1 AJohn 13:33; Gal 4:19; 1 John 2:12, 28; 3:7, 18; 4:4; 5:21My little children, I am B1 John 1:4writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, CRom 8:34; 1 Tim 2:5; Heb 7:25; 9:24we have an 1Gr Paracletos, one called alongside to help; or IntercessorDJohn 14:16Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; 2 and He Himself is ARom 3:25; Heb 2:17; 1 John 4:10the 1Or satisfactionpropitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also BJohn 4:42; 11:51f; 1 John 4:14for those of the whole world.

3 A1 John 2:5; 3:24; 4:13; 5:2By this we know that we have come to B1 John 2:4; 3:6; 4:7fknow Him, if we CJohn 14:15; 15:10; 1 John 3:22, 24; 5:3; Rev 12:17; 14:12keep His commandments. 4 The one who says, “ATitus 1:10I have come to B1 John 3:6; 4:7fknow Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a C1 John 1:6liar, and D1 John 1:8the truth is not in him; 5 but whoever AJohn 14:23keeps His word, in him the B1 John 4:12love of God has truly been perfected. C1 John 2:3; 3:24; 4:13; 5:2By this we know that we are in Him: 6 the one who says he AJohn 15:4abides in Him BJohn 13:15; 15:10; 1 Pet 2:21ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.

7 AHeb 6:9; 1 John 3:2, 21; 4:1, 7, 11Beloved, I am BJohn 13:34; 1 John 3:11, 23; 4:21; 2 John 5not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had C1 John 2:24; 3:11; 2 John 5, 6from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard. 8 1Lit AgainOn the other hand, I am writing AJohn 13:34a new commandment to you, which is true in Him and in you, because BRom 13:12; Eph 5:8; 1 Thess 5:4fthe darkness is passing away and CJohn 1:9the true Light is already shining. 9 The one who says he is in the Light and yet A1 John 2:11; 3:15; 4:20hates his BActs 1:15; 1 John 3:10, 16; 4:20fbrother is in the darkness until now. 10 AJohn 11:9; 1 John 2:10, 11The one who loves his brother abides in the Light and there is no cause for stumbling in him. 11 But the one who A1 John 2:9; 3:15; 4:20hates his brother is in the darkness and BJohn 12:35; 1 John 1:6walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has C2 Cor 4:4; 2 Pet 1:9blinded his eyes.

12 I am writing to you, A1 John 2:1little children, because BActs 13:38; 1 Cor 6:11your sins have been forgiven you for His name’s sake. 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him A1 John 1:1who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because BJohn 16:33; 1 John 2:14; 4:4; 5:4f; Rev 2:7you have overcome CMatt 5:37; 1 John 2:14; 3:12; 5:18fthe evil one. I have written to you, children, because DJohn 14:7; 1 John 2:3you know the Father. 14 I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him A1 John 1:1who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are BEph 6:10strong, and the CJohn 5:38; 8:37; 1 John 1:10word of God abides in you, and D1 John 2:13you have overcome the evil one.

15 Do not love ARom 12:2; James 1:27the world nor the things in the world. BJames 4:4If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, ARom 13:14; Eph 2:3; 1 Pet 2:11the lust of the flesh and BProv 27:20the lust of the eyes and CJames 4:16the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. 17 A1 Cor 7:31The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who BMark 3:35does the will of God lives forever.

18 Children, ARom 13:11; 1 Tim 4:1; 1 Pet 4:7it is the last hour; and just as you heard that BMatt 24:5, 24; 1 John 2:22; 4:3; 2 John 7antichrist is coming, CMark 13:22; 1 John 4:1, 3even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour. 19 AActs 20:30They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, B1 Cor 11:19so that 1Lit they would be revealedit would be shown that they all are not of us. 20 1Lit AndBut you have an A2 Cor 1:21; 1 John 2:27anointing from BMark 1:24; Acts 10:38the Holy One, and CProv 28:5; Matt 13:11; John 14:26; 1 Cor 2:15f; 1 John 2:27you all know. 21 I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but AJames 1:19; 2 Pet 1:12; Jude 5because you do know it, and 1Or know thatbecause no lie is BJohn 8:44; 18:37; 1 John 3:19of the truth. 22 Who is the liar but A1 John 4:3; 2 John 7the one who denies that Jesus is the 1I.e. MessiahChrist? This is BMatt 24:5, 24; 1 John 2:18; 4:3; 2 John 7the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son. 23 AJohn 8:19; 16:3; 17:3; 1 John 4:15; 5:1; 2 John 9Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also. 24 As for you, let that abide in you which you heard A1 John 2:7from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also BJohn 14:23; 1 John 1:3; 2 John 9will abide in the Son and in the Father.

25 AJohn 3:15; 6:40; 1 John 1:2This is the promise which He Himself 1Lit promised usmade to us: eternal life.

26 These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to A1 John 3:7; 2 John 7deceive you. 27 As for you, the AJohn 14:16; 1 John 2:20anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing BJohn 14:26; 1 Cor 2:12; 1 Thess 4:9teaches you about all things, and is CJohn 14:17true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, 1Or abide in Him; Gr commandyou abide in Him.

28 Now, A1 John 2:1little children, abide in Him, so that when He BLuke 17:30; Col 3:4; 1 John 3:2appears, we may have CEph 3:12; 1 John 3:21; 4:17; 5:14confidence and DMark 8:38not 1Lit be put to shame from Himshrink away from Him in shame 2Or in His presenceat His E1 Thess 2:19coming. 29 If you know that AJohn 7:18; 1 John 3:7He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness BJohn 1:13; 3:3; 1 John 3:9; 4:7; 5:1, 4, 18; 3 John 11is 1Or begottenborn of Him.