1 Behold 1492, what manner 4217 of love 26 the Father 3962 hath bestowed 1325 upon us 2254, that 2443 we should be called 2564 the sons 5043 of God 2316: therefore 1223 5124 the world 2889 knoweth 1097 us 2248 not 3756, because 3754 it knew 1097 him 846 not 3756.
2 Beloved 27, now 3568 are we 2070 the sons 5043 of God 2316, and 2532 it doth 5319 0 not yet 3768 appear 5319 what 5101 we shall be 2071: but 1161 we know 1492 that 3754, when 1437 he shall appear 5319, we shall be 2071 like 3664 him 846; for 3754 we shall see 3700 him 846 as 2531 he is 2076.
3 And 2532 every man 3956 that hath 2192 this 5026 hope 1680 in 1909 him 846 purifieth 48 himself 1438, even as 2531 he 1565 is 2076 pure 53.
4 Whosoever 3956 committeth 4160 sin 266 transgresseth 4160 458 0 also 2532 the law 458: for 2532 sin 266 is 2076 the transgression of the law 458.
5 And 2532 ye know 1492 that 3754 he 1565 was manifested 5319 to 2443 take away 142 our 2257 sins 266; and 2532 in 1722 him 846 is 2076 no 3756 sin 266.
6 Whosoever 3956 abideth 3306 in 1722 him 846 sinneth 264 not 3756: whosoever 3956 sinneth 264 hath 3708 0 not 3756 seen 3708 him 846, neither 3761 known 1097 him 846.
7 Little children 5040, let 4105 0 no man 3367 deceive 4105 you 5209: he that doeth 4160 righteousness 1343 is 2076 righteous 1342, even as 2531 he 1565 is 2076 righteous 1342.
8 He that committeth 4160 sin 266 is 2076 of 1537 the devil 1228; for 3754 the devil 1228 sinneth 264 from 575 the beginning 746. For 1519 this purpose 5124 the Son 5207 of God 2316 was manifested 5319, that 2443 he might destroy 3089 the works 2041 of the devil 1228.
9 Whosoever 3956 is born 1080 of 1537 God 2316 doth 4160 not 3756 commit sin 266; for 3754 his 846 seed 4690 remaineth 3306 in 1722 him 846: and 2532 he cannot 3756 1410 sin 264, because 3754 he is born 1080 of 1537 God 2316.
10 In 1722 this 5129 the children 5043 of God 2316 are 2076 manifest 5318, and 2532 the children 5043 of the devil 1228: whosoever 3956 doeth 4160 not 3361 righteousness 1343 is 2076 not 3756 of 1537 God 2316, neither 2532 he that loveth 25 not 3361 his 848 brother 80.
11 For 3754 this 3778 is 2076 the message 31 that 3739 ye heard 191 from 575 the beginning 746, that 2443 we should love 25 one another 240.
12 Not 3756 as 2531 Cain 2535, who was 2258 of 1537 that wicked one 4190, and 2532 slew 4969 his 848 brother 80. And 2532 wherefore 5484 5101 slew 4969 he him 846? Because 3754 his own 846 works 2041 were 2258 evil 4190, and 1161 his 846 brother's 80 righteous 1342.
13 Marvel 2296 not 3361, my 3450 brethren 80, if 1487 the world 2889 hate 3404 you 5209.
14 We know 1492 that 3754 we 2249 have passed 3327 from 1537 death 2288 unto 1519 life 2222, because 3754 we love 25 the brethren 80. He that loveth 25 not 3361 his brother 80 abideth 3306 in 1722 death 2288.
15 Whosoever 3956 hateth 3404 his 848 brother 80 is 2076 a murderer 443: and 2532 ye know 1492 that 3754 no 3756 3956 murderer 443 hath 2192 eternal 166 life 2222 abiding 3306 in 1722 him 846.
16 Hereby 1722 5129 perceive we 1097 the love 26 of God, because 3754 he 1565 laid down 5087 his 848 life 5590 for 5228 us 2257: and 2532 we 2249 ought 3784 to lay down 5087 our lives 5590 for 5228 the brethren 80.
17 But 1161 whoso 3739 302 hath 2192 this world's 2889 good 979, and 2532 seeth 2334 his 848 brother 80 have 2192 need 5532, and 2532 shutteth up 2808 his 848 bowels 4698 of compassion from 575 him 846, how 4459 dwelleth 3306 the love 26 of God 2316 in 1722 him 846?
18 My 3450 little children 5040, let us 25 0 not 3361 love 25 in word 3056, neither 3366 in tongue 1100; but 235 in deed 2041 and 2532 in truth 225.
19 And 2532 hereby 1722 5129 we know 1097 that 3754 we are 2070 of 1537 the truth 225, and 2532 shall assure 3982 our 2257 hearts 2588 before 1715 him 846.
20 For 3754 if 1437 our 2257 heart 2588 condemn us 2607, 3754 God 2316 is 2076 greater 3187 than our 2257 heart 2588, and 2532 knoweth 1097 all things 3956.
21 Beloved 27, if 3362 0 our 2257 heart 2588 condemn 2607 us 2257 not 3362, then have we 2192 confidence 3954 toward 4314 God 2316.
22 And 2532 whatsoever 3739 1437 we ask 154, we receive 2983 of 3844 him 846, because 3754 we keep 5083 his 846 commandments 1785, and 2532 do 4160 those things that are pleasing 701 in his 846 sight 1799.
23 And 2532 this 3778 is 2076 his 846 commandment 1785, That 2443 we should believe 4100 on the name 3686 of his 846 Son 5207 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547, and 2532 love 25 one another 240, as 2531 he gave 1325 us 2254 commandment 1785.
24 And 2532 he that keepeth 5083 his 846 commandments 1785 dwelleth 3306 in 1722 him 846, and 2532 he 846 in 1722 him 846. And 2532 hereby 1722 5129 we know 1097 that 3754 he abideth 3306 in 1722 us 2254, by 1537 the Spirit 4151 which 3739 he hath given 1325 us 2254.