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Houd niet van de zondige wereld

Kinderen, ik zeg dit om u van de zonde af te houden. Maar als iemand zondigt, hebben wij een rechtvaardige advocaat die ons verdedigt bij de Vader: Jezus Christus. Hij nam de straf voor onze zonden op Zich en verzoende ons zo met God. Hij is het offer voor onze zonden en niet alleen voor de onze, maar ook voor die van de hele wereld.

Hoe kunnen wij er zeker van zijn dat wij bij Hem horen? Als we doen wat Hij zegt! Als iemand zegt dat hij Hem kent, maar niet doet wat Hij zegt, is hij een leugenaar. Zo iemand doet de waarheid geweld aan. Maar wie doet wat God van hem vraagt, is vol van zijn liefde. Daaraan is te zien of u christen bent of niet. Ieder die zegt één te zijn met Hem, moet leven zoals Jezus leefde.

Beste vrienden, ik schrijf u geen nieuw maar een oud gebod, u kent het al vanaf het begin. Toch is het steeds weer nieuw en het betreft zowel Christus als u. Als wij dit gebod gehoorzamen door elkaar lief te hebben, verdwijnt de duisternis uit ons leven en komt het ware licht binnen. Wie beweert in dat licht te leven, maar een hekel aan zijn broeder heeft, leeft nog steeds in het donker. 10 Maar wie van zijn broeder houdt, leeft in het licht en gaat zijn weg zonder te struikelen. 11 Wie een hekel aan zijn broeder heeft, leeft in het donker en weet niet waar hij loopt. Omdat het donker is, kan hij niets zien.

12 Ik schrijf u dit allemaal, vrienden, omdat uw zonden vergeven zijn door wat Christus voor u heeft gedaan. 13 Ik schrijf dit allemaal, vaders, omdat u Christus kent, die er vanaf het begin geweest is. Ik schrijf dit allemaal, jongelui, omdat u het van de duivel hebt gewonnen. 14 Dus, kinderen, u kent de Vader. En vaders, u kent Christus, die er vanaf het begin geweest is. En, jongelui, u bent sterk, houd vast aan wat God heeft gezegd, u hebt het van de duivel gewonnen. 15 Houd niet van de zondige wereld en van wat die te bieden heeft, want als u van de wereld houdt, blijkt daaruit dat u de liefde van de Vader hebt afgewezen. 16 Alles wat van de wereld is—de zondige begeerten, de hebzucht en de hoogmoed, die door macht en bezit ontstaat—is er niet door de Vader, maar door de wereld. 17 Aan de wereld en haar zondige begeerten komt een einde, maar wie doet wat God wil, zal eeuwig blijven leven.

18 Vrienden, de wereld loopt op haar einde. U hebt gehoord dat de antichrist zal komen. Maar ik wil u erop wijzen dat er al heel wat vijanden van Christus rondlopen. Daaruit blijkt duidelijk dat het laatste uur voor de wereld geslagen heeft. 19 Die vijanden van Christus hebben vroeger bij ons gehoord, maar niet echt. Anders zouden ze bij ons zijn gebleven. Door ons de rug toe te keren, hebben zij laten zien dat ze niet allemaal bij ons hoorden. 20 U bent heel anders, want de Heilige Geest is in u komen wonen en daardoor kent u de waarheid. 21 Ik schrijf u dus niet omdat u de waarheid niet zou kennen, maar omdat u de waarheid van de leugen moet kunnen onderscheiden.

22 En wie is de leugenaar? Dat is degene die zegt dat Jezus niet de Christus is. Zo iemand is een vijand van Christus, een antichrist, omdat hij niet gelooft in God de Vader en in zijn Zoon Jezus Christus. 23 Want wie niet in de Zoon gelooft, kent ook de Vader niet. Maar wie in de Zoon gelooft, kent ook de Vader. 24 Blijf trouw aan wat u in het begin gehoord hebt. Als u dat doet, zult u altijd één zijn met de Zoon en de Vader. 25 Christus, de Zoon, heeft ons het eeuwige leven beloofd.

26 Ik vond het mijn plicht u te waarschuwen voor de mensen die proberen u op een dwaalspoor te brengen. 27 Maar u hebt de Heilige Geest ontvangen en Hij woont in u. Daarom hoeft niemand anders u te leren wat God wil, want Hij Zelf is uw Leraar. Wat Hij zegt, is de waarheid en geen leugen. Doe daarom wat de Heilige Geest u geleerd heeft en blijf één met Christus.

28 Nogmaals, vrienden, blijf één met de Here. Dan zullen wij Hem kunnen ontmoeten en ons niet voor Hem hoeven te schamen. 29 Omdat wij weten dat God goed en rechtvaardig is, mogen wij terecht aannemen dat alle mensen die doen wat goed en rechtvaardig is, kinderen van God zijn.

(A)Дечица мои, това ви пиша, за да не съгрешите; но ако някой съгреши, имаме Ходатай[a] при Отца – Исус Христос Праведния.

(B)Той е умилостивение за нашите грехове и не само за нашите, но и за греховете на целия свят.

Общение в любов

И от това разбираме, че Го познаваме, ако пазим заповедите Му.

(C)Който казва: Познавам Го, а не пази заповедите Му, е лъжец и истината не е в него.

(D)Но ако някой пази словото Му, неговата любов към Бога е наистина съвършена. По това знаем, че сме в Него.

(E)Който казва, че пребъдва в Него, е длъжен да постъпва[b], както е постъпвал Христос.

(F)Възлюбени, не е нова заповедта, която ви пиша, а е стара заповед, която сте имали отначало; старата заповед е словото, което сте чули.

(G)Но все пак е нова заповедта, която ви пиша, което нещо е истинско и в Него, и във вас; защото тъмнината преминава и истинската светлина вече свети.

(H)Който казва, че е в светлината, а мрази брат си, той и досега е в тъмнината.

10 (I)Който обича брат си, той пребъдва в светлината; и в него няма повод за съблазън.

11 (J)А който мрази брат си, той е в тъмнината и в тъмнината ходи, и не знае къде отива, защото тъмнината е заслепила очите му.

12 (K)Пиша на вас, дечица, защото ви се простиха греховете заради Неговото име.

13 (L)Пиша на вас, бащи, защото познавате Този, Който е отначало. Пиша на вас, младежи, защото победихте лукавия. Писах на вас, дечица, защото познавате Отца.

14 (M)Писах на вас, бащи, защото познавате Този, Който е отначало. Писах на вас, младежи, защото сте силни и Божието слово пребъдва във вас, и победихте лукавия.

15 (N)Не обичайте света, нито каквото е на света. Ако някой обича света, в него няма любов към Отца.

16 (O)Защото всичко, което е в света – желанията на плътта, похотта на очите и надмеността в живота, не е от Отца, но от света;

17 (P)и светът преминава, и неговите похоти; но който върши Божията воля, пребъдва до века.

Предпазване от антихристи

18 (Q)Дечица, последно време е; защото, както сте чули, че идва Антихрист, и понеже сега има много антихристи, от това знаем, че е последно време.

19 (R)От нас излязоха, но не бяха от нас; защото ако бяха от нас, щяха да си останат с нас; но излязоха, за да стане явно, че те всички не са от нас.

20 (S)А вие сте помазани от Святия и знаете всичко[c].

21 Пиша ви не защото не знаете истината, а защото я знаете и разбирате, че никаква лъжа не е от истината.

22 (T)Кой е лъжец освен онзи, който отрича, че Исус е Христос? Такъв човек е антихрист, който се отрича от Сина няма и Отца.

23 (U)Който се отрича от Сина, няма нито Отца; а който изповядва Сина, има и Отца.

24 (V)А колкото за вас, онова, което сте чули отначало, нека остане у вас. Ако остане у вас това, което сте чули отначало, то и вие ще пребъдете в Сина и в Отца.

25 (W)И обещанието, което Той ни даде, е това – вечен живот.

26 (X)Това ви написах заради онези, които ви въвеждат в заблуждение;

27 (Y)а колкото за вас, помазанието, което приехте от Него, остава във вас и нямате нужда да ви учи някой; затова, както неговото помазание ви учи за всичко и е истинско, а не лъжливо, пребъдвайте в Него, както ви е научило да правите.

28 (Z)И сега, дечица, пребъдвайте в Него и когато се яви, да имате дръзновение и да не се посрамим пред Него при пришествието Му.

29 (AA)Ако знаете, че Той е праведен, знайте, че и всеки, който върши правда, е от Него роден.

Footnotes

  1. 2:1 Или: Застъпник.
  2. 2:6 От гр. ходи.
  3. 2:20 Или: всички знаете.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.

Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.

25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.

27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

My dear children,(A) I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate(B) with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,(C) and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.(D)

Love and Hatred for Fellow Believers

We know(E) that we have come to know him(F) if we keep his commands.(G) Whoever says, “I know him,”(H) but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.(I) But if anyone obeys his word,(J) love for God[a] is truly made complete in them.(K) This is how we know(L) we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.(M)

Dear friends,(N) I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning.(O) This old command is the message you have heard. Yet I am writing you a new command;(P) its truth is seen in him and in you, because the darkness is passing(Q) and the true light(R) is already shining.(S)

Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister[b](T) is still in the darkness.(U) 10 Anyone who loves their brother and sister[c] lives in the light,(V) and there is nothing in them to make them stumble.(W) 11 But anyone who hates a brother or sister(X) is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness.(Y) They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them.(Z)

Reasons for Writing

12 I am writing to you, dear children,(AA)
    because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.(AB)
13 I am writing to you, fathers,
    because you know him who is from the beginning.(AC)
I am writing to you, young men,
    because you have overcome(AD) the evil one.(AE)

14 I write to you, dear children,(AF)
    because you know the Father.
I write to you, fathers,
    because you know him who is from the beginning.(AG)
I write to you, young men,
    because you are strong,(AH)
    and the word of God(AI) lives in you,(AJ)
    and you have overcome the evil one.(AK)

On Not Loving the World

15 Do not love the world or anything in the world.(AL) If anyone loves the world, love for the Father[d] is not in them.(AM) 16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh,(AN) the lust of the eyes,(AO) and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 The world and its desires pass away,(AP) but whoever does the will of God(AQ) lives forever.

Warnings Against Denying the Son

18 Dear children, this is the last hour;(AR) and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming,(AS) even now many antichrists have come.(AT) This is how we know it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us,(AU) 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.(AV)

20 But you have an anointing(AW) from the Holy One,(AX) and all of you know the truth.[e](AY) 21 I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it(AZ) 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.(BA) 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.(BB)

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

26 I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray.(BF) 27 As for you, the anointing(BG) 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(BH) and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him.(BI)

God’s Children and Sin

28 And now, dear children,(BJ) continue in him, so that when he appears(BK) we may be confident(BL) and unashamed before him at his coming.(BM)

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

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:5 Or word, God’s love
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 1 John 2:15 Or world, the Father’s love
  5. 1 John 2:20 Some manuscripts and you know all things

The Test of Knowing Christ

My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, (A)we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And (B)He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but (C)also for the whole world.

The Test of Knowing Him

Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a (D)liar, and the truth is not in him. But (E)whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God [a]is perfected (F)in him. By this we know that we are in Him. (G)He who says he abides in Him (H)ought himself also to walk just as He walked.

[b]Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had (I)from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard [c]from the beginning. Again, (J)a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, (K)because the darkness is passing away, and (L)the true light is already shining.

(M)He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. 10 (N)He who loves his brother abides in the light, and (O)there is no cause for stumbling in him. 11 But he who (P)hates his brother is in darkness and (Q)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 (R)your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.
13 I write to you, fathers,
Because you have known Him who is (S)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 (T)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 (U)you are strong, and the word of God abides in you,
And you have overcome the wicked one.

Do Not Love the World

15 (V)Do not love the world or the things in the world. (W)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, (X)the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And (Y)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 (Z)Little children, (AA)it is the last hour; and as you have heard that (AB)the[d] Antichrist is coming, (AC)even now many antichrists have come, by which we know (AD)that it is the last hour. 19 (AE)They went out from us, but they were not of us; for (AF)if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out (AG)that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.

20 But (AH)you have an anointing (AI)from the Holy One, and (AJ)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 (AK)Who is a liar but he who denies that (AL)Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. 23 (AM)Whoever denies the Son does not have the (AN)Father either; (AO)he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

Let Truth Abide in You

24 Therefore let that abide in you (AP)which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, (AQ)you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. 25 (AR)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 (AS)anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and (AT)you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing (AU)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.

The Children of God

28 And now, little children, abide in Him, that [h]when He appears, we may have (AV)confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. 29 (AW)If you know that He is righteous, you know that (AX)everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:5 has been completed
  2. 1 John 2:7 NU Beloved
  3. 1 John 2:7 NU omits from the beginning
  4. 1 John 2:18 NU omits the
  5. 1 John 2:20 NU you all know.
  6. 1 John 2:26 lead you astray
  7. 1 John 2:27 NU omits will
  8. 1 John 2:28 NU if