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1 John 2:18-3:10
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18 Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby 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 have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest [a]that they all are not of us. 20 And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, [b]and ye know all things. 21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and [c]because no lie is of the truth. 22 Who is the liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, even he that denieth the Father and the Son. 23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that confesseth the Son hath the Father also. 24 As for you, let that abide in you which ye heard from the beginning. If that which ye heard from the beginning abide in you, ye also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father. 25 And this is the promise which he promised [d]us, even the life eternal. 26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that would lead you astray. 27 And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, [e]and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, [f]ye abide in him. 28 And now, my little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed [g]before him at his [h]coming. 29 If ye know that he is righteous, [i]ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.

3 Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if [j]he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is. 3 And every one that hath this hope set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 4 Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. 5 And ye know that he was manifested to [k]take away sins; and in him is no sin. 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither [l]knoweth him. 7 My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous: 8 he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:19 Or, that not all are of us
  2. 1 John 2:20 Some very ancient authorities read and ye all know.
  3. 1 John 2:21 Or, that
  4. 1 John 2:25 Some ancient authorities read you.
  5. 1 John 2:27 Or, so it is true and is no lie; and even as etc.
  6. 1 John 2:27 Or, abide ye
  7. 1 John 2:28 Greek from him.
  8. 1 John 2:28 Greek presence.
  9. 1 John 2:29 Or, know ye
  10. 1 John 3:2 Or, it
  11. 1 John 3:5 Or, bear sins
  12. 1 John 3:6 Or, hath known
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1 John 2:18-3:10
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Warnings Against Denying the Son

18 Dear children, this is the last hour;(A) and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming,(B) even now many antichrists have come.(C) This is how we know it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us,(D) but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us.(E)

20 But you have an anointing(F) from the Holy One,(G) and all of you know the truth.[a](H) 21 I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it(I) and because no lie comes from the truth. 22 Who is the liar? It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist—denying the Father and the Son.(J) 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.(K)

24 As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning(L) remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.(M) 25 And this is what he promised us—eternal life.(N)

26 I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray.(O) 27 As for you, the anointing(P) you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things(Q) and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him.(R)

God’s Children and Sin

28 And now, dear children,(S) continue in him, so that when he appears(T) we may be confident(U) and unashamed before him at his coming.(V)

29 If you know that he is righteous,(W) you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him.(X)

3 See what great love(Y) the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!(Z) And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.(AA) 2 Dear friends,(AB) now we are children of God,(AC) and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,[b](AD) we shall be like him,(AE) for we shall see him as he is.(AF) 3 All who have this hope in him purify themselves,(AG) just as he is pure.(AH)

4 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.(AI) 5 But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins.(AJ) And in him is no sin.(AK) 6 No one who lives in him keeps on sinning.(AL) No one who continues to sin has either seen him(AM) or known him.(AN)

7 Dear children,(AO) do not let anyone lead you astray.(AP) The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.(AQ) 8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil,(AR) because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God(AS) appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.(AT) 9 No one who is born of God(AU) will continue to sin,(AV) because God’s seed(AW) remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God. 10 This is how we know who the children of God(AX) are and who the children of the devil(AY) are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love(AZ) their brother and sister.(BA)

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:20 Some manuscripts and you know all things
  2. 1 John 3:2 Or when it is made known
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