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Kabˈe wiq Xewbˈaj: Te qMan Dios ex te tajaw il

Ayiˈy werman, nimxix nkˈuˈja kyiˈja. Mi chex kyniminjiˈy xjal qa: Nchin bˈeta yolil Tyol Dios, qa chiˈ. Qalaˈ nejxix, k‑okil kybˈiˈn qa toj tumil nyoline, ex qa tukˈa Xewbˈaj Xjan nxnaqˈtzine, mo qa t‑xnaqˈtzbˈil tajaw il qˈiˈn tuˈn. Nxi nqˈmanjiˈy ikyjo, quˈn nimx te xjal sbˈul nbˈeteje yolil tiˈj qMan Dios, a nya tukˈa Xewbˈaj Xjan. Nya tzeˈn k‑elile kynikyˈa te, jun xjal qa at Xewbˈaj Xjan tukˈa, mo qa minaj: Qa ma tkujsin qa a Jesucrist ul tzaluˈn twutz txˈotxˈ tzeˈnku ichin; atzin xjaljo at Xewbˈaj Xjan tukˈa. Me tkyaqil xjal, a mi nxi tnimin ikyjo, ntiˈ Xewbˈaj Xjan tukˈa, qalaˈ a xewbˈaj tzajnin te tajaw il, a ajqˈoj tiˈj Klolqe Jesús. Me bˈiˈn kyuˈn qa a xewbˈaj anetziˈn, tuˈn tul kaninxtaq. Ex lu at jaˈlin twutz txˈotxˈ.

Ayiˈy werman, te qMan Diosqiˈy. Tuˈn kynimbˈila, xkubˈe kyiˈjjo sbˈul xjal kyuˈn, quˈn nimxixtl tokliˈn a at kyukˈiy, a tzeˈnku toklin tajaw il, a at kyukˈa sbˈul xjal twutz txˈotxˈ. Ayetzin xjal, ayeˈ nya nimin Dios kyuˈn, oˈkxtza nchi yoline tiˈjjo te twutz txˈotxˈ, ikyxjo tzeˈnku te tajaw il. Ex jniˈqe xjal nya nimilqe nbˈaj xi kynimiˈn jniˈ nkyqˈmaˈn. Me metzin qe te qMan Dios qoqe, ex ayetziˈn a o tzˈel kynikyˈ te Dios nqo kubˈ kybˈin. Me ayetzin kye nya te Diosqe, mi nqo kubˈ kybˈin kyeˈ. Tuˈntzin ikyjo, k‑elile qnikyˈ te ankyeˈ a at Xewbˈaj Xjan tukˈa, ex ankyeˈ a at xewbˈaj te tajaw il tukˈa.

Oˈkx te Dios nimxix tqˈaqˈbˈil tkˈuˈj

Werman, nimxix nkˈuˈja kyiˈja. Ex il tiˈj tuˈn qkˈuˈjlinte qibˈ qxolile, tzeˈnku te Dios, nim tqˈaqˈbˈil tkˈuˈj qiˈj. Tkyaqil teˈ a ntzaj qˈaqˈin tkˈuˈj tiˈj juntl, atzin te o tzˈokjo te tkˈwal Dios, ex ma tzˈel tnikyˈ te Dios. Me ankyeˈ teˈ ntiˈ tkˈuˈj tiˈj juntl, naˈm tel te tnikyˈ te Dios, quˈn te Dios nimxix teˈ tqˈaqˈbˈil tkˈuˈj. Ex atzin te Dios tqˈaqˈbˈil tkˈuˈj ma tzaj tyekˈin qe, noq tuˈn Tkˈwal, a junchˈin, exsin tzaj tchqˈoˈn twutz txˈotxˈ. Ex noq tuˈn, at qchwinqil te jun majx. 10 Ikytziˈn tqˈaqˈbˈil tkˈuˈj Dios qiˈj: Quˈn nyaqo xqo ok kˈuˈjlinte nej, qalaˈ ikytzin a saj qˈaqˈin tkˈuˈj qiˈj te tnejil, ex saj tchqˈoˈn Tkˈwal tuˈn tkyim te chojbˈil teˈ jniˈ qil.

11 Ayiˈy werman, nimxix nkˈuˈja kyiˈja. Noq tuˈn ma tzaj tyekˈin Dios tqˈaqˈbˈil tkˈuˈj qukˈa, ikyxsin qetz, ex il tiˈj tuˈn tten tkˈuˈjbˈil qkˈuˈj qxolile. 12 Quˈn mix aˈl junte ma lonte qMan Dios kyukˈaxix twutz. Me qa at qkˈuˈjbˈil qibˈ qxolile, antza qˈanchaˈle qa najle Dios qukˈa, ex qa a tqˈaqˈbˈil tkˈuˈj tzˈaqleqoxix tuˈn toj qanmin. 13 Ex ikytziˈn, k‑elile qnikyˈjo te qa najleqo tukˈa qMan Dios, ex qa najle qMan Dios qukˈa, noq tuˈn Xewbˈaj Xjan, a o tzaj tqˈoˈn toj qanmin. 14 Me awoqoxixa o lonte, ex nxi qkujsiˈn qa aku qMan Dios saj chqˈon teˈ Tkˈwal te Kolil kyiˈj tkyaqil xjal, a kchi xel niminte, 15 ex ankye te kxel niminte qa a Jesúsjo, a Tkˈwal Dios, ex nbˈet tzeˈnku taj Dios, ex najle Dios tukˈa.

16 Ikytziˈn, ma tzˈele qnikyˈjo te, ex ma txi qnimin, qa nimxix tqˈaqˈbˈil tkˈuˈj Dios qukˈa, quˈn ate Dios nimxix tqˈaqˈbˈil tkˈuˈj. Ex ankye qe nchi bˈet toj tqˈaqˈbˈil tkˈuˈj Dios, ex nchi bˈet tzeˈnku taj Dios; ayepenkye at Diosjo kyukˈa. 17 Tuˈn ikyjo, tzˈaqleqoxix tuˈn tqˈaqˈbˈil qkˈuˈj qxolile, tuˈntzintla, aj tpon kanin qˈij tuˈn qok toj paˈbˈin twutz Dios, atitla jun qˈuqbˈil qkˈuˈj tiˈj, ex nya tuˈn qja xobˈ. 18 Qa nqo kˈuˈjlin kyiˈj txqantl, ntiˈ xobˈajil, tuˈn qok twutz qMan toj paˈbˈin, quˈn qa ma tzqetjo qkˈuˈjbˈil qibˈ, ntiˈpen te xobˈajiltz. Quˈn atzin xobˈajil ntqˈmaˈn qa nya wen qo elile toj paˈbˈin. Tuˈnpetziˈn, qa at jun a tzunx nxobˈ, apente naˈm ttzqet tkˈuˈjbˈiljo. 19 Tzeˈnku qe atqe tkˈuˈjbˈil qibˈ qxolile, quˈn ate Dios saj qˈaqˈin tkˈuˈj qiˈj te tnejil. 20 Tuˈn ikyjo, qa at jun a qˈmante: Kˈuˈjlinxix weˈ Tata Dios wuˈn, qa chiˈ; exsin n‑el tikyˈin txqantl, jun sbˈul xjal teˈ. Quˈn qa mi nyekˈin tqˈaqˈbˈil tkˈuˈj kyiˈj txqantl, ¿Tzeˈntzin ttentz tuˈn tok tkˈuˈjlin Dios, a nya qˈanchaˈl? 21 Quˈn ma kyij tqˈmaˈn te Dios kyjaluˈn: Ankyeˈ n‑ok tkˈuˈjlin qMan Dios, ex il tiˈj tuˈn kyok tkˈuˈjlin txqantl t‑xjalil.

On Denying the Incarnation

Dear friends,(A) do not believe every spirit,(B) but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.(C) This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh(D) is from God,(E) but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist,(F) which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.(G)

You, dear children,(H) are from God and have overcome them,(I) because the one who is in you(J) is greater than the one who is in the world.(K) They are from the world(L) and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us.(M) This is how we recognize the Spirit[a] of truth(N) and the spirit of falsehood.(O)

God’s Love and Ours

Dear friends, let us love one another,(P) for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God(Q) and knows God.(R) Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.(S) This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son(T) into the world that we might live through him.(U) 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us(V) and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.(W) 11 Dear friends,(X) since God so loved us,(Y) we also ought to love one another.(Z) 12 No one has ever seen God;(AA) but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.(AB)

13 This is how we know(AC) that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.(AD) 14 And we have seen and testify(AE) that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.(AF) 15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God,(AG) God lives in them and they in God.(AH) 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.

God is love.(AI) Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.(AJ) 17 This is how love is made complete(AK) among us so that we will have confidence(AL) on the day of judgment:(AM) In this world we are like Jesus. 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear,(AN) because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

19 We love because he first loved us.(AO) 20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister(AP) is a liar.(AQ) For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen,(AR) cannot love God, whom they have not seen.(AS) 21 And he has given us this command:(AT) Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.(AU)

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 4:6 Or spirit

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

19 We love him, because he first loved us.

20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

Love for God and One Another

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but (A)test the spirits, whether they are of God; because (B)many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: (C)Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess [a]that Jesus [b]Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than (D)he who is in the world. (E)They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and (F)the world hears them. We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. (G)By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

Knowing God Through Love(H)

(I)Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who (J)loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. (K)In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten (L)Son into the world, that we might live through Him. 10 In this is love, (M)not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son (N)to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, (O)if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

Seeing God Through Love

12 (P)No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us. 13 (Q)By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. 14 And (R)we have seen and testify that (S)the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world. 15 (T)Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and (U)he who abides in love abides in God, and God (V)in him.

The Consummation of Love

17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that (W)we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 19 (X)We love [c]Him because He first loved us.

Obedience by Faith

20 (Y)If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, [d]how can he love God (Z)whom he has not seen? 21 And (AA)this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 4:3 NU omits that
  2. 1 John 4:3 NU omits Christ has come in the flesh
  3. 1 John 4:19 NU omits Him
  4. 1 John 4:20 NU he cannot