1 John 2

1MyG1473 little childrenG5040, I am writingG1125 these thingsG3778 to youG4771 so thatG2443 you will not sinG3361G264. But ifG1437 anyoneG5100 does sinG264, we haveG2192 an advocateG3875 beforeG4314 theG3588 FatherG3962—JesusG2424 ChristG5547, the RighteousG1342 One. 2He HimselfG846 isG1510 the atoning sacrificeG24341 forG4012 ourG1473 sinsG266, andG1161 notG3756 onlyG3440 forG4012 oursG2251 butG235 alsoG2532 forG4012 theG3588 sins of the wholeG3650 worldG2889.

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ByG1722 thisG3778 we can be sureG1097 thatG3754 we have come to knowG1097 HimG846: ifG1437 we keepG5083 HisG846 commandmentsG1785. 4If anyoneG3588 saysG3004, “I knowG1097 HimG846,” but does not keepG3361G5083 HisG846 commandmentsG1785, he isG1510 a liarG5583, andG2532 theG3588 truthG225 isG1510 notG3756 inG1722 himG3778. 5ButG1161 if anyoneG3739G302 keepsG5083 HisG846 wordG3056, theG3588 loveG26 of GodG2316 has been truly perfectedG5048G230 inG1722 himG3778. ByG1722 thisG3778 we knowG1097 thatG3754 we areG1510 inG1722 HimG846: 6WhoeverG3588 claimsG3004 to abideG3306 inG1722 HimG846 mustG3784 walkG4043 asG2531G3779 Jesus walkedG4043.

A New Commandment

7BelovedG27, I am not writingG3756G1125 to youG4771 a newG2537 commandmentG1785, butG235 an oldG3820 one, whichG3739 you have hadG2192 fromG575 the beginningG746. This commandmentG1785 isG1510 theG3588 messageG3056 you have heardG191. 8Then againG3825, I am also writingG1125 to youG4771 a newG2537 commandmentG1785, whichG3739 isG1510 trueG227 inG1722 HimG846 and alsoG2532 inG1722 youG4771. ForG3754 theG3588 darknessG4653 is fadingG3855 andG2532 theG3588 trueG228 lightG5457 is alreadyG2235 shiningG5316.

9If anyoneG3588 claimsG3004 to beG1510 inG1722 theG3588 lightG5457 but hatesG3404 hisG846 brotherG80, he isG1510 stillG2193G737 inG1722 theG3588 darknessG4653. 10WhoeverG3588 lovesG25 hisG846 brotherG80 remainsG3306 inG1722 theG3588 lightG5457, andG2532 there isG1510 noG3756 cause of stumblingG4625 inG1722 himG846. 11ButG1161 whoeverG3588 hatesG3404 hisG846 brotherG80 isG1510 inG1722 theG3588 darknessG4653 andG2532 walksG4043 inG1722 theG3588 darknessG4653. He does not knowG3756G1492 whereG4225 he is goingG5217, becauseG3754 theG3588 darknessG4653 has blindedG5186 hisG846 eyesG3788.

12I am writingG1125 to youG4771, little childrenG5040, becauseG3754 your sinsG266 have been forgivenG863G4771 throughG1223 HisG846 nameG3686.

13I am writingG1125 to youG4771, fathersG3962, becauseG3754 you knowG1097 Him whoG3588 is fromG575 the beginningG746.

I am writingG1125 to youG4771, young menG3495, becauseG3754 you have overcomeG3528 theG3588 evilG4190 one.2

I have writtenG1125 to youG4771, childrenG3813, becauseG3754 you knowG1097 theG3588 FatherG3962.

14I have writtenG1125 to youG4771, fathersG3962, becauseG3754 you knowG1097 Him whoG3588 is fromG575 the beginningG746.

I have writtenG1125 to youG4771, young menG3495, becauseG3754 you areG1510 strongG2478, andG2532 theG3588 wordG3056 of GodG2316 abidesG3306 inG1722 youG4771, andG2532 you have overcomeG3528 theG3588 evilG4190 one.

Do Not Love the World

15Do notG3361 loveG25 theG3588 worldG2889 or anythingG3588 inG1722 theG3588 worldG2889. IfG1437 anyoneG5100 lovesG25 theG3588 worldG2889, theG3588 loveG26 of theG3588 FatherG3962 isG1510 notG3756 inG1722 himG846. 16ForG3754 allG3956 thatG3588 is inG1722 theG3588 worldG2889—theG3588 desiresG1939 of theG3588 fleshG4561, theG3588 desiresG1939 of theG3588 eyesG3788, andG2532 theG3588 prideG212 ofG3588 lifeG979—isG1510 notG3756 fromG1537 theG3588 FatherG3962 butG235 fromG1537 theG3588 worldG2889. 17TheG3588 worldG2889 is passing awayG3855, along with itsG846 desiresG1939; butG1161 whoeverG3588 doesG4160 theG3588 willG2307 of GodG2316 remainsG3306 foreverG1519G3588G165.

Beware of Antichrists

18ChildrenG3813, it isG1510 the lastG2078 hourG5610; andG2532 just asG2531 you have heardG191 thatG3754 the antichristG500 is comingG2064, soG2532 nowG3568 manyG4183 antichristsG500 have appearedG1096. This is howG3606 we knowG1097 it isG1510 the lastG2078 hourG5610. 19They went outG1831 fromG1537 usG1473, butG235 they did not belongG1510G3756G1537 to usG1473. ForG1063 ifG1487 they had belongedG1510 toG1537 usG1473, they would have remainedG302G3306 withG3326 usG1473. ButG235 their departure made it clearG5319 thatG3754 none of themG3956G3756 belonged toG1510G1537 usG1473.

20YouG4771, howeverG2532, haveG2192 an anointingG5545 fromG575 theG3588 HolyG40 One, andG2532 all of you know the truthG1492G3956.3 21I have not writtenG3756G1125 to youG4771 becauseG3754 you lack knowledgeG3756G1492 of theG3588 truthG225, butG235 becauseG3754 you haveG1492 itG846, andG2532 becauseG3754 noG3756 lieG5579 comesG1510 fromG1537 theG3588 truthG225. 22WhoG5101 isG1510 theG3588 liarG5583, ifG1487 it is notG3361G3756 theG3588 one who deniesG720 thatG3754 JesusG2424 isG1510 theG3588 ChristG5547? ThisG3778 isG1510 theG3588 antichristG500, whoG3588 deniesG720 theG3588 FatherG3962 andG2532 theG3588 SonG5207. 23WhoeverG3956G3588 deniesG720 theG3588 SonG5207 does not haveG3761G2192 theG3588 FatherG3962, but whoeverG3588 confessesG3670 theG3588 SonG5207 hasG2192 theG3588 FatherG3962 as wellG2532.

Remain in Christ

24As for youG4771, let whatG3739 you have heardG191 fromG575 the beginningG746 remainG3306 inG1722 youG4771. IfG1437 it does, youG4771 will also remainG2532G3306 inG1722 theG3588 SonG5207 andG2532 inG1722 theG3588 FatherG3962. 25AndG2532 thisG3778 isG1510 theG3588 promiseG1860 thatG3739 He HimselfG846 madeG1861 to usG1473: eternalG166 lifeG2222.

26I have writtenG1125 these thingsG3778 to youG4771 aboutG4012 those who areG3588 trying to deceiveG4105 youG4771. 27AndG2532 as for youG4771, theG3588 anointingG5545 you receivedG2983 fromG575 HimG846 remainsG3306 inG1722 youG4771, andG2532 you doG2192 notG3756 needG5532 anyoneG5100 to teachG1321 youG4771. ButG235 just asG5613 His trueG227 andG2532 genuineG3756G5579 anointingG5545 teachesG1321 youG4771 aboutG4012 all thingsG3956, so remainG3306 inG1722 HimG846 asG2531 youG4771 have been taughtG1321.

28AndG2532 nowG3568, little childrenG5040, remainG3306 inG1722 Christ,4 so thatG2443 whenG1437 He appearsG5319, we may beG2192 confidentG3954 andG2532 unashamedG3361G153 beforeG575 HimG846 atG1722 HisG846 comingG3952.

29IfG1437 you knowG1492 thatG3754 He isG1510 righteousG1342, you also knowG1097G2532 thatG3754 everyoneG3956 whoG3588 practicesG4160 righteousnessG1343 has been bornG1080 ofG1537 HimG846.