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1 John 2

My little children, I write this to you so you will not sin. And if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father — Jesus Christ the righteous. And he is the sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. And this is how we know we have come to know him: if we keep his commandments. Anyone

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Keeping his orders

My little children, I write this to you so you will not sin. And if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father — Jesus Christ the righteous. And he is the sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. And this is how we know we have come to know him: if we keep his commandments. Anyone who says, I know him, and doesn't keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps his word — in him the love of God is truly made complete. This is how we know we are in him. Anyone who says he lives in him ought to walk as he walked. Brothers, I am not writing you a new commandment, but an old one you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word you heard from the beginning. And yet I am writing you a new commandment, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is past and the true light now shines. Anyone who says he is in the light and hates his brother is in darkness even now. The one who loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble. But the one who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and doesn't know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

My little children, these things I write to you, so you don't sin. And if any man sins, we've got one who speaks for us with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And he's the covering for our sins — and not for ours only but for the sins of the whole world too. And by this we know we know him, if we keep his orders. The one who says: I know him — and doesn't keep his orders is a liar, and the truth isn't in him. But whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is made perfect. By this we know we're in him. The one who says he stays in him ought himself to walk too the way he walked. Brothers, I write no new order to you but an old order you had from the beginning. The old order is the word you've heard from the beginning. Again, a new order I write to you, that's true in him and in you — because the darkness is past and the true light now shines. The one who says he's in the light and hates his brother is in darkness right till now. The one who loves his brother stays in the light, and there's nothing in him to make him stumble. But the one who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness and doesn't know where he goes, because that darkness has blinded his eyes.

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

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My little children, I write this to you so you will not sin. And if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father — Jesus Christ the righteous.

Plain English

My little children, these things I write to you, so you don't sin. And if any man sins, we've got one who speaks for us with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

King James Version, 1611

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

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And he is the sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

Plain English

And he's the covering for our sins — and not for ours only but for the sins of the whole world too.

King James Version, 1611

And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

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And this is how we know we have come to know him: if we keep his commandments.

Plain English

And by this we know we know him, if we keep his orders.

King James Version, 1611

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

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Anyone who says, I know him, and doesn't keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Plain English

The one who says: I know him — and doesn't keep his orders is a liar, and the truth isn't in him.

King James Version, 1611

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

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But whoever keeps his word — in him the love of God is truly made complete. This is how we know we are in him.

Plain English

But whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is made perfect. By this we know we're in him.

King James Version, 1611

But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

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Anyone who says he lives in him ought to walk as he walked.

Plain English

The one who says he stays in him ought himself to walk too the way he walked.

King James Version, 1611

He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

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Brothers, I am not writing you a new commandment, but an old one you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word you heard from the beginning.

Plain English

Brothers, I write no new order to you but an old order you had from the beginning. The old order is the word you've heard from the beginning.

King James Version, 1611

Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.

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And yet I am writing you a new commandment, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is past and the true light now shines.

Plain English

Again, a new order I write to you, that's true in him and in you — because the darkness is past and the true light now shines.

King James Version, 1611

Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

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Anyone who says he is in the light and hates his brother is in darkness even now.

Plain English

The one who says he's in the light and hates his brother is in darkness right till now.

King James Version, 1611

He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

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The one who loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble.

Plain English

The one who loves his brother stays in the light, and there's nothing in him to make him stumble.

King James Version, 1611

He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

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But the one who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and doesn't know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

Plain English

But the one who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness and doesn't know where he goes, because that darkness has blinded his eyes.

King James Version, 1611

But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

Don't love the world

I write to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven for his name's sake. I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the wicked one. Don't love the world, or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. Because everything in the world — the craving of the flesh, the craving of the eyes, and the pride of life — is not from the Father but from the world. And the world is passing away, and everything it craves with it. But the one who does the will of God goes on forever.

I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. I write to you, fathers, because you've known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you've won against the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because you've known the Father. I've written to you, fathers, because you've known him who is from the beginning. I've written to you, young men, because you're strong and the word of God stays in you and you've won against the wicked one. Don't love the world or the things in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father isn't in him. Because everything in the world — what the flesh wants and what the eyes want and the pride of life — isn't of the Father but is of the world. And the world passes away, and what it wants. But the one who does the will of God stays forever.

I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake. I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that 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 wicked one. 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. For 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. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

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I write to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven for his name's sake.

Plain English

I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

King James Version, 1611

I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.

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I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because you have known the Father.

Plain English

I write to you, fathers, because you've known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you've won against the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because you've known the Father.

King James Version, 1611

I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

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I have written to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.

Plain English

I've written to you, fathers, because you've known him who is from the beginning. I've written to you, young men, because you're strong and the word of God stays in you and you've won against the wicked one.

King James Version, 1611

I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that 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 wicked one.

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Don't love the world, or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Plain English

Don't love the world or the things in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father isn't in him.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Because everything in the world — the craving of the flesh, the craving of the eyes, and the pride of life — is not from the Father but from the world.

Plain English

Because everything in the world — what the flesh wants and what the eyes want and the pride of life — isn't of the Father but is of the world.

King James Version, 1611

For 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.

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And the world is passing away, and everything it craves with it. But the one who does the will of God goes on forever.

Plain English

And the world passes away, and what it wants. But the one who does the will of God stays forever.

King James Version, 1611

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

The last time

Little children, it is the last time. You have heard that antichrist will come, and even now there are many antichrists — which is how we know it is the last time. They went out from us, but they were not of us. If they had been of us, they would no doubt have stayed with us. But they went out so it would be made plain that they were not all of us. But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. I have not written to you because you don't know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie comes from the truth. Who is a liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son. No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father as well. So let what you heard from the beginning stay in you. If what you heard from the beginning stays in you, you will stay in the Son and in the Father. And this is what he promised us: eternal life. I have written this to you about those who are trying to lead you astray. But the anointing you received from him stays in you, and you don't need anyone to teach you. The same anointing teaches you about everything, and is truth and no lie. Just as it has taught you, you'll stay in him. And now, little children, stay in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and not shrink back from him in shame at his coming. If you know he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him.

Little children, it's the last time. And as you've heard that antichrist will come, even now there are plenty of antichrists — by which we know it's the last time. They went out from us but weren't of us. Because if they'd been of us, they'd have stayed on with us. But they went out, so it could be made plain that they weren't all of us. But you've got an anointing from the Holy One, and you know everything. I haven't written to you because you don't know the truth, but because you know it and that no lie is of the truth. Who's a liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He's antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son. Whoever denies the Son hasn't got the Father either. But the one who owns up the Son has the Father too. So let what you've heard from the beginning stay in you. If what you've heard from the beginning stays in you, you'll go on in the Son and in the Father too. And this is the promise he's promised us — everlasting life. These things I've written to you about the ones who'd take you in. But the anointing you've got of him stays in you, and you don't need any man to teach you. But as the same anointing teaches you about everything and is truth and isn't a lie, and the way it's taught you, you'll stay in him. And now, little children, stay in him — so when he shows himself we can have confidence and not be ashamed in front of him at his coming. If you know he's righteous, you know that everyone who does righteousness is born of him.

Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life. These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

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Little children, it is the last time. You have heard that antichrist will come, and even now there are many antichrists — which is how we know it is the last time.

Plain English

Little children, it's the last time. And as you've heard that antichrist will come, even now there are plenty of antichrists — by which we know it's the last time.

King James Version, 1611

Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

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They went out from us, but they were not of us. If they had been of us, they would no doubt have stayed with us. But they went out so it would be made plain that they were not all of us.

Plain English

They went out from us but weren't of us. Because if they'd been of us, they'd have stayed on with us. But they went out, so it could be made plain that they weren't all of us.

King James Version, 1611

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

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But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.

Plain English

But you've got an anointing from the Holy One, and you know everything.

King James Version, 1611

But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

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I have not written to you because you don't know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie comes from the truth.

Plain English

I haven't written to you because you don't know the truth, but because you know it and that no lie is of the truth.

King James Version, 1611

I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

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Who is a liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.

Plain English

Who's a liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He's antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.

King James Version, 1611

Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

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No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father as well.

Plain English

Whoever denies the Son hasn't got the Father either. But the one who owns up the Son has the Father too.

King James Version, 1611

Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

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So let what you heard from the beginning stay in you. If what you heard from the beginning stays in you, you will stay in the Son and in the Father.

Plain English

So let what you've heard from the beginning stay in you. If what you've heard from the beginning stays in you, you'll go on in the Son and in the Father too.

King James Version, 1611

Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.

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And this is what he promised us: eternal life.

Plain English

And this is the promise he's promised us — everlasting life.

King James Version, 1611

And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

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I have written this to you about those who are trying to lead you astray.

Plain English

These things I've written to you about the ones who'd take you in.

King James Version, 1611

These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.

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But the anointing you received from him stays in you, and you don't need anyone to teach you. The same anointing teaches you about everything, and is truth and no lie. Just as it has taught you, you'll stay in him.

Plain English

But the anointing you've got of him stays in you, and you don't need any man to teach you. But as the same anointing teaches you about everything and is truth and isn't a lie, and the way it's taught you, you'll stay in him.

King James Version, 1611

But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

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And now, little children, stay in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and not shrink back from him in shame at his coming.

Plain English

And now, little children, stay in him — so when he shows himself we can have confidence and not be ashamed in front of him at his coming.

King James Version, 1611

And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

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If you know he is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of him.

Plain English

If you know he's righteous, you know that everyone who does righteousness is born of him.

King James Version, 1611

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.