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1 John 3
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

3 See what [[a]an incredible] quality of love the Father has given (shown, bestowed on) us, that we should [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! The reason that the world does not know (recognize, acknowledge) us is that it does not know (recognize, acknowledge) Him.

2 Beloved, we are [even here and] now God’s children; it is not yet disclosed (made clear) what we shall be [hereafter], but we know that when He comes and is manifested, we shall [[b]as God’s children] resemble and be like Him, for we shall see Him [c]just as He [really] is.

3 And everyone who has this hope [resting] on Him cleanses (purifies) himself just as He is pure (chaste, undefiled, guiltless).

4 Everyone who commits (practices) sin is guilty of lawlessness; for [that is what] sin is, lawlessness (the breaking, violating of God’s law by transgression or neglect—being unrestrained and unregulated by His commands and His will).

5 You know that He appeared in visible form and became Man to take away [upon Himself] sins, and in Him there is no sin [[d]essentially and forever].

6 No one who abides in Him [who lives and remains [e]in communion with and in obedience to Him—deliberately, knowingly, and [f]habitually] commits (practices) sin. No one who [habitually] sins has either seen or known Him [recognized, perceived, or understood Him, or has had an experiential acquaintance with Him].

7 [g]Boys (lads), let no one deceive and lead you astray. He who practices righteousness [who is upright, conforming to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action, living a consistently conscientious life] is righteous, even as He is righteous.

8 [But] he who commits sin [who practices evildoing] is of the devil [takes his character from the evil one], for the devil has sinned (violated the divine law) from the beginning. The reason the Son of God was made manifest (visible) was to undo (destroy, loosen, and dissolve) the works the devil [has done].

9 No one born (begotten) of God [deliberately, knowingly, and [h]habitually] practices sin, for God’s nature abides in him [His principle of life, the divine sperm, remains permanently within him]; and he cannot practice sinning because he is born (begotten) of God.

10 By this it is made clear who take their nature from God and are His children and who take their nature from the devil and are his children: no one who does not practice righteousness [who does not conform to God’s will in purpose, thought, and action] is of God; neither is anyone who does not love his brother (his fellow [i]believer in Christ).

11 For this is the message (the announcement) which you have heard from the first, that we should love one another,

12 [And] not be like Cain who [took his nature and got his motivation] from the evil one and slew his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his deeds (activities, works) were wicked and malicious and his brother’s were righteous (virtuous).

13 Do not be surprised and wonder, brethren, that the world detests and pursues you with hatred.

14 We know that we have passed over out of death into Life by the fact that we love the brethren (our fellow Christians). He who does not love abides (remains, is [j]held and kept continually) in [spiritual] death.

15 Anyone who hates (abominates, detests) his brother [in Christ] is [at heart] a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding ([k]persevering) within him.

16 By this we come to know (progressively to recognize, to perceive, to understand) the [essential] love: that He laid down His [own] life for us; and we ought to lay [our] lives down for [those who are our] brothers [[l]in Him].

17 But if anyone has this world’s goods (resources for sustaining life) and sees his brother and [m]fellow believer in need, yet closes his heart of compassion against him, how can the love of God live and remain in him?

18 Little children, let us not love [merely] in theory or in speech but in deed and in truth (in practice and in sincerity).

19 By this we shall come to know (perceive, recognize, and understand) that we are of the Truth, and can reassure (quiet, conciliate, and pacify) our hearts in His presence,

20 Whenever our hearts in [[n]tormenting] self-accusation make us feel guilty and condemn us. [For [o]we are in God’s hands.] For He is above and greater than our consciences (our hearts), and He knows (perceives and understands) everything [nothing is hidden from Him].

21 And, beloved, if our consciences (our hearts) do not accuse us [if they do not make us feel guilty and condemn us], we have confidence (complete assurance and boldness) before God,

22 And we receive from Him whatever we ask, because we [[p]watchfully] obey His orders [observe His suggestions and injunctions, follow His plan for us] and [[q]habitually] practice what is pleasing to Him.

23 And this is His order (His command, His injunction): that we should believe in (put our faith and trust in and adhere to and rely on) the name of His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah), and that we should love one another, just as He has commanded us.

24 All who keep His commandments [who obey His orders and follow His plan, live and continue to live, to stay and] abide in Him, and He in them. [[r]They let Christ be a home to them and they are the home of Christ.] And by this we know and understand and have the proof that He [really] lives and makes His home in us: by the [Holy] Spirit Whom He has given us.

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 3:1 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  2. 1 John 3:2 Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown, A Commentary on the Old and New Testaments.
  3. 1 John 3:2 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  4. 1 John 3:5 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  5. 1 John 3:6 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  6. 1 John 3:6 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  7. 1 John 3:7 G. Abbott-Smith, Manual Greek Lexicon.
  8. 1 John 3:9 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  9. 1 John 3:10 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  10. 1 John 3:14 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  11. 1 John 3:15 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  12. 1 John 3:16 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  13. 1 John 3:17 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  14. 1 John 3:20 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  15. 1 John 3:20 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  16. 1 John 3:22 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  17. 1 John 3:22 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  18. 1 John 3:24 Bede, a translator of portions of the Bible from the Latin into Old English.
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1 Johannesbrevet 3
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)

Vi är Guds barn

3 Se hur innerligt vår himmelske Far älskar oss. Han tillåter att vi kallas hans barn, och det är vi ju också. Tänk på vad det betyder! Men eftersom de flesta människor inte känner Gud, förstår de naturligtvis inte att vi är hans barn.

2 Ja, kära vänner, vi är redan Guds barn, här och nu, och vi kan inte ens föreställa oss hur det ska bli senare. Men vi vet att när han kommer, ska vi bli lika honom. Vi får se honom precis sådan som han är.

3 Alla som verkligen tror detta kommer att vara aktsamma om sin renhet, liksom Kristus är ren.

4 Men de som fortsätter att synda är emot Gud, för varje synd är emot Guds vilja.

5 Och ni vet att hans Son blev människa, för att han skulle kunna ta bort våra synder, och att det inte finns någon synd i honom.

6 Om vi håller oss nära honom och lyder honom, så syndar inte vi heller. Men de som fortsätter att synda borde inse att de egentligen aldrig har lärt känna honom och blivit hans.

7 Kära barn, låt inte någon lura er i fråga om detta! Om ni alltid gör vad som är gott, så är det därför att ni är goda, precis som han är god.

8 Men om ni fortsätter att synda, visar det att ni fortfarande tillhör Satan, som har syndat ända från början. Men Guds Son kom för att göra slut på djävulens gärningar.

9 Den person som har blivit född in i Guds familj kan inte fortsätta att synda, för Guds liv finns i honom. Det nya livet behärskar honom. Han har blivit född på nytt.

Vårt liv avslöjar oss

10 Nu kan vi alltså säga vem som är ett Guds barn och vem som tillhör Satan. Den som lever ett liv i synden och inte älskar sin bror visar att han inte tillhör Guds familj,

11 för det budskap som vi har hört från början är att vi ska älska varandra.

12 Vi ska inte vara som Kain, som tillhörde Satan och dödade sin bror. Varför dödade han honom? Därför att hans handlingar var onda och hans brors liv bättre än hans eget.

13 Därför ska ni inte vara förvånade, kära vänner, om världen hatar er.

14 Om vi älskar andra kristna, bevisar det att vi har blivit befriade från döden och fått evigt liv. Men en person som inte har kärlek till andra är på väg mot en evig död.

15 Den som hatar sin bror är egentligen en mördare, och ni vet att ingen som går med sådana tankar har evigt liv inom sig.

16 Vi vet vad verklig kärlek är, därigenom att Kristus dog för oss. Därför ska vi också vara beredda att ge våra liv för våra kristna bröder.

17 Om någon, som säger sig vara kristen och har vad han behöver, ser en bror som är i nöd och inte hjälper honom, inte kan väl då Guds kärlek finnas i honom?

18 Kära barn, låt oss sluta att bara säga att vi älskar människor. Låt oss verkligen älska dem och visa det genom våra handlingar.

19 Då vet vi säkert att vi är på Guds sida, och våra samveten kommer att vara rena, till och med när vi står inför Herren.

20 Men även om samvetet skulle döma oss så vet vi att Herren känner oss bättre än vårt samvete och vet allt om oss.

21 Men, älskade vänner, om våra samveten är rena, kan vi med lugn och förtröstan komma till Herren

22 och få vad vi än ber om, därför att vi lyder honom och gör det som gläder honom.

23 Och detta är vad Gud säger att vi måste göra: tro på hans Son Jesus Kristus och älska varandra så som han har lärt oss.

24 De som gör vad Gud säger, lever i gemenskap med honom och han med dem. Vi vet att detta är sant, därför att den helige Ande, som han har gett oss, talar om det för oss.

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1 John 3
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3 See what great love(A) the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!(B) And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.(C) 2 Dear friends,(D) now we are children of God,(E) and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,[a](F) we shall be like him,(G) for we shall see him as he is.(H) 3 All who have this hope in him purify themselves,(I) just as he is pure.(J)

4 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.(K) 5 But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins.(L) And in him is no sin.(M) 6 No one who lives in him keeps on sinning.(N) No one who continues to sin has either seen him(O) or known him.(P)

7 Dear children,(Q) do not let anyone lead you astray.(R) The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.(S) 8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil,(T) because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God(U) appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.(V) 9 No one who is born of God(W) will continue to sin,(X) because God’s seed(Y) remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God. 10 This is how we know who the children of God(Z) are and who the children of the devil(AA) are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love(AB) their brother and sister.(AC)

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11 For this is the message you heard(AD) from the beginning:(AE) We should love one another.(AF) 12 Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one(AG) and murdered his brother.(AH) And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous.(AI) 13 Do not be surprised, my brothers and sisters,[b] if the world hates you.(AJ) 14 We know that we have passed from death to life,(AK) because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death.(AL) 15 Anyone who hates a brother or sister(AM) is a murderer,(AN) and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him.(AO)

16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.(AP) And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.(AQ) 17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them,(AR) how can the love of God be in that person?(AS) 18 Dear children,(AT) let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.(AU)

19 This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence: 20 If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 21 Dear friends,(AV) if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God(AW) 22 and receive from him anything we ask,(AX) because we keep his commands(AY) and do what pleases him.(AZ) 23 And this is his command: to believe(BA) in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ,(BB) and to love one another as he commanded us.(BC) 24 The one who keeps God’s commands(BD) lives in him,(BE) and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.(BF)

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 3:2 Or when it is made known
  2. 1 John 3:13 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 16.
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