1 videte qualem caritatem dedit nobis Pater
ut filii Dei nominemur et sumus
propter hoc mundus non novit nos quia non novit eum
2 carissimi nunc filii Dei sumus et nondum apparuit quid erimus
scimus quoniam cum apparuerit similes ei erimus
quoniam videbimus eum sicuti est
3 et omnis qui habet spem hanc in eo sanctificat se
sicut et ille sanctus est
4 omnis qui facit peccatum et iniquitatem facit
et peccatum est iniquitas
5 et scitis quoniam ille apparuit
ut peccata tolleret
et peccatum in eo non est
6 omnis qui in eo manet non peccat
omnis qui peccat non vidit eum nec cognovit
eum
7 filioli nemo vos seducat
qui facit iustitiam iustus est sicut et ille iustus est
8 qui facit peccatum ex diabolo est
quoniam ab initio diabolus peccat
in hoc apparuit Filius Dei ut dissolvat opera diaboli
9 omnis qui natus est ex Deo peccatum non facit
quoniam semen ipsius in eo manet
et non potest peccare quoniam ex Deo natus est
10 in hoc manifesti sunt filii Dei et filii diaboli
omnis qui non est iustus non est de Deo
et qui non diligit fratrem suum
11 quoniam haec est adnuntiatio quam audistis ab initio
ut diligamus alterutrum
12 non sicut Cain ex maligno erat et occidit fratrem suum
et propter quid occidit eum
quoniam opera eius maligna erant fratris autem eius iusta
13 nolite mirari fratres si odit vos mundus
14 nos scimus quoniam translati sumus de morte in vitam
quoniam diligimus fratres
qui non diligit manet in morte
15 omnis qui odit fratrem suum homicida est
et scitis quoniam omnis homicida non habet vitam aeternam in se manentem
16 in hoc cognovimus caritatem
quoniam ille pro nobis animam suam posuit
et nos debemus pro fratribus animas ponere
17 qui habuerit substantiam mundi
et viderit fratrem suum necesse habere
et clauserit viscera sua ab eo
quomodo caritas Dei manet in eo
18 filioli non diligamus verbo nec
lingua
sed opere et veritate
19 in hoc cognoscimus quoniam ex veritate sumus
et in conspectu eius suadeamus corda nostra
20 quoniam si reprehenderit nos cor
maior est Deus corde nostro et novit omnia
21 carissimi si cor non reprehenderit nos
fiduciam habemus ad Deum
22 et quodcumque petierimus accipiemus ab eo
quoniam mandata eius custodimus
et ea quae sunt placita coram eo facimus
23 et hoc est mandatum eius
ut credamus in nomine Filii eius Iesu Christi
et diligamus alterutrum sicut dedit mandatum nobis
24 et qui servat mandata eius in illo manet et ipse in eo
et in hoc scimus quoniam manet in nobis
de Spiritu quem nobis dedit
1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear 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. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. 11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. 14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God , because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. 19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.