1 John 3

1Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.

2Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God; and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know, that, when he shall appear, we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is.

3And every one that hath this hope in him, sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy.

4Whosoever committeth sin committeth also iniquity; and sin is iniquity.

5And you know that he appeared to take away our sins, and in him there is no sin.

6Whosoever abideth in him, sinneth not; and whosoever sinneth, hath not seen him, nor known him.

7Little children, let no man deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as he is just.

8He that committeth sin is of the devil: for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose, the Son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

9Whosoever is born of God, committeth not sin: for his seed abideth in him, and he can not sin, because he is born of God.

10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whosoever is not just, is not of God, nor he that loveth not his brother.

11For this is the declaration, which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another.

12Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother’s just.

13Wonder not, brethren, if the world hate you.

14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not, abideth in death.

15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in himself.

16In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

17He that hath the substance of this world, and shall see his brother in need, and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him?

18My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed, and in truth.

19In this we know that we are of the truth: and in his sight shall persuade our hearts.

20For if our heart reprehend us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

21Dearly beloved, if our heart do not reprehend us, we have confidence towards God:

22And whatsoever we shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

23And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ: and love one another, as he hath given commandment unto us.

24And he that keepeth his commandments, abideth in him, and he in him. And in this we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

1Videte qualem caritatem dedit nobis Pater, ut filii Dei nominemur et simus. Propter hoc mundus non novit nos: quia non novit eum.

2Carissimi, nunc filii Dei sumus: et nondum apparuit quid erimus. Scimus quoniam cum apparuerit, similes ei erimus: quoniam videbimus eum sicuti est.

3Et omnis qui habet hanc spem in eo, sanctificat se, sicut et ille sanctus est.

4Omnis qui facit peccatum, et iniquitatem facit: et peccatum est iniquitas.

5Et scitis quia ille apparuit ut peccata nostra tolleret: et peccatum in eo non est.

6Omnis qui in eo manet, non peccat: et omnis qui peccat, non vidit eum, nec cognovit eum.

7Filioli, nemo vos seducat. Qui facit justitiam, justus est, sicut et ille justus est.

8Qui facit peccatum, ex diabolo est: quoniam ab initio diabolus peccat. In hoc apparuit Filius Dei, ut dissolvat opera diaboli.

9Omnis qui natus est ex Deo, peccatum non facit: quoniam semen ipsius in eo manet, et non potest peccare, quoniam ex Deo natus est.

10In hoc manifesti sunt filii Dei, et filii diaboli. Omnis qui non est justus, non est ex Deo, et qui non diligit fratrem suum:

11quoniam hæc est annuntiatio, quam audistis ab initio, ut diligatis alterutrum.

12Non sicut Cain, qui ex maligno erat, et occidit fratrem suum. Et propter quid occidit eum? Quoniam opera ejus maligna erant: fratris autem ejus, justa.

13Nolite mirari, fratres, si odit vos mundus.

14Nos scimus quoniam translati sumus de morte ad vitam, quoniam diligimus fratres. Qui non diligit, manet in morte:

15omnis qui odit fratrem suum, homicida est. Et scitis quoniam omnis homicida non habet vitam æternam in semetipso manentem.

16In hoc cognovimus caritatem Dei, quoniam ille animam suam pro nobis posuit: et nos debemus pro fratribus animas ponere.

17Qui habuerit substantiam hujus mundi, et viderit fratrem suum necessitatem habere, et clauserit viscera sua ab eo: quomodo caritas Dei manet in eo?

18Filioli mei, non diligamus verbo neque lingua, sed opere et veritate:

19in hoc cognoscimus quoniam ex veritate sumus: et in conspectu ejus suadebimus corda nostra.

20Quoniam si reprehenderit nos cor nostrum: major est Deus corde nostro, et novit omnia.

21Carissimi, si cor nostrum non reprehenderit nos, fiduciam habemus ad Deum:

22et quidquid petierimus, accipiemus ab eo: quoniam mandata ejus custodimus, et ea, quæ sunt placita coram eo, facimus.

23Et hoc est mandatum ejus: ut credamus in nomine Filii ejus Jesu Christi: et diligamus alterutrum, sicut dedit mandatum nobis.

24Et qui servat mandata ejus, in illo manet, et ipse in eo: et in hoc scimus quoniam manet in nobis, de Spiritu quem dedit nobis.

1See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we would be called, and would become, the sons of God. Because of this, the world does not know us, for it did not know him.

2Most beloved, we are now the sons of God. But what we shall be then has not yet appeared. We know that when he does appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

3And everyone who holds this hope in him, keeps himself holy, just as he also is holy.

4Everyone who commits a sin, also commits iniquity. For sin is iniquity.

5And you know that he appeared in order that he might take away our sins. For in him there is no sin.

6Everyone who abides in him does not sin. For whoever sins has not seen him, and has not known him.

7Little sons, let no one deceive you. Whoever does justice is just, even as he also is just.

8Whoever commits sin is of the devil. For the devil sins from the beginning. For this reason, the Son of God appeared, so that he might eradicate the works of the devil.

9All those who have been born of God do not commit sin. For the offspring of God abides in them, and he is not able to sin, because he was born of God.

10In this way, the sons of God are made manifest, and also the sons of the devil. Everyone who is not just, is not of God, as also anyone who does not love his brother.

11For this is the announcement that you heard from the beginning: that you should love one another.

12Do not be like Cain, who was of the evil one, and who killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked, but his brother’s works were just.

13If the world hates you, brothers, do not be surprised.

14We know that we have passed from death to life. For we love as brothers. Whoever does not love, abides in death.

15Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding within him.

16We know the love of God in this way: because he laid down his life for us. And so, we must lay down our lives for our brothers.

17Whoever possesses the goods of this world, and sees his brother to be in need, and yet closes his heart to him: in what way does the love of God abide in him?

18My little sons, let us not love in words only, but in works and in truth.

19In this way, we will know that we are of the truth, and we will commend our hearts in his sight.

20For even if our heart reproaches us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows all things.

21Most beloved, if our heart does not reproach us, we can have confidence toward God;

22and whatever we shall request of him, we shall receive from him. For we keep his commandments, and we do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

23And this is his commandment: that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he has commanded us.

24And those who keep his commandments abide in him, and he in them. And we know that he abides in us by this: by the Spirit, whom he has given to us.