1 John 2
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1My children, these things I write to you in order that ye may not sin; and if any one sin, we have a patron with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; 2and he is the propitiation for our sins; but not for ours alone, but also for the whole world.
3And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4He that says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; 5but whoever keeps his word, in him verily the love of God is perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him. 6He that says he abides in him ought, even as he walked, himself also so to walk.
7Beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment, which ye have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye heard. 8Again, I write a new commandment to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing and the true light already shines. 9He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in the darkness until now. 10He that loves his brother abides in light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him. 11But he that hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and knows not where he goes, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
12I write to you, children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. 13I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the Father. 14I have written to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. 15Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him; 16because all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17And the world is passing, and its lust, but he that does the will of God abides for eternity.
18Little children, it is the last hour, and, according as ye have heard that antichrist comes, even now there have come many antichrists, whence we know that it is the last hour. 19They went out from among us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have surely remained with us, but that they might be made manifest that none are of us.
20And ye have the unction from the holy one, and ye know all things. 21I have not written to you because ye do not know the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. 22Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is the antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. 23Whoever denies the Son has not the Father either; he who confesses the Son has the Father also. 24As for you let that which ye have heard from the beginning abide in you: if what ye have heard from the beginning abides in you, ye also shall abide in the Son and in the Father. 25And this is the promise which he has promised us, life eternal. 26These things have I written to you concerning those who lead you astray: 27and yourselves, the unction which ye have received from him abides in you, and ye have not need that any one should teach you; but as the same unction teaches you as to all things, and is true and is not a lie, and even as it has taught you, ye shall abide in him.
28And now, children, abide in him, that if he be manifested we may have boldness, and not be put to shame from before him at his coming. 29If ye know that he is righteous, know that every one who practises righteousness is begotten of him.
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.
I John 2
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1My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, #Rom. 8:34; 1 Tim. 2:5; Heb. 7:25; 9:24we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2And #(Rom. 3:25); Heb. 2:17; 1 John 4:10He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but #John 1:29also for the whole world.
The Test of Knowing Him
3Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a #Rom. 3:4liar, and the truth is not in him. 5But #John 14:21, 23whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected #(1 John 4:12)in him. By this we know that we are in Him. 6#John 15:4He who says he abides in Him #Matt. 11:29; John 13:15; 15:10; 1 Pet. 2:21ought himself also to walk just as He walked.
7Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had #John 13:34; 1 John 3:11, 23; 4:21; 2 John 5from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning. 8Again, #John 13:34; 15:12a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, #Rom. 13:12; Eph. 5:8; 1 Thess. 5:4because the darkness is passing away, and #(John 1:9; 8:12; 12:35)the true light is already shining.
9#(1 Cor. 13:2); 1 John 3:14He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. 10#(1 John 3:14)He who loves his brother abides in the light, and #2 Pet. 1:10there is no cause for stumbling in him. 11But he who #(1 John 2:9; 3:15; 4:20)hates his brother is in darkness and #John 12:35; 1 John 1:6walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
Their Spiritual State
12I write to you, little children,
Because #(1 Cor. 6:11)your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.
13I write to you, fathers,
Because you have known Him who is #John 1:1; Rev. 22:13from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
Because you have overcome the wicked one.
I write to you, little children,
Because you have #(Rom. 8:15–17; Gal. 4:6)known the Father.
14I have written to you, fathers,
Because you have known Him who is from the beginning.
I have written to you, young men,
Because #Eph. 6:10you are strong, and the word of God abides in you,
And you have overcome the wicked one.
Do Not Love the World
15#(Rom. 12:2); Gal. 1:4; James 1:27Do not love the world or the things in the world. #Matt. 6:24; James 4:4If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, #(Eccl. 5:10, 11)the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17And #1 Cor. 7:31; 1 Pet. 1:24the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
Deceptions of the Last Hour
18#John 21:5Little children, #Rom. 13:11; 1 Tim. 4:1; Heb. 1:2; 1 Pet. 4:7it is the last hour; and as you have heard that #2 Thess. 2:3the Antichrist is coming, #Matt. 24:5, 24; 1 John 2:22; 4:3; 2 John 7even now many antichrists have come, by which we know #1 Tim. 4:1that it is the last hour. 19#Deut. 13:13They went out from us, but they were not of us; for #Matt. 24:24if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out #1 Cor. 11:19that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.
20But #2 Cor. 1:21; Heb. 1:9; 1 John 2:27you have an anointing #Acts 3:14from the Holy One, and #Prov. 28:5; (John 16:13); 1 Cor. 2:15, 16you know all things. 21I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
22#2 John 7Who is a liar but he who denies that #1 John 4:3Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. 23#John 15:23Whoever denies the Son does not have the #John 5:23Father either; #1 John 4:15; 5:1; 2 John 9he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.
Let Truth Abide in You
24Therefore let that abide in you #2 John 5, 6which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, #John 14:23; 1 John 1:3; 2 John 9you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. 25#John 3:14–16; 6:40; 17:2, 3; 1 John 1:2And this is the promise that He has promised us—eternal life.
26These things I have written to you concerning those who try to deceive you. 27But the #(John 14:16; 16:13); 1 John 2:20anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and #(Jer. 31:33)you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing #(John 14:16; 1 Cor. 2:12); 1 Thess. 4:9teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.
The Children of God
28And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have #Eph. 3:12; 1 John 3:21; 4:17; 5:14confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. 29#Acts 22:14If you know that He is righteous, you know that #John 7:18; 1 John 3:7, 10everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.
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