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Mine barn! dette skriver jeg til eder forat I ikke skal synde; og om nogen synder, da har vi en talsmann hos Faderen, Jesus Kristus, den rettferdige,

og han er en soning for våre synder, dog ikke bare for våre, men og for hele verdens.

Og derav vet vi at vi kjenner ham: om vi holder hans bud.

Den som sier: Jeg kjenner ham, og ikke holder hans bud, han er en løgner, og i ham er ikke sannheten;

men den som holder hans ord, i ham er sannelig kjærligheten til Gud blitt fullkommen. På dette kjenner vi at vi er i ham.

Den som sier at han blir i ham, han er og skyldig å vandre således som han vandret.

I elskede! det er ikke et nytt bud jeg skriver til eder, men et gammelt bud, som I hadde fra begynnelsen; det gamle bud er det ord som I har hørt.

Og dog er det et nytt bud jeg skriver til eder, og det er sant i ham og i eder; for mørket viker bort, og det sanne lys skinner allerede.

Den som sier at han er i lyset, og som hater sin bror, han er ennu i mørket.

10 Den som elsker sin bror, han blir i lyset, og det er ikke anstøt i ham.

11 Men den som hater sin bror, han er i mørket og vandrer i mørket, og han vet ikke hvor han går hen, fordi mørket har blindet hans øine.

12 Jeg skriver til eder, mine barn, fordi eders synder er eder forlatt for hans navns skyld;

13 jeg skriver til eder, I fedre, fordi I kjenner ham som er fra begynnelsen; jeg skriver til eder, I unge, fordi I har seiret over den onde. Jeg har skrevet til eder, mine barn, fordi I kjenner Faderen;

14 jeg har skrevet til eder, I fedre, fordi I kjenner ham som er fra begynnelsen; jeg har skrevet til eder, I unge, fordi I er sterke, og Guds ord blir i eder, og I har seiret over den onde.

15 Elsk ikke verden, heller ikke de ting som er i verden! Om nogen elsker verden, da er kjærligheten til Faderen ikke i ham;

16 for alt det som er i verden, kjødets lyst og øinenes lyst og storaktighet i levnet, er ikke av Faderen, men av verden.

17 Og verden forgår og dens lyst; men den som gjør Guds vilje, blir til evig tid.

18 Mine barn! det er den siste time; og som I har hørt at Antikristen kommer, så er det og nu kommet mange antikrister; derav skjønner vi at det er den siste time.

19 De er gått ut fra oss, men de var ikke av oss: for hadde de vært av oss, så var de blitt hos oss; men det skulde bli åpenbart at ikke alle er av oss.

20 Og I har salvelse av den Hellige og vet alt.

21 Jeg skriver ikke til eder fordi I ikke kjenner sannheten, men fordi I kjenner den og vet at ingen løgn er av sannheten.

22 Hvem er løgneren uten den som nekter at Jesus er Kristus? Dette er Antikristen, den som nekter Faderen og Sønnen.

23 Hver den som nekter Sønnen, har heller ikke Faderen; den som bekjenner Sønnen, har og Faderen.

24 La det bli i eder som I hørte fra begynnelsen! Dersom det I hørte fra begynnelsen, blir i eder, skal og I bli i Sønnen og i Faderen.

25 Og dette er det løfte han lovte oss: det evige liv.

26 Dette skriver jeg til eder om dem som forfører eder.

27 Og I - den salvelse som I fikk av ham, den blir i eder, og I trenger ikke til at nogen skal lære eder; men som hans salvelse lærer eder alt, så er det og sannhet og ikke løgn; og bli i ham, således som den lærte eder!

28 Og nu, mine barn, bli i ham, forat vi, når han åpenbares, kan ha frimodighet og ikke bli til skamme for ham ved hans komme!

29 Dersom I vet at han er rettferdig, så skjønner I at hver den som gjør rettferdighet, er født av ham.

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