約 翰 一 書 3
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
3 你 看 父 賜 給 我 們 是 何 等 的 慈 愛 ， 使 我 們 得 稱 為 神 的 兒 女 ； 我 們 也 真 是 他 的 兒 女 。 世 人 所 以 不 認 識 我 們 ， 是 因 未 曾 認 識 他 。
2 親 愛 的 弟 兄 阿 ， 我 們 現 在 是 神 的 兒 女 ， 將 來 如 何 ， 還 未 顯 明 ； 但 我 們 知 道 ， 主 若 顯 現 ， 我 們 必 要 像 他 、 因 為 必 得 見 他 的 真 體 。
3 凡 向 他 有 這 指 望 的 ， 就 潔 淨 自 己 ， 像 他 潔 淨 一 樣 。
4 凡 犯 罪 的 ， 就 是 違 背 律 法 ； 違 背 律 法 就 是 罪 。
5 你 們 知 道 主 曾 顯 現 ， 是 要 除 掉 人 的 罪 ； 在 他 並 沒 有 罪 。
6 凡 住 在 他 裡 面 的 ， 就 不 犯 罪 ； 凡 犯 罪 的 ， 是 未 曾 看 見 他 ， 也 未 曾 認 識 他 。
7 小 子 們 哪 ， 不 要 被 人 誘 感 ， 行 義 的 才 是 義 人 ， 正 如 主 是 義 的 一 樣 。
8 犯 罪 的 是 屬 魔 鬼 ， 因 為 魔 鬼 從 起 初 就 犯 罪 。 神 的 兒 子 顯 現 出 來 ， 為 要 除 滅 魔 鬼 的 作 為 。
9 凡 從 神 生 的 ， 就 不 犯 罪 ， 因 神 的 道 （ 原 文 作 種 ） 存 在 他 心 裡 ； 他 也 不 能 犯 罪 ， 因 為 他 是 由 神 生 的 。
10 從 此 就 顯 出 誰 是 神 的 兒 女 ， 。 誰 是 魔 鬼 的 兒 女 。 凡 不 行 義 的 就 不 屬 神 ， 不 愛 弟 兄 的 也 是 如 此 。
11 我 們 應 當 彼 此 相 愛 。 這 就 是 你 們 從 起 初 所 聽 見 的 命 令 。
12 不 可 像 該 隱 ； 他 是 屬 那 惡 者 ， 殺 了 他 的 兄 弟 。 為 甚 麼 殺 了 他 呢 ？ 因 自 己 的 行 為 是 惡 的 ， 兄 弟 的 行 為 是 善 的 。
13 弟 兄 們 ， 世 人 若 恨 你 們 ， 不 要 以 為 希 奇 。
14 我 們 因 為 愛 弟 兄 ， 就 曉 得 是 已 經 出 死 入 生 了 。 沒 有 愛 心 的 ， 仍 住 在 死 中 。
15 凡 恨 他 弟 兄 的 ， 就 是 殺 人 的 ； 你 們 曉 得 凡 殺 人 的 ， 沒 有 永 生 存 在 他 裡 面 。
16 主 為 我 們 捨 命 ， 我 們 從 此 就 知 道 何 為 愛 ； 我 們 也 當 為 弟 兄 捨 命 。
17 凡 有 世 上 財 物 的 ， 看 見 弟 兄 窮 乏 ， 卻 塞 住 憐 恤 的 心 ， 愛 神 的 心 怎 能 存 在 他 裡 面 呢 ？
18 小 子 們 哪 ， 我 們 相 愛 ， 不 要 只 在 言 語 和 舌 頭 上 ， 總 要 在 行 為 和 誠 實 上 。
19 從 此 就 知 道 我 們 是 屬 真 理 的 ， 並 且 我 們 的 心 在 神 面 前 可 以 安 穩 。
20 我 們 的 心 若 責 備 我 們 ， 神 比 我 們 的 心 大 ， 一 切 事 沒 有 不 知 道 的 。
21 親 愛 的 弟 兄 阿 ， 我 們 的 心 若 不 責 備 我 們 ， 就 可 以 向 神 坦 然 無 懼 了 。
22 並 且 我 們 一 切 所 求 的 ， 就 從 他 得 著 ； 因 為 我 們 遵 守 他 的 命 令 ， 行 他 所 喜 悅 的 事 。
23 神 的 命 令 就 是 叫 我 們 信 他 兒 子 耶 穌 基 督 的 名 ， 且 照 他 所 賜 給 我 們 的 命 令 彼 此 相 愛 。
24 遵 守 神 命 令 的 ， 就 住 在 神 裡 面 ； 神 也 住 在 他 裡 面 。 我 們 所 以 知 道 神 住 在 我 們 裡 面 是 因 他 所 賜 給 我 們 的 聖 靈 。
1 John 3
New King James Version
The Command to Love
3 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. 2 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. 3 (H)And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
Sin and the Child of God
4 Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and (I)sin is lawlessness. 5 And you know (J)that He was manifested (K)to take away our sins, and (L)in Him there is no sin. 6 Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.
7 Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. 8 (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. 9 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 John 3:1 NU adds And we are.
- 1 John 3:1 M you
- 1 John 3:14 NU omits his brother
- 1 John 3:19 NU shall know
- 1 John 3:19 persuade, set at rest
- 1 John 3:23 M omits us
1 John 3
Wycliffe Bible
3 See ye what manner charity the Father gave to us, that we be named the sons of God, and be his sons. For this thing the world knew not us, for it knew not him [For this thing the world knoweth not us, for it knoweth not him].
2 Most dear brethren, now we be the sons of God, and yet it appeared not, what we shall be. We know, that when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
3 And each man that hath this hope in him, maketh himself holy, as [and] he is holy.
4 Each man that doeth sin, doeth also wickedness, and sin is wickedness.
5 And ye know, that he appeared to do away sins, and sin is not in him.
6 Each man that dwelleth in him, sinneth not; and each that sinneth, seeth not him, neither knew him.
7 Little sons, no man deceive you; he that doeth rightwiseness, is just, as also he is just.
8 He that doeth sin, is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. In this thing the Son of God appeared, that he undo the works of the devil.
9 Each man that is born of God, doeth not sin; for the seed of God dwelleth in him, and he may not do sin [and he may not sin], for he is born of God.
10 In this thing the sons of God be known, and the sons of the fiend. Each man that is not just, is not of God, and he that loveth not his brother [and he that loveth not his brother, is not of God].
11 For this is the telling, that ye heard at the beginning, that ye love each other;
12 not as Cain, that was of the devil, and slew his brother. And for what thing slew he him? for his works were evil, and his brother's just.
13 Brethren, do not ye wonder, if the world hateth you.
14 We know, that we be translated from death to life, for we love brethren. He that loveth not, dwelleth in death.
15 Each man that hateth his brother, is a manslayer; and ye know, that each manslayer hath not everlasting life dwelling in him.
16 In this thing we have known the charity of God, for he put his life for us, and we owe to put our lives for our brethren.
17 He that hath the chattel of this world, and seeth that his brother hath need [He that shall have the substance of this world, and shall see his brother have need], and closeth his entrails from him, how dwelleth the charity of God in him?
18 My little sons, love we not in word, neither in tongue, but in work and truth.
19 In this thing we know, that we be of truth, and in his sight we admonish our hearts.
20 For if our heart reprove us, God is more than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21 Most dear brethren, if our heart reproveth not us, we have trust to God;
22 and whatever we shall ask, we shall receive of him, for we keep his commandments, and we do those things that be pleasant before him.
23 And this is the commandment of God, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and that we love each other [And this is the commandment of him, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love each other], as he gave behest to us.
24 And he that keepeth his commandments, dwelleth in him, and he in him. And in this thing we know, that he dwelleth in us, by the Spirit, whom he gave to us.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
2001 by Terence P. Noble