |
But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son, cleanses us from all sin. |
But if we walk in the light as ʜᴇ is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus ʜɪꜱ Son cleanses us from all sin. |
| 1:8 |
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. |
If we say, We have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. |
| 1:9 |
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. |
If we confess our sins, ʜᴇ is faithful and righteous, such that ʜᴇ will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. |
| 1:10 |
If we say that we havent sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. |
If we say that we havent sinned, we make ʜɪᴍ a liar, and ʜɪꜱ word is not in us. |
| 2:1 |
My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. |
My little children, I write these things to yall so that yall may not sin. If anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous one. |
| 2:2 |
And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world. |
And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not just ours, but also for the whole world. |
| 2:3 |
This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments. |
This is how we know that we have come to know ʜɪᴍ: if we keep ʜɪꜱ commandments. |
| 2:4 |
One who says, I know him, and doesnt keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isnt in him. |
The one who says, I know him, and yet doesnt keep ʜɪꜱ commandments, is a liar, and the truth isnt in that person. |
| 2:5 |
But Gods love has most certainly been perfected in whoever keeps his word. This is how we know that we are in him: |
But whoever keeps ʜɪꜱ word, the love of God has truly been perfected in them. This is how we know that we are in ʜɪᴍ: |
| 2:6 |
he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked. |
whoever claims to remain in ʜɪᴍ must walk as Jesus walked. |
| 2:7 |
Brothers, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning. |
Siblings, I am not writing a new commandment to yall, but an old one which yall had from the beginning. The old commandment is the message which yall heard. |
| 2:8 |
Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light already shines. |
Yet I write a new commandment to yall which is true in him and in yall, because the darkness is passing away and the true light already shines. |
| 2:9 |
He who says he is in the light and hates his brother is in the darkness even until now. |
Anyone who claims to be in the light and hates their sibling is in the darkness even until now. |
| 2:10 |
He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him. |
Anyone who loves their sibling remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in them. |
| 2:11 |
But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesnt know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes. |
But anyone who hates their sibling is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesnt know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded their eyes. |
| 2:12 |
I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his names sake. |
I am writing to yall little children, because yalls sins are forgiven because of ʜɪꜱ name. |
| 2:13 |
I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father. |
I am writing to yall fathers, because yall know ʜɪᴍ who is from the beginning. I am writing to yall young men, because yall have conquered the evil one. |
| 2:14 |
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 remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one. |
I have written to yall little children, because yall know the Father. I have written to yall fathers, because yall know ʜɪᴍ who is from the beginning. I have written to yall, young men, because yall are strong, and the word of God remains in yall, and yall have conquered the evil one. |
| 2:15 |
Dont love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Fathers love isnt in him. |
Yall must not love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Fathers love isnt in them. |
| 2:16 |
For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—isnt the Fathers, but is the worlds. |
For all that is in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life—isnt the Fathers, but is the worlds. |
| 2:17 |
The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does Gods will remains forever. |
The world is passing away with its desires, but the one who does Gods will remains forever. |
| 2:18 |
Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour. |
Little children, this is the last hour, and as yall heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. This is how we know that it is the final hour. |
| 2:19 |
They went out from us, but they didnt belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they left, that they might be revealed that none of them belong to us. |
They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But they left, so that they might reveal that none of them belong to us. |
| 2:20 |
You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge. |
Yall have an anointing from the Holy One, and yall all know. |
| 2:21 |
I have not written to you because you dont know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth. |
I have not written to yall because yall dont know the truth, but because yall do know it, and because no lie is of the truth. |
| 2:22 |
Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. |
Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son. |
| 2:23 |
Whoever denies the Son doesnt have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also. |
Whoever denies the Son doesnt have the Father. The one who confesses the Son has the Father also. |
| 2:24 |
Therefore, as for you, let that remain in you which you heard from the beginning. If that which you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son, and in the Father. |
As for yall, what yall heard from the beginning must remain in yall. If what yall heard from the beginning remains in yall, yall will remain in the Son and in the Father. |
| 2:25 |
This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life. |
And this is what ʜᴇ promised us: eternal life. |
| 2:26 |
These things I have written to you concerning those who would lead you astray. |
I have written these things to yall about those who are trying to lead yall astray. |
| 2:27 |
As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you dont need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him. |
As for yall, the anointing which yall received from ʜɪᴍ remains in yall, and yall dont need for anyone to teach yall. But as ʜɪꜱ anointing teaches yall concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and just as it has taught yall, yall remain in ʜɪᴍ. |
| 2:28 |
Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness and not be ashamed before him at his coming. |
Now, little children, yall must continue to abide in him so that when he appears we may have boldness and not be ashamed before him at his coming. |
| 2:29 |
If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him. |
If yall know that he is righteous, yall know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him. |
| 3:1 |
See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesnt know us, because it didnt know him. |
Yall look at the kind of love the Father has given to us—that we should be called children of God! And indeed we are! For this reason the world doesnt know us: because it didnt know ʜɪᴍ. |
| 3:2 |
Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is. |
Beloved, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. But we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him just as he is. |
| 3:3 |
Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure. |
All who have this hope set on him purify themselves, even as he is pure. |
| 3:4 |
Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness. |
Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Indeed, sin is lawlessness. |
| 3:5 |
You know that he was revealed to take away our sins, and no sin is in him. |
But yall know that he was revealed to take away sins, and no sin is in him. |
| 3:7 |
Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. |
Little children, dont let anyone lead yall astray. The one who does righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous. |
| 3:8 |
He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed: that he might destroy the works of the devil. |
The one who does what is sinful is from the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God was revealed for this: that he might destroy the works of the devil. |
| 3:9 |
Whoever is born of God doesnt commit sin, because his seed remains in him, and he cant sin, because he is born of God. |
Anyone born of God doesnt practice sin, because Gods seed remains in them. They cant go on sinning, because they are born of God. |
| 3:10 |
In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesnt do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesnt love his brother. |
In this, the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who doesnt love their sibling. |
| 3:11 |
For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another— |
For this is the message that yall heard from the beginning, that we should love one another— |
| 3:12 |
unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brothers righteous. |
unlike Cain, who was from the evil one and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brothers were righteous. |
| 3:13 |
Dont be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you. |
Yall shouldnt marvel, my siblings, if the world hates yall. |
| 3:14 |
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesnt love his brother remains in death. |
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the siblings. Anyone who doesnt love remains in death. |
| 3:15 |
Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him. |
Whoever hates their sibling is a murderer, and yall know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him. |
| 3:16 |
By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. |
This is how we know what love is: that he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our siblings. |
| 3:17 |
But whoever has the worlds goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does Gods love remain in him? |
If someone has worldly possessions and sees their sibling in need but closes their heart toward them, how does Gods love remain in that person? |
| 3:18 |
My little children, lets not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth. |
My little children, let us not love in words or with the tongue, but in deed and in truth. |
| 3:19 |
And by this we know that we are of the truth and persuade our hearts before him, |
This is how we know that we are of the truth and persuade our hearts before ʜɪᴍ: |
| 3:20 |
because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. |
that if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things. |
| 3:21 |
Beloved, if our hearts dont condemn us, we have boldness toward God; |
Beloved, if our hearts dont condemn us, we have confidence before God, |
| 3:22 |
so whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight. |
and whatever we ask, we receive from ʜɪᴍ, because we keep ʜɪꜱ commandments and do the things that are pleasing in ʜɪꜱ sight. |
| 3:23 |
This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded. |
This is ʜɪꜱ commandment, that we should believe in the name of ʜɪꜱ Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as ʜᴇ commanded. |
| 3:24 |
He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which he gave us. |
Anyone who keeps ʜɪꜱ commandments remains in ʜɪᴍ, and ʜᴇ in that person. By this we know that ʜᴇ remains in us, by the Spirit which ʜᴇ gave us. |
| 4:1 |
Beloved, dont believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. |
Beloved, yall must not believe every spirit. Instead, test the spirits to determine whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. |
| 4:2 |
By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, |
By this yall 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 who doesnt confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God; and this is the spirit of the Antichrist, of whom you have heard that it comes. Now it is in the world already. |
and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which yall have heard is coming and now is in the world already. |
| 4:4 |
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. |
Yall are from God, little children, and have conquered them, because greater is ʜᴇ who is in yall than the one who is in the world. |
| 4:5 |
They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them. |
They are of the world and therefore speak as from the world, and the world listens to them. |
| 4:6 |
We are of God. He who knows God listens to us. He who is not of God doesnt listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. |
We are of God, and whoever knows God listens to us, but anyone who is not from God doesnt listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. |
| 4:7 |
Beloved, lets love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. |
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. |
| 4:8 |
He who doesnt love doesnt know God, for God is love. |
The one who doesnt love doesnt know God, for God is love. |
| 4:9 |
By this Gods love was revealed in us, that God has sent his only born Son into the world that we might live through him. |
By this Gods love was revealed in us, that God has sent ʜɪꜱ only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him. |
| 4:10 |
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. |
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that ʜᴇ loved us, and sent ʜɪꜱ Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. |
| 4:11 |
Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another. |
Beloved, if God loved us in this manner, then we also ought to love one another. |
| 4:12 |
No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us. |
No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and ʜɪꜱ love has been brought to completion in us. |
| 4:13 |
By this we know that we remain in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. |
By this we know that we remain in ʜɪᴍ and ʜᴇ in us, because ʜᴇ has given us of ʜɪꜱ Spirit. |
| 4:15 |
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God. |
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in them, and that person in God. |
| 4:16 |
We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. |
We have come to know and have believed the love God has for us. God is love, and anyone who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in them. |
| 4:17 |
In this, love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so we are in this world. |
In this, love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as Jesus is, so also are we in this world. |
| 4:18 |
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love. |
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. |
| 4:19 |
We love him, because he first loved us. |
We love, because ʜᴇ first loved us. |
| 4:20 |
If a man says, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesnt love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? |
Anyone who says, I love God, but hates their sibling, is a liar. For whoever doesnt love their sibling whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen. |
| 4:21 |
This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother. |
This commandment we have from ʜɪᴍ, that anyone who loves God should also love their sibling. |
| 5:1 |
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him. |
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves the child who is born of ʜɪᴍ. |
| 5:2 |
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments. |
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep ʜɪꜱ commandments. |
| 5:3 |
For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous. |
For this is loving God, that we keep ʜɪꜱ commandments. Hɪꜱ commandments are not burdensome. |
| 5:4 |
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith. |
For everyone born of God conquers the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith. |
| 5:5 |
Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? |
Who is the one who conquers the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? |
| 5:6 |
This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and 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 in the water only, but in the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. |
| 5:7 |
For there are three who testify: |
For there are three that testify: |
| 5:8 |
the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one. |
the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and the three are in agreement. |
| 5:9 |
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is Gods testimony which he has testified concerning his Son. |
If we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God, that ʜᴇ has testified about ʜɪꜱ Son. |
| 5:10 |
He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesnt believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son. |
Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in themselves. Anyone who doesnt believe God has made ʜɪᴍ a liar, because they have not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning ʜɪꜱ Son. |
| 5:11 |
The testimony is this: that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. |
The testimony is this: that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in ʜɪꜱ Son. |
| 5:12 |
He who has the Son has the life. He who doesnt have Gods Son doesnt have the life. |
The one who has the Son has this life. The one who doesnt have the Son of God doesnt have the life. |
| 5:13 |
These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. |
I have written these things to yall who believe in the name of the Son of God so that yall may know that yall have eternal life. |
| 5:14 |
This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. |
This is the confidence which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to ʜɪꜱ will, ʜᴇ listens to us. |
| 5:15 |
And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him. |
And if we know that ʜᴇ listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of ʜɪᴍ. |
| 5:16 |
If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I dont say that he should make a request concerning this. |
If anyone sees their sibling sinning a sin not leading to death, they are to ask God, and ʜᴇ will give life to the person whose sin does not lead to death. There is sin leading to death. I am not saying that anyone should make a request about that. |
| 5:17 |
All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death. |
All unrighteousness is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death. |
| 5:18 |
We know that whoever is born of God doesnt sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesnt touch him. |
We know that whoever is born of God doesnt sin, but the one who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot touch them. |
| 5:19 |
We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. |
We know that we are of God, and the whole world is lying before the evil one. |
| 5:20 |
We know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. |
We know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding so that we know ʜɪᴍ who is true. And we are in ʜɪᴍ who is true, in ʜɪꜱ Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. |
| 5:21 |
Little children, keep yourselves from idols. |
Little children, yall keep yourselves from idols. |