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Посмотрите, какую великую любовь дал нам Небесный Отец, чтобы мы были названы детьми Его! И мы действительно Его дети! Мир потому нас не знает, что не познал Его. Дорогие, теперь мы дети Всевышнего, а какими будем, ещё неизвестно. Мы знаем только, что, когда Масих придёт,[a] мы станем подобны Ему, потому что тогда увидим Его таким, каков Он есть. Каждый, кто имеет эту надежду на Него, очищает себя, чтобы стать чистым, как Он.

Кто согрешает, тот творит беззаконие, потому что грех – это беззаконие. Вы знаете, что Масих был явлен для того, чтобы забрать наши грехи. В Нём Самом греха нет. Кто живёт в Нём, тот не любит грешить, а кто грешит, тот, значит, не видел Его и не познал Его.

Дети, смотрите, чтобы никто не обманул вас. Кто поступает праведно, тот праведен, как и Он праведен. Кто любит грешить, тот от дьявола, потому что дьявол грешит от начала. Но для того и был явлен (вечный) Сын Всевышнего, чтобы разрушить дела дьявола. Всякий, кто был рождён от Всевышнего,[b] не любит грех, потому что в нём заложено семя от Всевышнего. Он не может любить грех, потому что рождён от Всевышнего. 10 Отличить детей Всевышнего от детей дьявола можно так: кто не поступает праведно, тот не от Всевышнего, так же как и не любящий своего брата.

Любовь друг к другу

11 Вот весть, которая была вам провозглашена ещё вначале: мы должны любить друг друга. 12 Не будьте такими, как Каин[c]. Он был от дьявола и убил своего брата. А почему убил? Потому что его дела были злы, а дела его брата – праведны. 13 Не удивляйтесь, братья, если мир вас ненавидит. 14 Мы знаем, что уже перешли от смерти к жизни, потому что любим братьев. Тот, кто не любит, – тот ещё во власти смерти. 15 Всякий, кто ненавидит своего брата, тот человекоубийца, а вы знаете, что ни в каком человекоубийце не может быть вечной жизни.

16 Любовь мы узнали в том, что Иса отдал за нас Свою жизнь. И мы тоже должны быть готовы отдать жизнь за братьев. 17 Если человек, живущий в достатке, видит своего брата в нужде и не пожалеет его, то как в нём может быть любовь Всевышнего? 18 Дети, давайте будем любить не только на словах, языком, но и на деле, истинной любовью. 19 И так мы узнаем, что мы от истины, и обретём уверенность перед Всевышним. 20 Ведь если наше сердце осуждает нас, то тем более Всевышний, Который больше нашего сердца и знает всё.[d]

21 Дорогие, если сердце нас не осуждает, то мы можем со всей уверенностью приходить ко Всевышнему. 22 И о чём бы мы Его ни попросили, всё получаем от Него, потому что соблюдаем Его повеления и делаем то, что угодно Ему. 23 Его повеление заключается в том, чтобы мы верили в Его (вечного) Сына[e] Ису Масиха и любили друг друга, как Он повелел нам. 24 Тот, кто соблюдает Его повеления, – пребывает во Всевышнем, и Всевышний в нём. И то, что Он пребывает в нас, мы узнаем по Духу, Которого Он дал нам.

Footnotes

  1. 3:2 Или: «когда это откроется».
  2. 3:9 Имеется в виду духовное рождение через веру в Ису Масиха (см. 5:1).
  3. 3:12 Каин   – старший сын Адама и Евы (см. Нач. 4:1-16).
  4. 3:20 Или: «И даже если наше сердце осуждает нас, то мы можем успокоить его, потому что Всевышний больше нашего сердца и знает всё».
  5. 3:23 Букв.: «в имя Его Сына». Верить в чьё-либо имя значит верить в самого носителя этого имени, в данном случае верить в Ису Масиха. Также в 5:13.

The Command to Love

Behold (A)what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that (B)we should be called children of [a]God! Therefore the world does not know [b]us, (C)because it did not know Him. Beloved, (D)now we are children of God; and (E)it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, (F)we shall be like Him, for (G)we shall see Him as He is. (H)And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

Sin and the Child of God

Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and (I)sin is lawlessness. And you know (J)that He was manifested (K)to take away our sins, and (L)in Him there is no sin. Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.

Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. (M)He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, (N)that He might destroy the works of the devil. Whoever has been (O)born of God does not sin, for (P)His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.

The Imperative of Love(Q)

10 In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother. 11 For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, (R)that we should love one another, 12 not as (S)Cain who was of the wicked one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil and his brother’s righteous.

13 Do not marvel, my brethren, if (T)the world hates you. 14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [c]his brother abides in death. 15 (U)Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that (V)no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

The Outworking of Love

16 (W)By this we know love, (X)because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But (Y)whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

18 My little children, (Z)let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. 19 And by this we [d]know (AA)that we are of the truth, and shall [e]assure our hearts before Him. 20 (AB)For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, (AC)we have confidence toward God. 22 And (AD)whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments (AE)and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. 23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ (AF)and love one another, as He gave [f]us commandment.

The Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Error

24 Now (AG)he who keeps His commandments (AH)abides in Him, and He in him. And (AI)by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 3:1 NU adds And we are.
  2. 1 John 3:1 M you
  3. 1 John 3:14 NU omits his brother
  4. 1 John 3:19 NU shall know
  5. 1 John 3:19 persuade, set at rest
  6. 1 John 3:23 M omits us

See (A)what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called (B)children of God; and so we are. The reason why (C)the world does not know us is that (D)it did not know him. Beloved, we are (E)God's children (F)now, and what we will be (G)has not yet appeared; but we know that (H)when he appears[a] (I)we shall be like him, because (J)we shall see him as he is. And everyone who (K)thus hopes in him (L)purifies himself as he is pure.

Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; (M)sin is lawlessness. You know that (N)he appeared in order to (O)take away sins, and (P)in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; (Q)no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. Little children, (R)let no one deceive you. (S)Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. (T)Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was (U)to destroy the works of the devil. (V)No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's[b] seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. 10 By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, (W)nor is the one who (X)does not love his brother.

Love One Another

11 For (Y)this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, (Z)that we should love one another. 12 We should not be like (AA)Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? (AB)Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous. 13 Do not be surprised, brothers,[c] (AC)that the world hates you. 14 We know that (AD)we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. 15 (AE)Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that (AF)no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

16 By this we know love, that (AG)he laid down his life for us, and (AH)we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17 But (AI)if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet (AJ)closes his heart against him, (AK)how does God's love abide in him? 18 Little children, let us not (AL)love in word or talk but in deed and (AM)in truth.

19 By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; 20 for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything. 21 Beloved, (AN)if our heart does not condemn us, (AO)we have confidence before God; 22 and (AP)whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and (AQ)do what pleases him. 23 And this is his commandment, (AR)that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and (AS)love one another, (AT)just as he has commanded us. 24 (AU)Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God,[d] and God[e] in him. And (AV)by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us.

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 3:2 Or when it appears
  2. 1 John 3:9 Greek his
  3. 1 John 3:13 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 14, 16
  4. 1 John 3:24 Greek him
  5. 1 John 3:24 Greek he

See how glorious a love the Father has given us, that we should be called God’s children—and so we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. Loved ones, now we are God’s children; and it has not yet been revealed what we will be. But we do know that when it’s revealed, we shall be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. Everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

Everyone practicing sin also practices lawlessness—indeed, sin is lawlessness. You know that Yeshua appeared in order to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin. No one who abides in Him keeps on sinning; no one who sins has seen Him or known Him. Children, let no one mislead you! The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Yeshua is righteous. The one who practices sin is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. Ben-Elohim appeared for this purpose—to destroy the works of the devil. No one born of God practices sin, because God’s seed remains in him. He cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Loving Children Emulate His Actions

10 It is clear who are the children of God and who are the children of the devil by this—anyone who does not act righteously or love his brother is not of God. 11 For this is the message you have heard from the beginning—we should love one another. 12 Do not be like Cain, who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his deeds were evil, while his brother’s were righteous. [a] 13 Do not be surprised, brothers and sisters, if the world hates you.

14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers and sisters. The one who does not love remains in death. 15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer—and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. 16 We have come to know love by this—Yeshua laid down His life for us, and we also ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. 17 But if someone has material possessions and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him[b], how does the love of God abide in him? 18 Children, let us not love with word or talk, but in deed and truth!

19 By this we shall know that we are of the truth, and set our heart at rest before Him 20 whenever our heart condemns us. For God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. 21 Loved ones, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; 22 and whatever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight. 23 Now this is His commandment—that we should believe in the name of His Son, Yeshua the Messiah, and love one another, just as He commanded us. 24 The one who keeps His commandments abides in God, and God in him. We know that He abides in us by this—by the Spirit He has given us.