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1 John 2
Disciples’ Literal New Testament

Jesus Is Our Advocate With God. We Know That We Know Him If We Keep His Commands

2 My little-children, I am writing these things to you in order that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an advocate[a] with the Father: Jesus Christ the Righteous. 2 And He Himself is the satisfaction[b] for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world’s. 3 And by this we know that we have come-to-know Him: if we are keeping His commandments. 4 The one claiming that “I have come-to-know Him” and not keeping His commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in this one. 5 But whoever is keeping His word, truly the love of God has been perfected[c] in this one. By this we know that we are in Him: 6 the one claiming to be abiding in Him ought just as that One walked also himself thus to be walking.

If We Are Loving One Another, We Are Abiding In The Light

7 Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old[d] commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard. 8 Yet-again I am writing a new[e] commandment to you, which[f] is true[g] in Him and in you, because[h] the darkness is passing-away and the true Light[i] is already shining. 9 The one claiming to be in the light and hating his brother is in the darkness until now. 10 The one loving his brother is abiding in the light, and there is no cause-of-falling in him. 11 But the one hating his brother is in the darkness, and is walking in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness blinded his eyes.

I Am Writing To You Because of What Has Already Happened In Your Life

12 I am writing to you, little-children[j], because your sins have been forgiven you for-the-sake-of His name. 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you have known the One from the beginning. I am writing to you, young-men, because you have overcome the evil one.

I Wrote To You Because of Who And What You Already Know

14 I wrote[k] to you, children, because you have known the Father. I wrote to you, fathers, because you have known the One from the beginning. I wrote to you, young-men, because you are strong ones, and the word of God is abiding in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

So Don’t Love The World Or Pursue Its Desires. The One Doing God’s Will Abides Forever

15 Do not be loving the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone is loving the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 Because everything in the world— the desire of [l] the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the boastful-pride of life[m]— is not from the Father, but is from the world. 17 And the world is passing-away, and its desire. But the one doing the will of God abides forever.

Children, Antichrists Have Arisen

18 Children, it is the last[n] hour. And just as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen— from which we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of [o] us. For if they had been of us, they would have remained with us. But they went out in order that they might be made-evident that[p] they all are not of us.

You Have God’s Anointing And You Know The Truth. Let It Abide In You And You In It

20 And you have an Anointing[q] from the Holy One, and you all have-knowledge[r]. 21 I did not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that[s] every lie is not from[t] the truth. 22 Who is the liar if not the one denying that Jesus is the Christ? This one is the antichrist, the one denying the Father and the Son. 23 Everyone denying the Son does also-not have the Father. The one confessing[u] the Son also has the Father. 24 Let what you heard from the beginning be abiding in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. 25 And this is the promise which He Himself promised to us: eternal life. 26 I wrote these things to you concerning the ones deceiving you. 27 And the Anointing which you received from Him is abiding in you. And you have no need that anyone should be teaching[v] you; but as His Anointing is teaching you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it[w] taught you, be abiding[x] in it[y].

Abide In Christ So That If He Appears You May Have Confidence And Not Shame

28 And now little-children, be abiding[z] in Him so that if He appears, we may have confidence and not be put-to-shame[aa] by Him at His coming.

Abiding Means Doing Righteousness, Which Characterizes All Those Born From God

29 If you know[ab] that He[ac] is righteous, you know that everyone also doing righteousness has been born[ad] from Him.

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 2:1 Or, defender, intercessor.
  2. 1 John 2:2 Or, propitiation; the sacrifice offered to remove God’s wrath against our sin.
  3. 1 John 2:5 Or, brought-to-completion.
  4. 1 John 2:7 Some think it is old in the sense that it is in the Law of Moses; others, in that it was spoken by Jesus Himself; others, in that the readers have had it since they first became Christians.
  5. 1 John 2:8 That is, ‘new’ in that it is Christ’s ‘new commandment’, Jn 13:34. Or, ‘new’ in that John gives us here a fresh statement of the old command they heard from the beginning.
  6. 1 John 2:8 This does not refer back to ‘new commandment’, as it appears in English. John may mean ‘all of which’ (everything included in what I am writing here); or, ‘the newness of which’.
  7. 1 John 2:8 That is, genuinely present, truly seen.
  8. 1 John 2:8 John may be explaining why he is writing (as in v 12-14); or, why it is true in Him and in you (because His light is shining in you).
  9. 1 John 2:8 Or, light.
  10. 1 John 2:12 little children... fathers... young-men. Some think John is referring to all Christians from three viewpoints; others, that ‘little children’ refers to all Christians (as elsewhere in the letter), who are then divided into two groups; others, that three groups are intended. In the last two views, some think the groups represent stages of spiritual growth; others, tenure as a Christian; others, physical age.
  11. 1 John 2:14 John may mean ‘wrote’ from the readers viewpoint when they receive the letter, ‘writing’ (v 12-13) from his viewpoint as he writes; or, ‘wrote’ what he has already written, ‘writing’ the whole letter. Some think the change in tense is merely stylistic.
  12. 1 John 2:16 That is, belonging to; or, proceeding from.
  13. 1 John 2:16 That is, the manner of living, the things or goods of life.
  14. 1 John 2:18 That is, the final period of time, which extends from when antichrists first appear until Christ returns.
  15. 1 John 2:19 That is, belonging to us.
  16. 1 John 2:19 That is, that none of those who left are of us. Or, made-evident, because. That is, because not all the people in the church are of us.
  17. 1 John 2:20 That is, the Holy Spirit.
  18. 1 John 2:20 That is, you all have the knowledge you need to discern between truth and error.
  19. 1 John 2:21 Or, and because. This may be a second thing they know; or, a second reason John wrote to them.
  20. 1 John 2:21 That is, originating from, belonging to.
  21. 1 John 2:23 Or, declaring.
  22. 1 John 2:27 That is, teaching you about God beyond what the Anointing and Christ through His servants (Eph 4:11) are teaching you.
  23. 1 John 2:27 That is, just as His Anointing taught you from the beginning. Or, as He (Jesus) taught you when He was on Earth.
  24. 1 John 2:27 Or, you are abiding.
  25. 1 John 2:27 That is, in the teaching, as in v 24. Or, in Him, as in v 28.
  26. 1 John 2:28 John turns from abiding in His truth to abiding in His character, His righteousness (2:29-3:10) and love (3:10-24).
  27. 1 John 2:28 Or, shrink-in-shame from Him.
  28. 1 John 2:29 Or, understand, recognize.
  29. 1 John 2:29 That is, the Father; or, Jesus.
  30. 1 John 2:29 Or, fathered by.
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1 Giovanni 2
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2 Figlioli miei, vi scrivo queste cose perché non pecchiate; ma se qualcuno ha peccato, abbiamo un avvocato presso il Padre: Gesù Cristo giusto. 2 Egli è vittima di espiazione per i nostri peccati; non soltanto per i nostri, ma anche per quelli di tutto il mondo.

Seconda condizione: osservare i comandamenti, soprattutto quello della carità

3 Da questo sappiamo d'averlo conosciuto: se osserviamo i suoi comandamenti. 4 Chi dice: «Lo conosco» e non osserva i suoi comandamenti, è bugiardo e la verità non è in lui; 5 ma chi osserva la sua parola, in lui l'amore di Dio è veramente perfetto. Da questo conosciamo di essere in lui. 6 Chi dice di dimorare in Cristo, deve comportarsi come lui si è comportato.

7 Carissimi, non vi scrivo un nuovo comandamento, ma un comandamento antico, che avete ricevuto fin da principio. Il comandamento antico è la parola che avete udito. 8 E tuttavia è un comandamento nuovo quello di cui vi scrivo, il che è vero in lui e in voi, perché le tenebre stanno diradandosi e la vera luce gia risplende. 9 Chi dice di essere nella luce e odia suo fratello, è ancora nelle tenebre. 10 Chi ama suo fratello, dimora nella luce e non v'è in lui occasione di inciampo. 11 Ma chi odia suo fratello è nelle tenebre, cammina nelle tenebre e non sa dove va, perché le tenebre hanno accecato i suoi occhi.

Terza condizione: guardarsi dal mondo

12 Scrivo a voi, figlioli,
perché vi sono stati rimessi i peccati in virtù del
suo nome.
13 Scrivo a voi, padri,
perché avete conosciuto colui che è fin dal
principio.
Scrivo a voi, giovani,
perché avete vinto il maligno.
14 Ho scritto a voi, figlioli,
perché avete conosciuto il Padre.
Ho scritto a voi, padri,
perché avete conosciuto colui che è fin dal
principio.
Ho scritto a voi, giovani,
perché siete forti,
e la parola di Dio dimora in voi e avete vinto il
maligno.

15 Non amate né il mondo, né le cose del mondo! Se uno ama il mondo, l'amore del Padre non è in lui; 16 perché tutto quello che è nel mondo, la concupiscenza della carne, la concupiscenza degli occhi e la superbia della vita, non viene dal Padre, ma dal mondo. 17 E il mondo passa con la sua concupiscenza; ma chi fa la volontà di Dio rimane in eterno!

Quarta condizione: guardarsi dagli anticristi

18 Figlioli, questa è l'ultima ora. Come avete udito che deve venire l'anticristo, di fatto ora molti anticristi sono apparsi. Da questo conosciamo che è l'ultima ora. 19 Sono usciti di mezzo a noi, ma non erano dei nostri; se fossero stati dei nostri, sarebbero rimasti con noi; ma doveva rendersi manifesto che non tutti sono dei nostri. 20 Ora voi avete l'unzione ricevuta dal Santo e tutti avete la scienza. 21 Non vi ho scritto perché non conoscete la verità, ma perché la conoscete e perché nessuna menzogna viene dalla verità. 22 Chi è il menzognero se non colui che nega che Gesù è il Cristo? L'anticristo è colui che nega il Padre e il Figlio. 23 Chiunque nega il Figlio, non possiede nemmeno il Padre; chi professa la sua fede nel Figlio possiede anche il Padre.

24 Quanto a voi, tutto ciò che avete udito da principio rimanga in voi. Se rimane in voi quel che avete udito da principio, anche voi rimarrete nel Figlio e nel Padre. 25 E questa è la promessa che egli ci ha fatto: la vita eterna.

26 Questo vi ho scritto riguardo a coloro che cercano di traviarvi. 27 E quanto a voi, l'unzione che avete ricevuto da lui rimane in voi e non avete bisogno che alcuno vi ammaestri; ma come la sua unzione vi insegna ogni cosa, è veritiera e non mentisce, così state saldi in lui, come essa vi insegna.

28 E ora, figlioli, rimanete in lui, perché possiamo aver fiducia quando apparirà e non veniamo svergognati da lui alla sua venuta. 29 Se sapete che egli è giusto, sappiate anche che chiunque opera la giustizia, è nato da lui.

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1 John 2
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The Test of Knowing Christ

2 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. 2 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

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 (D)liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 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. 6 (G)He who says he abides in Him (H)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 (I)from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard [c]from the beginning. 8 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.

9 (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
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