1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 If ye know that He is righteous, ye know that every 29 one who doeth righteousness is born of him. Behold, what love the Father gave us, that we should be called children of God. For this the world knoweth us not, because it knew not him. Beloved, now are we children of God, and it appeareth not yet what we shall be; but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every one that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure. Whoever committeth sin committeth also a breach of the law; for sin is the breach of the law. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whoever abideth in him sinneth not; whoever sinneth hath not seen him, nor known him. Children, let no one deceive you; he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil, for the devil hath been sinning from the beginning. For this was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whoever is born of God committeth not sin, for His seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin because he is born of God. In this the 10 children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, as also he that loveth not his brother. For these are the tidings 11 that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another; not as Cain, who was of evil, and slew his 12 brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. Marvel not, 13 my brethren, if the world hateth you. We know that we 14 have passed from death unto life, because we love our brethren. He that loveth not his brother, abideth in death. Whoever hateth his brother is a murderer; and 15 ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. Herein we have known his love; because he laid 16 down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for our brethren. But whoso hath this world's good, and 17 seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? My 18 children, let us not love in word, nor in the tongue, but in deed and in truth. And herein we know that we are of the truth, and shall 19 assure our hearts before him; for, if our heart condemn 20 us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have confidence 22 toward God, and whatever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do what is 23 pleasing in his sight. And this is his commandment, that we should believe on the name of his son Jesus Christ, and 24 love one another, as he gave us command. And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him; and hereby we know that he dwelleth in us, by the spirit which he hath given us. 1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they be of God; for many false prophets are gone 2 out into the world. Hereby ye know the spirit of God. Every spirit that acknowledgeth that Jesus is the Christ 3 come in the flesh, is of God; and every spirit that acknowledgeth not Jesus, is not of God; and this is the spirit of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it is 4 coming, and now it is already in the world. Ye are of God, children, and have overcome them; because greater is he 5 that is in you, than he that is in the world. They are of the world; therefore they speak of the world, and the 6 world heareth them. We are of God; he that knoweth God, heareth us; he that is not of God, heareth not us. Hereby we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of deceit. 7 Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and every one that loveth is born of God, and understandeth He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is In this was manifested God's love toward us, because God sent his only begotten Son into the world, 10 that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that 8 God. 9 love. we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to 11 be a propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved 12 us, we ought also to love one another. No one hath ever seen God. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, 13 and his love is perfected in us. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his 14 spirit. And we have seen and bear witness that the Father 15 sent the Son to be a saviour of the world. Whoso shall acknowledge that Jesus is the son of God, God dwelleth 16 in him, and he in God. And we have known and believed the love that God hath toward us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein hath love with us been made perfect, that we may 17 have boldness in the day of judgment; because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but 18 perfect love casteth out fear; because fear hath torment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love. Let us 19 love him, because he first loved us. If any one say, 'I 20 'love God,' and hateth his brother, he speaketh falsely; for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? this commandment have we from him, that he that loveth God love his brother also. And 21 2 3 4 Whoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of 1 God; and whoever loveth Him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome; for whatever is born of God overcometh the world; and this our faith is the victory that overcometh the world. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the son of God? This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus the Christ; not in water only, but in water and blood; and it is the spirit that beareth witness, because the spirit is truth. For there are three that bear witness, the spirit 7 8 and the water and the blood; and these three agree in one. 5 6 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of 9 God is greater; for this is the witness of God which he hath witnessed of his Son. He that believeth on the 10 Son of God, hath the witness in himself; he that believeth not God, hath made him false; because he believed not the witness that God witnessed of his Son. And this is 11 the witness, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son, hath the life; he 12 that hath not the Son of God, hath not the life. These 13 things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye who believe on the name of the Son of God have everlasting life. And this is the confidence that we have towards Him, 14 that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth and if we know that he hear from us what we ask, 15 we know that we have the requests that we asked of him. us; 383 16 If any one see his brother sin a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and He will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death; I do not say 17 that he should pray for that. All unrighteousness is 18 sin; but there is a sin not unto death. We know that whoever is born of God, sinneth not; but he that is born of God keepeth himself, and the Wicked One 19 toucheth him not. We know that we are of God, and 20 the whole world lieth in wickedness. And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his son Jesus Christ. This is 21 the true God and eternal life. Children, keep yourselves from the idols. 1 2 3 The Second Epistle of JOHN, THE elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, (and not only I, but also all who know the truth,) because of the truth which dwelleth in us; and may it be with us till the end of the world; with you be grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the son of the Father, in truth and love. I rejoiced greatly that I found some of thy children walking in truth, as we received command from the 5 Father. And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing a 7 it. new command unto thee, but that which we had from the 6 beginning, that we love one another. And this is love, that we walk after his commands. This is the command, as ye heard from the beginning, that ye might walk in For many deceivers are entered into the world, who acknowledge not that Jesus is the Christ come in the 8 flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. Look to yourselves, so that we lose not what we have wrought, 9 but receive a full reward. Whoso transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of the Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of the Christ, he hath 10 both the Father and the Son. If any one come to you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your For he that biddeth him 11 house, neither bid him hail. hail is partaker of his evil deeds. Having many things to write unto you, I would not do 12 it with paper and ink; for I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be full. The 13 children of thy elect sister greet thee. The Third Epistle of JOHN. THE elder unto the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. Beloved, in all things I wish that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and witnessed to thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth. Greater joy than this I have none, to hear that my children walk in truth. 2 3 4 5 6 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatever thou doest to the brethren, and to the strangers, who have borne witness to thy love in the sight of the church; whom if thou send forward after a godly sort thou wilt do well. Be- 7 cause for his name they went forth, taking nothing from the Gentiles. We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow-workers in the truth. 8 9 I have written to the church; but Diotrephes who wisheth to be first among them heedeth us not. Where- 10 fore, if I come, I will make him remember the works which he doeth, prating against us with evil words; and not content there with, he himself receiveth not the brethren, and forbiddeth and casteth out of the church them that would. Beloved, imitate not evil but good. The 11 well-doer is of God; the evil-doer hath not seen God. Unto Demetrius testimony is borne by all, and by the 12 truth itself; and we also bear testimony, and ye know that our testimony is to be trusted. I had many things to write, but I do not wish to 13 write unto thee with ink and pen. But I hope to see 14 thee shortly, and we will speak face to face. Peace be with thee. The friends greet thee. Greet the friends by name. The Epistle of JUDAS. JUDA 1 2 |