1 John 2
New American Standard Bible
Christ Is Our Advocate
2 (A)My little children, I am (B)writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, (C)we have an [a](D)Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; 2 and He Himself is (E)the [b]propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also (F)for the sins of the whole world.
3 (G)By this we know that we have come to (H)know Him, if we (I)keep His commandments. 4 The one who says, “(J)I have come to (K)know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a (L)liar, and (M)the truth is not in him; 5 but whoever (N)follows His word, in him the (O)love of God has truly been perfected. (P)By this we know that we are in Him: 6 the one who says that he (Q)remains in Him (R)ought, himself also, to walk just as He walked.
7 (S)Beloved, I am (T)not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had (U)from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard. 8 [c]On the other hand, I am writing (V)a new commandment to you, which is true in Him and in you, because (W)the darkness is passing away and (X)the true Light is already shining. 9 The one who says that he is in the Light and yet (Y)hates his (Z)brother or sister is in the darkness until now. 10 (AA)The one who loves his brother and sister remains in the Light, and there is nothing in him to cause stumbling. 11 But the one who (AB)hates his brother or sister is in the darkness and (AC)walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has (AD)blinded his eyes.
12 I am writing to you, (AE)little children, because (AF)your sins have been forgiven you on account of His name. 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him (AG)who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because (AH)you have overcome (AI)the evil one. I have written to you, children, because (AJ)you know the Father. 14 I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him (AK)who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are (AL)strong, and the (AM)word of God remains in you, and (AN)you have overcome the evil one.
Do Not Love the World
15 Do not love (AO)the world nor the things in the world. (AP)If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, (AQ)the lust of the flesh and (AR)the lust of the eyes and (AS)the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. 17 (AT)The world is passing away and also its lusts; but the one who (AU)does the will of God continues to live forever.
18 Children, (AV)it is the last hour; and just as you heard that (AW)antichrist is coming, (AX)even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour. 19 (AY)They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, (AZ)so that [d]it would be evident that they all are not of us. 20 [e]But you have an (BA)anointing from (BB)the Holy One, and (BC)you all know. 21 I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but (BD)because you do know it, and [f]because no lie is (BE)of the truth. 22 Who is the liar except (BF)the one who denies that Jesus is the [g]Christ? This is (BG)the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son. 23 (BH)Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also. 24 As for you, see that what you heard (BI)from the beginning remains in you. If what you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also (BJ)will remain in the Son and in the Father.
The Promise Is Eternal Life
25 (BK)This is the promise which He Himself [h]made to us: eternal life.
26 These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to (BL)deceive you. 27 And as for you, the (BM)anointing which you received from Him remains in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing (BN)teaches you about all things, and is (BO)true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, [i]you remain in Him.
28 Now, (BP)little children, remain in Him, so that when He (BQ)appears, we may have (BR)confidence and (BS)not [j]draw back from Him in shame [k]at His (BT)coming. 29 If you know that (BU)He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness also (BV)has been born of Him.
Footnotes
- 1 John 2:1 Or Intercessor
- 1 John 2:2 I.e., means of reconciliation with God by atoning for sins; or sin-offering
- 1 John 2:8 Lit Again
- 1 John 2:19 Lit they would be revealed
- 1 John 2:20 Lit And
- 1 John 2:21 Or you know that no lie
- 1 John 2:22 I.e., Messiah
- 1 John 2:25 Lit promised us
- 1 John 2:27 Or remain in Him (a command)
- 1 John 2:28 Lit be put to shame from Him
- 1 John 2:28 Or in His presence
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. 3 And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we (D)keep his commandments. 4 Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments (E)is a liar, and (F)the truth is not in him, 5 but 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: 6 whoever says he (J)abides in him (K)ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.
The New Commandment
7 Beloved, 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. 8 At 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. 9 Whoever says he is in the light and (R)hates his brother is still in darkness. 10 Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him[b] there is no (S)cause for stumbling. 11 But 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.
12 I am writing to you, little children,
because (U)your sins are forgiven for his name's sake.
13 I 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.
14 I 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. 16 For 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. 17 And (AE)the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.
Warning Concerning Antichrists
18 Children, (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. 20 But you have been (AM)anointed by (AN)the Holy One, and (AO)you all have knowledge.[d] 21 I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth. 22 Who 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. 24 Let (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. 25 And this is the promise that he made to us[e]—(AU)eternal life.
26 I write these things to you about (AV)those who are trying to deceive you. 27 But (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
28 And 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. 29 If 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
1 Johannes 2
BasisBijbel
God is licht (vervolg)
2 Lieve kinderen, ik schrijf jullie dit om jullie te helpen niet ongehoorzaam aan God te zijn. Maar als iemand toch ongehoorzaam aan God is geweest, zal Jezus Christus, die rechtvaardig is, voor ons opkomen bij de Vader. 2 Hij nam de straf op Zich voor al onze ongehoorzaamheid. En niet alleen voor die van óns, maar voor die van álle mensen. Daardoor zijn we niet langer schuldig.
Leven in het licht
3 Hoe weet je zeker dat je echt bij Hem hoort? Als je Hem gehoorzaamt. 4 Als je zegt: "Ik ken Hem," maar Hem niet gehoorzaamt, dan ben je een leugenaar. Je leeft niet vanuit Gods waarheid. 5 Maar als je Hem gehoorzaamt, houd je werkelijk van Hem. Zo kun je weten dat je bij Hem hoort. 6 Als je zegt dat je bij Hem hoort, moet je ook net zo leven zoals Hij heeft geleefd.
7 Lieve broeders en zusters, wat ik jullie schrijf is niet nieuw. Het is een oud bevel, dat jullie al vanaf het begin hebben gekregen. Het is het woord dat jullie vanaf het begin hebben gehoord. 8 Toch is het ook een nieuw bevel, want het is nu in Hem en in jullie werkelijkheid geworden. Want het licht van God schijnt nu in jullie hart. Daardoor zal elke duisternis verdwijnen. 9 Als je zegt dat je in het licht leeft, maar een hekel hebt aan een broeder of zuster, dan leef je nog steeds in het donker. 10 Maar als je van je broeders en zusters houdt, leef je in het licht. Dan zul je nergens over struikelen en niet vallen. 11 Maar als je een hekel hebt aan een broeder of zuster, leef je in het donker. Dan weet je niet waar je heengaat, want in het donker kun je niets zien. Daardoor zul je struikelen en vallen.
12 Kinderen in het geloof, jullie ongehoorzaamheid aan God is vergeven door wat Jezus heeft gedaan. 13 Vaders in het geloof, jullie kennen Hem die vanaf het begin al is. Jonge mensen in het geloof, jullie hebben de duivel overwonnen. Kinderen in het geloof, jullie kennen de Vader. 14 Vaders in het geloof, ik zeg het nog een keer: jullie kennen Hem die vanaf het begin al is. Jonge mensen in het geloof, ik zeg het jullie nog een keer: jullie zijn sterk van geest en het woord van God is in jullie en jullie hebben de duivel overwonnen.
15 Houd niet van de wereld en van de dingen die van de wereld zijn. Als je van de wereld houdt, houd je niet werkelijk van de Vader. 16 Want alles wat de ongelovige mensen doen en willen en verlangen en belangrijk vinden, is niet van de Vader, maar van de wereld. 17 En de wereld met alles wat ze belangrijk vindt, zal verdwijnen. Maar als je doet wat God wil, zul je eeuwig leven.
Waarschuwing tegen de vijand van Christus
18 Kinderen, het is het eind van de tijd. Jullie hebben gehoord dat er een vijand van Christus zal komen.[a] Ook nu zijn er al veel vijanden van Christus. Daaraan kunnen we zien dat het inderdaad het eind van de tijd is. 19 Die mensen hoorden vroeger bij ons. Maar niet echt. Want als ze écht bij ons hadden gehoord, zouden ze bij ons zijn gebleven. Maar doordat ze niet bij ons bleven, werd duidelijk dat zij niet allemaal werkelijk bij ons horen.
20 Maar jullie zijn allemaal gezalfd door de Heilige Geest. Jullie kennen de waarheid. 21 Ik heb jullie niet geschreven omdat ik dacht dat jullie de waarheid niet kennen. Maar ik schrijf jullie juist omdat jullie de waarheid wél kennen. Daardoor kunnen jullie ook zien wat leugen is. 22 Wie is een leugenaar? Iemand die zegt dat Jezus niet de Christus is![b] Zo iemand is een vijand van Christus omdat hij niet gelooft in de Vader en in de Zoon. 23 Mensen die niet in de Zoon geloven, kennen ook de Vader niet.
24 Wat jullie betreft: wat jullie vanaf het begin hebben gehoord, moeten jullie goed in je hart bewaren. Als jullie dat doen, zullen jullie één zijn met de Zoon en met de Vader. 25 En dit is wat Hij ons Zelf beloofd heeft: het eeuwige leven.
26 Ik schrijf jullie dit om jullie te waarschuwen voor bedriegers. Zij proberen jullie verkeerde dingen te leren. 27 Maar jullie zijn gezalfd met de Heilige Geest. En Hij woont in jullie. Het is niet nodig dat iemand jullie leert wat God van jullie wil: de Heilige Geest leert jullie alles. Wat Hij zegt, is de waarheid. Hij liegt niet. Daarom moeten jullie één met Hem blijven, zoals Hij jullie heeft geleerd.
28 Kinderen, blijf dus één met Hem. Want dan kunnen we Hem, wanneer Hij komt, vol vertrouwen ontmoeten en hoeven we ons niet te schamen. 29 God is goed en rechtvaardig. Daarom moeten jullie ook geloven dat iedereen die goed en rechtvaardig leeft, uit Hem geboren is.[c]
Footnotes
- 1 Johannes 2:18 Deze vijand wordt de 'antichrist' genoemd. Lees over deze persoon ook Openbaring 13:11-14.
- 1 Johannes 2:22 Het woord 'Christus' is Grieks en betekent 'Gezalfde'. (Het Nieuwe Testament is in het Grieks geschreven). 'De gezalfde' is in de Joodse Boeken de man die speciaal door God met zijn Geest is gevuld ('gezalfd') om Israël te redden. In het Hebreeuws, de taal waarin het Oude Testament is geschreven, werd hij de 'Messias' genoemd, wat hetzelfde betekent.
- 1 Johannes 2:29 Lees Johannes 1:12 en 13.
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