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1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
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My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
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and he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
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Now by this we may be sure that we know him, if we obey his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
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Whoever says, "I have come to know him," but does not obey his commandments, is a liar, and in such a person the truth does not exist;
5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
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but whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God has reached perfection. By this we may be sure that we are in him:
6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
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whoever says, "I abide in him," ought to walk just as he walked.
7 Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
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Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word that you have heard.
8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
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Yet I am writing you a new commandment that is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.
9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
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Whoever says, "I am in the light," while hating a brother or sister, is still in the darkness.
10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
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Whoever loves a brother or sister lives in the light, and in such a person there is no cause for stumbling.
11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
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But whoever hates another believer is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and does not know the way to go, because the darkness has brought on blindness.
12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
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I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven on account of his name.
13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
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I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, because you have conquered the evil one.
14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
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I write to you, children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young people, because you are strong and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
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Do not love the world or the things in the world. The love of the Father is not in those who love the world;
16 For 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.
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for all that is in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, the pride in riches—comes not from the Father but from the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
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And the world and its desire are passing away, but those who do the will of God live forever.
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
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Children, it is the last hour! As you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. From this we know that it is the last hour.
19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
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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 by going out they made it plain that none of them belongs to us.
20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
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But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and all of you have knowledge.
21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
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I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and you know that no lie comes from the truth.
22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
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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.
23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
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No one who denies the Son has the Father; everyone who confesses the Son has the Father also.
24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
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Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you will abide in the Son and in the Father.
25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
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And this is what he has promised us, eternal life.
26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
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I write these things to you concerning those who would deceive you.
27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
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As for you, the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and so you do not need 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, abide in him.
28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
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And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he is revealed we may have confidence and not be put to shame before him at his coming.
29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
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If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who does right has been born of him.
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New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.