Dual Panel1My little<5040> children<5040>, I am writing<1125> these<3778> things<3778> to you so<2443> that you may not sin<264>. And if<1437> anyone<5100> sins<264>, we have<2192> an Advocate<3875> with the Father<3962>, Jesus<2424> Christ<5547> the righteous<1342>;
2and He Himself<846> is the propitiation<2434> for our sins<266>; and not for ours<2251> only<3440>, but also<2532> for those of the whole<3650> world<2889>.
3By this<3778> we know<1097> that we have come to know<1097> Him, if<1437> we keep<5083> His commandments<1785>.
4The one who says<3004>, "I have come to know<1097> Him," and does not keep<5083> His commandments<1785>, is a liar<5583>, and the truth<225> is not in him;
5but whoever<3739><302> keeps<5083> His word<3056>, in him the love<26> of God<2316> has truly<230> been perfected<5048>. By this<3778> we know<1097> that we are in Him:
6the one who says<3004> he abides<3306> in Him ought<3784> himself<846> to walk<4043> in the same<3779> manner<3779> as He walked<4043>.
7Beloved<27>, I am not writing<1125> a new<2537> commandment<1785> to you, but an old<3820> commandment<1785> which<3739> you have had<2192> from the beginning<746>; the old<3820> commandment<1785> is the word<3056> which<3739> you have heard<191>.
8On the other<3825> hand<3825>, I am writing<1125> a new<2537> commandment<1785> to you, which<3739> is true<227> in Him and in you, because<3754> the darkness<4653> is passing<3855> away<3855> and the true<228> Light<5457> is already<2235> shining<5316>.
9The one who says<3004> he is in the Light<5457> and yet hates<3404> his brother<80> is in the darkness<4653> until<2193> now<737>.
10The one who loves<25> his brother<80> abides<3306> in the Light<5457> and there is no<3756> cause<4625> for stumbling<4625> in him.
11But the one who hates<3404> his brother<80> is in the darkness<4653> and walks<4043> in the darkness<4653>, and does not know<3609> where<4226> he is going<5217> because<3754> the darkness<4653> has blinded<5186> his eyes<3788>.
12I am writing<1125> to you, little<5040> children<5040>, because<3754> your sins<266> have been forgiven<863> you for His name's<3686> sake<1223>.
13I am writing<1125> to you, fathers<3962>, because<3754> you know<1097> Him who has been from the beginning<746>. I am writing<1125> to you, young<3495> men<3495>, because<3754> you have overcome<3528> the evil<4190> one<4190>. I have written<1125> to you, children<3813>, because<3754> you know<1097> the Father<3962>.
14I have written<1125> to you, fathers<3962>, because<3754> you know<1097> Him who has been from the beginning<746>. I have written<1125> to you, young<3495> men<3495>, because<3754> you are strong<2478>, and the word<3056> of God<2316> abides<3306> in you, and you have overcome<3528> the evil<4190> one<4190>.
15Do not love<25> the world<2889> nor<3366> the things in the world<2889>. If<1437> anyone<5100> loves<25> the world<2889>, the love<26> of the Father<3962> is not in him.
16For all<3956> that is in the world<2889>, the lust<1939> of the flesh<4561> and the lust<1939> of the eyes<3788> and the boastful<212> pride<212> of life<979>, is not from the Father<3962>, but is from the world<2889>.
17The world<2889> is passing<3855> away<3855>, and also its lusts<1939>; but the one who does<4160> the will<2307> of God<2316> lives<3306> forever<165>.
18Children<3813>, it is the last<2078> hour<5610>; and just<2531> as you heard<191> that antichrist<500> is coming<2064>, even<2532> now<3568> many<4183> antichrists<500> have appeared<1096>; from this<3606> we know<1097> that it is the last<2078> hour<5610>.
19They went<1831> out from us, but they were not really of us; for if<1487> they had been<1510> of us, they would have remained<3306> with us; but they went out, so<2443> that it would be shown<5319> that they all<3956> are not of us.
20But you have<2192> an anointing<5545> from the Holy<40> One<40>, and you all<3956> know<3609>.
21I have not written<1125> to you because<3754> you do not know<3609> the truth<225>, but because<3754> you do know<3609> it, and because<3754> no<3956><3756> lie<5579> is of the truth<225>.
22Who<5101> is the liar<5583> but the one who denies<720> that Jesus<2424> is the Christ<5547>? This<3778> is the antichrist<500>, the one who denies<720> the Father<3962> and the Son<5207>.
23Whoever<3956> denies<720> the Son<5207> does not have<2192> the Father<3962>; the one who confesses<3670> the Son<5207> has<2192> the Father<3962> also<2532>.
24As for you, let that abide<3306> in you which<3739> you heard<191> from the beginning<746>. If<1437> what<3739> you heard<191> from the beginning<746> abides<3306> in you, you also<2532> will abide<3306> in the Son<5207> and in the Father<3962>.
25This<3778> is the promise<1860> which<3739> He Himself<846> made<1861> to us: eternal<166> life<2222>.
26These<3778> things<3778> I have written<1125> to you concerning<4012> those<3588> who are trying to deceive<4105> you.
27As for you, the anointing<5545> which<3739> you received<2983> from Him abides<3306> in you, and you have<2192> no<3756> need<5532> for anyone<5100> to teach<1321> you; but as His anointing<5545> teaches<1321> you about<4012> all<3956> things<3956>, and is true<227> and is not a lie<5579>, and just<2531> as it has taught<1321> you, you abide<3306> in Him.
28Now<3568>, little<5040> children<5040>, abide<3306> in Him, so<2443> that when<1437> He appears<5319>, we may have<2192> confidence<3954> and not shrink<153> away<575> from Him in shame<153> at His coming<3952>.
29If<1437> you know<3609> that He is righteous<1342>, you know<1097> that everyone<3956> also<2532> who practices<4160> righteousness<1343> is born<1080> of Him.