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1 John 2
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
1 John 2
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
2 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate(A) with the Father – Jesus Christ the righteous one. 2 He himself is the atoning sacrifice[a](B) for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world.(C)
God’s Commands
3 This is how we know(D) that we know him: if we keep his commands.(E) 4 The one who says, ‘I have come to know him,’ and yet doesn’t keep his commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoever keeps his word,(F) truly in him the love of God is made complete. This is how we know we are in him:(G) 6 The one who says he remains in him(H) should walk just as he walked.
7 Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command(I) but an old command that you have had from the beginning. The old command is the word(J) you have heard. 8 Yet I am writing you a new command, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away(K) and the true light(L) is already shining.(M) 9 The one who says he is in the light but hates his brother or sister(N) is in the darkness until now. 10 The one who loves his brother or sister(O) remains in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.[b] 11 But the one who hates his brother or sister(P) is in the darkness, walks in the darkness,(Q) and doesn’t know where he’s going,(R) because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
Reasons for Writing
12 I am writing to you, little children,
since your sins have been forgiven
on account of his name.(S)
13 I am writing to you, fathers,
because you have come to know
the one who is from the beginning.(T)
I am writing to you, young men,
because you have conquered the evil one.(U)
14 I have written to you, children,
because you have come to know the Father.
I have written to you, fathers,
because you have come to know
the one who is from the beginning.
I have written to you, young men,
because you are strong,
God’s word(V) remains in you,
and you have conquered the evil one.
A Warning about the World
15 Do not love the world(W) or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For everything in the world – the lust of the flesh,(X) the lust of the eyes,(Y) and the pride(Z) in one’s possessions – is not from the Father, but is from the world. 17 And the world with its lust is passing away,(AA) but the one who does the will of God(AB) remains for ever.(AC)
The Last Hour
18 Children, it is the last hour.(AD) And as you have heard that antichrist(AE) is coming, even now many antichrists have come. By this we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. However, they went out so that it might be made clear that none of them belongs to us.
20 But you have an anointing(AF) from the Holy One,(AG) and all of you know the truth.[c] 21 I have not written to you because you don’t know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie comes from the truth. 22 Who is the liar, if not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ?(AH) This one is the antichrist: the one who denies the Father and the Son. 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father;(AI) he who confesses the Son has the Father as well.(AJ)
Remaining with God
24 What you have heard from the beginning is to remain in you. If what you have heard from the beginning remains in you, then you will remain in the Son(AK) and in the Father.(AL) 25 And this is the promise that he himself made to us: eternal life.(AM)
26 I have written these things to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you. 27 As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need anyone to teach you. Instead, his anointing teaches you about all things(AN) and is true and is not a lie; just as it has taught you,[d] remain in him.(AO)
God’s Children
28 So now, little children, remain in him so that when he appears(AP) we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming.(AQ) 29 If you know that he is righteous, you know this as well: Everyone who does what is right(AR) has been born of him.(AS)
1 Juan 2
Nueva Versión Internacional (Castilian)
1 Juan 2
Nueva Versión Internacional (Castilian)
2 Mis queridos hijos, os escribo estas cosas para que no pequéis. Pero, si alguno peca, tenemos ante el Padre a un intercesor, a Jesucristo, el Justo. 2 Él es el sacrificio por el perdón de[a] nuestros pecados, y no solo por los nuestros, sino por los de todo el mundo.
3 ¿Cómo sabemos si hemos llegado a conocer a Dios? Si obedecemos sus mandamientos. 4 El que afirma: «Lo conozco», pero no obedece sus mandamientos, es un mentiroso y no tiene la verdad. 5 En cambio, el amor de Dios se manifiesta plenamente[b] en la vida del que obedece su palabra. De este modo sabemos que estamos unidos a él: 6 el que afirma que permanece en él debe vivir como él vivió.
7 Queridos hermanos, lo que os escribo no es un mandamiento nuevo, sino uno antiguo que habéis tenido desde el principio. Este mandamiento antiguo es el mensaje que ya oísteis. 8 Por otra parte, lo que os escribo es un mandamiento nuevo, cuya verdad se manifiesta tanto en la vida de Cristo como en la vuestra, porque la oscuridad se va desvaneciendo y ya brilla la luz verdadera.
9 El que afirma que está en la luz, pero odia a su hermano, todavía está en la oscuridad. 10 El que ama a su hermano permanece en la luz, y no hay nada en su vida[c] que lo haga tropezar. 11 Pero el que odia a su hermano está en la oscuridad y en ella vive, y no sabe a dónde va porque la oscuridad no lo deja ver.
12 Os escribo, queridos hijos,
porque vuestros pecados han sido perdonados por el nombre de Cristo.
13 Os escribo, padres,
porque habéis conocido al que es desde el principio.
Os escribo, jóvenes,
porque habéis vencido al maligno.
Os he escrito, queridos hijos,
porque habéis conocido al Padre.
14 Os he escrito, padres,
porque habéis conocido al que es desde el principio.
Os he escrito, jóvenes,
porque sois fuertes,
y la palabra de Dios permanece en vosotros,
y habéis vencido al maligno.
No amemos al mundo
15 No améis al mundo ni nada de lo que hay en él. Si alguien ama al mundo, no tiene el amor del Padre. 16 Porque nada de lo que hay en el mundo —los malos deseos del cuerpo, la codicia de los ojos y la arrogancia de la vida— proviene del Padre, sino del mundo. 17 El mundo se acaba con sus malos deseos, pero el que hace la voluntad de Dios permanece para siempre.
Cuidémonos de los anticristos
18 Queridos hijos, esta es la hora final, y así como vosotros oísteis que el anticristo vendría, muchos son los anticristos que han surgido ya. Por eso nos damos cuenta de que esta es la hora final. 19 Aunque salieron de entre nosotros, en realidad no eran de los nuestros; si lo hubieran sido, se habrían quedado con nosotros. Su salida sirvió para comprobar que ninguno de ellos era de los nuestros.
20 Todos vosotros, en cambio, habéis recibido unción del Santo, de manera que conocéis la verdad.[d] 21 No os escribo porque ignoréis la verdad, sino porque la conocéis y porque ninguna mentira procede de la verdad. 22 ¿Quién es el mentiroso sino el que niega que Jesús es el Cristo? Es el anticristo, el que niega al Padre y al Hijo. 23 Todo el que niega al Hijo no tiene al Padre; el que reconoce al Hijo tiene también al Padre.
24 Permanezca en vosotros lo que habéis oído desde el principio, y así[e] permaneceréis también en el Hijo y en el Padre. 25 Esta es la promesa que él nos dio: la vida eterna.
26 Estas cosas os escribo acerca de los que procuran engañaros. 27 En cuanto a vosotros, la unción que de él recibisteis permanece en vosotros, y no necesitáis que nadie os enseñe. Esa unción es auténtica —no es falsa— y os enseña todas las cosas. Permaneced en él, tal y como él os enseñó.
Permanezcamos en Dios
28 Y ahora, queridos hijos, permanezcamos[f] en él para que, cuando se manifieste, podamos presentarnos ante él confiadamente, seguros de no ser avergonzados en su venida.
29 Si reconocéis que Jesucristo es justo, reconoced también que todo el que practica la justicia ha nacido de él.
Footnotes
- 2:2 el sacrificio por el perdón de. Lit. la propiciación por.
- 2:5 se manifiesta plenamente. Lit. se ha perfeccionado.
- 2:10 en su vida. Alt. en la luz.
- 2:20 la verdad. Var. todas las cosas.
- 2:24 principio, y así. Lit. principio. Si permanece en vosotros lo que habéis oído desde el principio, vosotros.
- 2:28 permanezcamos. Lit. permanezcan.
1 John 2
New International Version
1 John 2
New International Version
2 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. 2 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
3 We know(E) that we have come to know him(F) if we keep his commands.(G) 4 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) 5 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: 6 Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.(M)
7 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. 8 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)
9 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 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
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