1 John 2

English Standard Version

Christ Our Advocate

2 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, ^(A)we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. ²^(B)He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but ^(C)also for the sins of the whole world. ³And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we ^(D)keep his commandments. ⁴Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments ^(E)is a liar, and ^(F)the truth is not in him, ⁵but whoever ^(G)keeps his word, in him truly ^(H)the love of God is perfected. ^(I)By this we may know that we are in him: ⁶whoever says he ^(J)abides in him ^(K)ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.

The New Commandment

⁷Beloved, I am writing you ^(L)no new commandment, but ^(M)an old commandment ^(N)that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. ⁸At the same time, it is ^(O)a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because^[a] ^(P)the darkness is passing away and ^(Q)the true light is already shining. ⁹Whoever says he is in the light and ^(R)hates his brother is still in darkness. ¹⁰Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him^[b] there is no ^(S)cause for stumbling. ¹¹But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and ^(T)walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

¹²I am writing to you, little children,
    because ^(U)your sins are forgiven for his name's sake.
¹³I am writing to you, fathers,
    because you know ^(V)him who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you, young men,
    because ^(W)you have overcome the evil one.
I write to you, children,
    because ^(X)you know the Father.
¹⁴I write to you, fathers,
    because you know ^(Y)him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
    because ^(Z)you are strong,
    and the word of God abides in you,
    and you have overcome the evil one.

Do Not Love the World

¹⁵^(AA)Do not love the world or the things in the world. ^(AB)If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. ¹⁶For all that is in the world—^(AC)the desires of the flesh and ^(AD)the desires of the eyes and pride of life^[c]—is not from the Father but is from the world. ¹⁷And ^(AE)the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

Warning Concerning Antichrists

¹⁸Children, ^(AF)it is the last hour, and as you have heard that ^(AG)antichrist is coming, so now ^(AH)many antichrists have come. ^(AI)Therefore we know that it is the last hour. ¹⁹^(AJ)They went out from us, but they were not of us; for ^(AK)if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, ^(AL)that it might become plain that they all are not of us. ²⁰But you have been ^(AM)anointed by ^(AN)the Holy One, and ^(AO)you all have knowledge.^[d] ²¹I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth. ²²Who is the liar but ^(AP)he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is ^(AQ)the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. ²³^(AR)No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. ²⁴Let ^(AS)what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then ^(AT)you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. ²⁵And this is the promise that he made to us^[e]—^(AU)eternal life.

²⁶I write these things to you about ^(AV)those who are trying to deceive you. ²⁷But ^(AW)the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and ^(AX)you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and ^(AY)is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.

Children of God

²⁸And now, little children, abide in him, so that ^(AZ)when he appears ^(BA)we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his ^(BB)coming. ²⁹If you know that ^(BC)he is righteous, you may be sure that ^(BD)everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.

Footnotes

1 John 2:8 Or that
1 John 2:10 Or it
1 John 2:16 Or pride in possessions
1 John 2:20 Some manuscripts you know everything
1 John 2:25 Some manuscripts you

Psalm 85-86

English Standard Version

Revive Us Again

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of ^(A)the Sons of Korah.

85 Lord, you were ^(B)favorable to your land;
    you ^(C)restored the fortunes of Jacob.
²You ^(D)forgave the iniquity of your people;
    you ^(E)covered all their sin. Selah
³You withdrew all your wrath;
    you ^(F)turned from your hot anger.

⁴^(G)Restore us again, O God of our salvation,
    and put away your indignation toward us!
⁵^(H)Will you be angry with us forever?
    Will you prolong your anger to all generations?
⁶Will you not ^(I)revive us again,
    that your people may ^(J)rejoice in you?
⁷Show us your steadfast love, O Lord,
    and grant us your salvation.

⁸^(K)Let me hear what God the Lord will speak,
    for he will ^(L)speak peace to his people, to his ^(M)saints;
    but let them not ^(N)turn back to ^(O)folly.
⁹Surely his ^(P)salvation is near to those who fear him,
    that ^(Q)glory may dwell in our land.

¹⁰^(R)Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;
    ^(S)righteousness and peace kiss each other.
¹¹Faithfulness springs up from the ground,
    and righteousness looks down from the sky.
¹²Yes, ^(T)the Lord will give what is good,
    and our land ^(U)will yield its increase.
¹³^(V)Righteousness will go before him
    and make his footsteps a way.

Great Is Your Steadfast Love

^(W)A Prayer of David.

86 ^(X)Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,
    for I am ^(Y)poor and needy.
²Preserve my life, for I am ^(Z)godly;
    save your servant, who ^(AA)trusts in you—you are my God.
³^(AB)Be gracious to me, O Lord,
    for to you do I cry all the day.
⁴Gladden the soul of your servant,
    for ^(AC)to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
⁵For you, O Lord, are good and ^(AD)forgiving,
    ^(AE)abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
⁶^(AF)Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
    listen to my plea for grace.
⁷In ^(AG)the day of my trouble I call upon you,
    ^(AH)for you answer me.

⁸There is ^(AI)none like you among the gods, O Lord,
    ^(AJ)nor are there any works like yours.
⁹^(AK)All the nations you have made shall come
    and worship before you, O Lord,
    and shall glorify your name.
¹⁰For ^(AL)you are great and ^(AM)do wondrous things;
    ^(AN)you alone are God.
¹¹^(AO)Teach me your way, O Lord,
    that I may ^(AP)walk in your truth;
    ^(AQ)unite my heart to fear your name.
¹²I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,
    and I will glorify your name forever.
¹³^(AR)For great is your steadfast love toward me;
    you have ^(AS)delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

¹⁴O God, insolent men have ^(AT)risen up against me;
    a band of ruthless men seeks my life,
    and they do not set you before them.
¹⁵But you, O Lord, are a God ^(AU)merciful and gracious,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
¹⁶^(AV)Turn to me and be gracious to me;
    give your strength to ^(AW)your servant,
    and save ^(AX)the son of your maidservant.
¹⁷^(AY)Show me a sign of your ^(AZ)favor,
    that those who hate me may see and be put to shame
    because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.