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1 John 2:3-27
New King James Version
1 John 2:3-27
New King James Version
The Test of Knowing Him
3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4 He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a (A)liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But (B)whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God [a]is perfected (C)in him. By this we know that we are in Him. 6 (D)He who says he abides in Him (E)ought himself also to walk just as He walked.
7 [b]Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had (F)from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard [c]from the beginning. 8 Again, (G)a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, (H)because the darkness is passing away, and (I)the true light is already shining.
9 (J)He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. 10 (K)He who loves his brother abides in the light, and (L)there is no cause for stumbling in him. 11 But he who (M)hates his brother is in darkness and (N)walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
Their Spiritual State
12 I write to you, little children,
Because (O)your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.
13 I write to you, fathers,
Because you have known Him who is (P)from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
Because you have overcome the wicked one.
I write to you, little children,
Because you have (Q)known the Father.
14 I have written to you, fathers,
Because you have known Him who is from the beginning.
I have written to you, young men,
Because (R)you are strong, and the word of God abides in you,
And you have overcome the wicked one.
Do Not Love the World
15 (S)Do not love the world or the things in the world. (T)If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, (U)the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And (V)the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
Deceptions of the Last Hour
18 (W)Little children, (X)it is the last hour; and as you have heard that (Y)the[d] Antichrist is coming, (Z)even now many antichrists have come, by which we know (AA)that it is the last hour. 19 (AB)They went out from us, but they were not of us; for (AC)if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out (AD)that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.
20 But (AE)you have an anointing (AF)from the Holy One, and (AG)you[e] know all things. 21 I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
22 (AH)Who is a liar but he who denies that (AI)Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. 23 (AJ)Whoever denies the Son does not have the (AK)Father either; (AL)he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.
Let Truth Abide in You
24 Therefore let that abide in you (AM)which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, (AN)you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. 25 (AO)And this is the promise that He has promised us—eternal life.
26 These things I have written to you concerning those who try to [f]deceive you. 27 But the (AP)anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and (AQ)you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing (AR)teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you [g]will abide in Him.
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- 1 John 2:5 has been completed
- 1 John 2:7 NU Beloved
- 1 John 2:7 NU omits from the beginning
- 1 John 2:18 NU omits the
- 1 John 2:20 NU you all know.
- 1 John 2:26 lead you astray
- 1 John 2:27 NU omits will
1 John 2:3-27
New International Version
1 John 2:3-27
New International Version
Love and Hatred for Fellow Believers
3 We know(A) that we have come to know him(B) if we keep his commands.(C) 4 Whoever says, “I know him,”(D) but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.(E) 5 But if anyone obeys his word,(F) love for God[a] is truly made complete in them.(G) This is how we know(H) we are in him: 6 Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.(I)
7 Dear friends,(J) I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning.(K) This old command is the message you have heard. 8 Yet I am writing you a new command;(L) its truth is seen in him and in you, because the darkness is passing(M) and the true light(N) is already shining.(O)
9 Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister[b](P) is still in the darkness.(Q) 10 Anyone who loves their brother and sister[c] lives in the light,(R) and there is nothing in them to make them stumble.(S) 11 But anyone who hates a brother or sister(T) is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness.(U) They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them.(V)
Reasons for Writing
12 I am writing to you, dear children,(W)
because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.(X)
13 I am writing to you, fathers,
because you know him who is from the beginning.(Y)
I am writing to you, young men,
because you have overcome(Z) the evil one.(AA)
14 I write to you, dear children,(AB)
because you know the Father.
I write to you, fathers,
because you know him who is from the beginning.(AC)
I write to you, young men,
because you are strong,(AD)
and the word of God(AE) lives in you,(AF)
and you have overcome the evil one.(AG)
On Not Loving the World
15 Do not love the world or anything in the world.(AH) If anyone loves the world, love for the Father[d] is not in them.(AI) 16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh,(AJ) the lust of the eyes,(AK) and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 The world and its desires pass away,(AL) but whoever does the will of God(AM) lives forever.
Warnings Against Denying the Son
18 Dear children, this is the last hour;(AN) and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming,(AO) even now many antichrists have come.(AP) This is how we know it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us,(AQ) 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.(AR)
20 But you have an anointing(AS) from the Holy One,(AT) and all of you know the truth.[e](AU) 21 I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it(AV) 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.(AW) 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.(AX)
24 As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning(AY) remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.(AZ) 25 And this is what he promised us—eternal life.(BA)
26 I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray.(BB) 27 As for you, the anointing(BC) 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(BD) and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him.(BE)
Footnotes
- 1 John 2:5 Or word, God’s love
- 1 John 2:9 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in verse 11; and in 3:15, 17; 4:20; 5:16.
- 1 John 2:10 The Greek word for brother and sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in 3:10; 4:20, 21.
- 1 John 2:15 Or world, the Father’s love
- 1 John 2:20 Some manuscripts and you know all things
Psalm 147
New King James Version
Psalm 147
New King James Version
Praise to God for His Word and Providence
147 Praise[a] the Lord!
For (A)it is good to sing praises to our God;
(B)For it is pleasant, and (C)praise is beautiful.
2 The Lord (D)builds up Jerusalem;
(E)He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.
3 (F)He heals the brokenhearted
And binds up their [b]wounds.
4 (G)He counts the number of the stars;
He calls them all by name.
5 (H)Great is our Lord, and (I)mighty in power;
(J)His understanding is infinite.
6 (K)The Lord lifts up the humble;
He casts the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
Sing praises on the harp to our God,
8 (L)Who covers the heavens with clouds,
Who prepares rain for the earth,
Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.
9 (M)He gives to the beast its food,
And (N)to the young ravens that cry.
10 (O)He does not delight in the strength of the horse;
He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him,
In those who hope in His mercy.
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!
13 For He has strengthened the bars of your gates;
He has blessed your children within you.
14 (P)He makes peace in your borders,
And (Q)fills you with [c]the finest wheat.
15 (R)He sends out His command to the earth;
His word runs very swiftly.
16 (S)He gives snow like wool;
He scatters the frost like ashes;
17 He casts out His hail like [d]morsels;
Who can stand before His cold?
18 (T)He sends out His word and melts them;
He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 (U)He declares His word to Jacob,
(V)His statutes and His judgments to Israel.
20 (W)He has not dealt thus with any nation;
And as for His judgments, they have not known them.
[e]Praise the Lord!
Footnotes
- Psalm 147:1 Heb. Hallelujah
- Psalm 147:3 Lit. sorrows
- Psalm 147:14 Lit. fat of wheat
- Psalm 147:17 fragments of food
- Psalm 147:20 Heb. Hallelujah
Psalm 147
New International Version
Psalm 147
New International Version
Psalm 147
1 Praise the Lord.[a]
2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem;(C)
he gathers the exiles(D) of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted(E)
and binds up their wounds.(F)
4 He determines the number of the stars(G)
and calls them each by name.
5 Great is our Lord(H) and mighty in power;(I)
his understanding has no limit.(J)
6 The Lord sustains the humble(K)
but casts the wicked(L) to the ground.
8 He covers the sky with clouds;(Q)
he supplies the earth with rain(R)
and makes grass grow(S) on the hills.
9 He provides food(T) for the cattle
and for the young ravens(U) when they call.
10 His pleasure is not in the strength(V) of the horse,(W)
nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;
11 the Lord delights(X) in those who fear him,(Y)
who put their hope(Z) in his unfailing love.(AA)
12 Extol the Lord, Jerusalem;(AB)
praise your God, Zion.
13 He strengthens the bars of your gates(AC)
and blesses your people(AD) within you.
14 He grants peace(AE) to your borders
and satisfies you(AF) with the finest of wheat.(AG)
15 He sends his command(AH) to the earth;
his word runs(AI) swiftly.
16 He spreads the snow(AJ) like wool
and scatters the frost(AK) like ashes.
17 He hurls down his hail(AL) like pebbles.
Who can withstand his icy blast?
18 He sends his word(AM) and melts them;
he stirs up his breezes,(AN) and the waters flow.
19 He has revealed his word(AO) to Jacob,(AP)
his laws and decrees(AQ) to Israel.
20 He has done this for no other nation;(AR)
they do not know(AS) his laws.[b]
Praise the Lord.(AT)
Footnotes
- Psalm 147:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 20
- Psalm 147:20 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint nation; / he has not made his laws known to them
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