Dual Panel1Behold <1492> (5628)_, what manner <4217> of love <26> the Father <3962> hath bestowed <1325> (5758) upon us <2254>_, that <2443> we should be called <2564> (5686) the sons <5043> of God <2316>_: therefore <1223> <5124> the world <2889> knoweth <1097> (5719) us <2248> not <3756>_, because <3754> it knew <1097> (5627) him <846> not <3756>_.
2Beloved <27>_, now <3568> are we <2070> (5748) the sons <5043> of God <2316>_, and <2532> it doth <5319> (0) not yet <3768> appear <5319> (5681) what <5101> we shall be <2071> (5704)_: but <1161> we know <1492> (5758) that <3754>_, when <1437> he shall appear <5319> (5686)_, we shall be <2071> (5704) like <3664> him <846>_; for <3754> we shall see <3700> (5695) him <846> as <2531> he is <2076> (5748)_.
3And <2532> every man <3956> that hath <2192> (5723) this <5026> hope <1680> in <1909> him <846> purifieth <48> (5719) himself <1438>_, even as <2531> he <1565> is <2076> (5748) pure <53>_.
4Whosoever <3956> committeth <4160> (5723) sin <266> transgresseth <4160> (5719) <458> (0) also <2532> the law <458>_: for <2532> sin <266> is <2076> (5748) the transgression of the law <458>_.
5And <2532> ye know <1492> (5758) that <3754> he <1565> was manifested <5319> (5681) to <2443> take away <142> (5661) our <2257> sins <266>_; and <2532> in <1722> him <846> is <2076> (5748) no <3756> sin <266>_.
6Whosoever <3956> abideth <3306> (5723) in <1722> him <846> sinneth <264> (5719) not <3756>_: whosoever <3956> sinneth <264> (5723) hath <3708> (0) not <3756> seen <3708> (5758) him <846>_, neither <3761> known <1097> (5758) him <846>_.
7Little children <5040>_, let <4105> (0) no man <3367> deceive <4105> (5720) you <5209>_: he that doeth <4160> (5723) righteousness <1343> is <2076> (5748) righteous <1342>_, even as <2531> he <1565> is <2076> (5748) righteous <1342>_.
8He that committeth <4160> (5723) sin <266> is <2076> (5748) of <1537> the devil <1228>_; for <3754> the devil <1228> sinneth <264> (5719) from <575> the beginning <746>_. For <1519> this purpose <5124> the Son <5207> of God <2316> was manifested <5319> (5681)_, that <2443> he might destroy <3089> (5661) the works <2041> of the devil <1228>_.
9Whosoever <3956> is born <1080> (5772) of <1537> God <2316> doth <4160> (5719) not <3756> commit sin <266>_; for <3754> his <846> seed <4690> remaineth <3306> (5719) in <1722> him <846>_: and <2532> he cannot <3756> <1410> (5736) sin <264> (5721)_, because <3754> he is born <1080> (5769) of <1537> God <2316>_. {is born: or, has been born}
10In <1722> this <5129> the children <5043> of God <2316> are <2076> (5748) manifest <5318>_, and <2532> the children <5043> of the devil <1228>_: whosoever <3956> doeth <4160> (5723) not <3361> righteousness <1343> is <2076> (5748) not <3756> of <1537> God <2316>_, neither <2532> he that loveth <25> (5723) not <3361> his <846> brother <80>_.
11For <3754> this <3778> is <2076> (5748) the message <31> that <3739> ye heard <191> (5656) from <575> the beginning <746>_, that <2443> we should love <25> (5725) one another <240>_. {message: or, commandment}
12Not <3756> as <2531> Cain <2535>_, [who] was <2258> (5713) of <1537> that wicked one <4190>_, and <2532> slew <4969> (5656) his <846> brother <80>_. And <2532> wherefore <5484> <5101> slew <4969> (5656) he him <846>_? Because <3754> his own <846> works <2041> were <2258> (5713) evil <4190>_, and <1161> his <846> brother's <80> righteous <1342>_.
13Marvel <2296> (5720) not <3361>_, my <3450> brethren <80>_, if <1487> the world <2889> hate <3404> (5719) you <5209>_.
14We know <1492> (5758) that <3754> we <2249> have passed <3327> (5758) from <1537> death <2288> unto <1519> life <2222>_, because <3754> we love <25> (5719) the brethren <80>_. He that loveth <25> (5723) not <3361> [his] brother <80> abideth <3306> (5719) in <1722> death <2288>_.
15Whosoever <3956> hateth <3404> (5723) his <846> brother <80> is <2076> (5748) a murderer <443>_: and <2532> ye know <1492> (5758) that <3754> no <3756> <3956> murderer <443> hath <2192> (5719) eternal <166> life <2222> abiding <3306> (5723) in <1722> him <846>_.
16Hereby <1722> <5129> perceive we <1097> (5758) the love <26> [of God], because <3754> he <1565> laid down <5087> (5656) his <846> life <5590> for <5228> us <2257>_: and <2532> we <2249> ought <3784> (5719) to lay down <5087> (5721) [our] lives <5590> for <5228> the brethren <80>_.
17But <1161> whoso <3739> <302> hath <2192> (5725) this world's <2889> good <979>_, and <2532> seeth <2334> (5725) his <846> brother <80> have <2192> (5723) need <5532>_, and <2532> shutteth up <2808> (5661) his <846> bowels <4698> [of compassion] from <575> him <846>_, how <4459> dwelleth <3306> (5719) the love <26> of God <2316> in <1722> him <846>_?
18My <3450> little children <5040>_, let us <25> (0) not <3361> love <25> (5725) in word <3056>_, neither <3366> in tongue <1100>_; but <235> in deed <2041> and <2532> in truth <225>_.
19And <2532> hereby <1722> <5129> we know <1097> (5719) that <3754> we are <2070> (5748) of <1537> the truth <225>_, and <2532> shall assure <3982> (5692) our <2257> hearts <2588> before <1715> him <846>_. {assure: Gr. persuade}
20For <3754> if <1437> our <2257> heart <2588> condemn us <2607> (5725)_, <3754> God <2316> is <2076> (5748) greater <3187> than our <2257> heart <2588>_, and <2532> knoweth <1097> (5719) all things <3956>_.
21Beloved <27>_, if <3362> (0) our <2257> heart <2588> condemn <2607> (5725) us <2257> not <3362>_, [then] have we <2192> (5719) confidence <3954> toward <4314> God <2316>_.
22And <2532> whatsoever <3739> <1437> we ask <154> (5725)_, we receive <2983> (5719) of <3844> him <846>_, because <3754> we keep <5083> (5719) his <846> commandments <1785>_, and <2532> do <4160> (5719) those things that are pleasing <701> in his <846> sight <1799>_.
23And <2532> this <3778> is <2076> (5748) his <846> commandment <1785>_, That <2443> we should believe <4100> (5661) on the name <3686> of his <846> Son <5207> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>_, and <2532> love <25> (5725) one another <240>_, as <2531> he gave <1325> (5656) us <2254> commandment <1785>_.
24And <2532> he that keepeth <5083> (5723) his <846> commandments <1785> dwelleth <3306> (5719) in <1722> him <846>_, and <2532> he <846> in <1722> him <846>_. And <2532> hereby <1722> <5129> we know <1097> (5719) that <3754> he abideth <3306> (5719) in <1722> us <2254>_, by <1537> the Spirit <4151> which <3739> he hath given <1325> (5656) us <2254>_.