1 John 2

1 My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:2 and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.3 And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;5 but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:6 he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.7 Beloved, no new commandment write I unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning: the old commandment is the word which ye heard.8 Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth.9 He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now.10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.11 But he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.12 I write unto you, my little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil one. I have written unto you, little children, because ye know the Father.14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the evil one.15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vain glory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.18 Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour.19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us.20 And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and ye know all the things.21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because no lie is of the truth.22 Who is the liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, even he that denieth the Father and the Son.23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that confesseth the Son hath the Father also.24 As for you, let that abide in you which ye heard from the beginning. If that which ye heard from the beginning abide in you, ye also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father.25 And this is the promise which he promised us, even the life eternal.26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that would lead you astray.27 And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you; concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.28 And now, my little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.

1 John 2

God Is Light, So We Must Walk in the Light

5 Nowt this is the gospelt messaget we have heard from himt and announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.ts6 If we say we have fellowship with him and yet keep on walkingts in the darkness, we are lying and not practicingt the truth.7 But if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Jesus his Son cleansest us from all sin.ts8 If we say we do not bear the guilt of sin,t we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.9 But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous,t forgivingt us our sins and cleansingt us from all unrighteousness.10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar and his word is not in us.1 (My little children,s I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin.ts) But if anyone does sin, we have an advocatet with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous One,t

2 and he himself is the atoning sacrificets for our sins, and not only for our sins but also for the whole world.t

Keeping God’s Commandments

3 Nowts by this we know that we have come to know God:t if we keep his commandments.4 The one who says “I have come to know God”t and yet does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in such a person.5 But whoever obeys hist word, truly in this persont the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him.

6 The one who says he residests in Godt ought himself to walkt just as Jesust walked.
7 Dear friends, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning.s The old commandment is the word that you have alreadyt heard.8 On the other hand, I am writing a new commandment to you which is true in himt and in you, becauset the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.s9 The one who says he is in the light but still hatest his fellow Christiant is still in the darkness.10 The one who loves his fellow Christiant resides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.t

11 But the one who hates his fellow Christians is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.s

Words of Reassurance

12 I am writing to you,s little children, thatt your sins have been forgiven because of hist name.13 I am writing to you, fathers, thatt you have known him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, thatt you have conquered the evil one.s

14 I have written to you, children, thatt you have known the Father.s I have written to you, fathers, thatt you have known him who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young people, thatt you are strong, and the word of God resides in you, and you have conquered the evil one.
15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him,16 because all that is in the world (the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the arrogance produced by material possessions)ts is not from the Father, but is from the world.

17 And the world is passing away with all its desires, but the person who does the will of God remainst forever.

Warning About False Teachers

18 Children, it is the last hour, and just as you heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichristss have appeared. We know from this that it is the last hour.

19 They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us, because if they had belonged to us, they would have remainedt with us. Butt they went out from ust to demonstratet that all of them do not belong to us.s
20 Nevertheless you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know.ss21 I have not written to you thatt you do not know the truth, but thatt you do know it, and thatt no lie is of the truth.22 Who is the liar but the person who denies that Jesus is the Christt? This one is the antichrist: the person who denies the Father and the Son.

23 Everyone who denies the Son does not have the Father either. The person who confesses the Son has the Father also.s
24 As for you, what you have heard from the beginning must remaint in you. If what you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.25 Now thist is the promise that het himself made tot us: eternal life.s

26 These things I have written to you about those who are trying to deceive you.s

27 Now as for you, the anointings that you received from hims residest in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But as hiss anointing teaches you about all things, it is true and is not a lie. Just ast itt has taught you, you residet in him.

Children of God

28 And now, little children, remaint in him,s so that whent he appears we may have confidence and not shrink away from him in shame when he comes back.ts

29 If you know that he is righteous, you also knowt that everyone who practices righteousness has been fatheredt by him.