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{\MT Yochanan’s First Letter

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}That
which
was
from
the
beginning,
that
which
we
have
heard,
that
which
we
have
seen
with
our
eyes,
that
which
we
saw,
and
our
hands
touched,
concerning
the
Word
of
life
\VS{2}(and
the
life
was
revealed,
and
we
have
seen,
and
testify,
and declare
to
you
the
life,
the
eternal
life,
which
was
with
the
Father,
and
was
revealed
to
us);
\VS{3}that
which
we
have
seen
and
heard
we declare
to
you,
that
you
also
may
have
fellowship
with
us.
Yes,
and
our
fellowship
is
with
the
Father
and
with
his
Son, Yeshua
the
Messiah.\FTNT{*}{{\FR 1:3 }
“Messiah” means “Anointed One”.}
\VS{4}And
we
write
these
things
to
you,
that
our
joy
may
be
fulfilled.
\par }{\PP \VS{5}This
is
the
message
which
we
have
heard
from
him
and
announce
to
you,
that
God
is
light,
and
in
him
is
no
darkness
at
all.
\VS{6}If
we
say
that
we
have
fellowship
with
him
and
walk
in
the
darkness,
we
lie
and
don’t
tell
the
truth.
\VS{7}But
if
we
walk
in
the
light
as
he
is
in
the
light,
we
have
fellowship
with
one
another,
and
the
blood
of Yeshua
the Messiah
his
Son,
cleanses
us
from
all
sin.
\VS{8}If
we
say
that
we
have
no
sin,
we
deceive
ourselves,
and
the
truth
is
not
in
us.
\VS{9}If
we
confess
our
sins,
he
is
faithful
and
righteous
to
forgive
us
the
sins
and
to
cleanse
us
from
all
unrighteousness.
\VS{10}If
we
say
that
we haven’t
sinned,
we
make
him
a
liar,
and
his
word
is
not
in
us.

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}My
little
children,
I
write
these
things
to
you
so
that
you
may
not
sin.
If
anyone
sins,
we
have
a Counsellor\FTNT{*}{{\FR 2:1 }
Greek παρακλητον: Counsellor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, and Comforter.}
with
the
Father, Yeshua
the
Messiah,
the
righteous.
\VS{2}And
he
is
the atoning sacrifice\FTNT{†}{{\FR 2:2 }
“atoning sacrifice” is from the Greek “ιλασμος”, an appeasing, propitiating, or the means of appeasement or propitiation—the sacrifice that turns away God’s wrath because of our sin.
}
for
our
sins,
and
not
for
ours
only,
but
also
for
the
whole
world.
\VS{3}This
is
how
we
know
that
we
know
him:
if
we
keep
his
commandments.
\VS{4}One
who
says, “I
know
him,”
and
doesn’t
keep
his
commandments,
is
a
liar,
and
the
truth
isn’t
in
him.
\VS{5}But
God’s
love
has most
certainly
been
perfected
in
whoever
keeps
his
word.
This
is
how
we
know
that
we
are
in
him:
\VS{6}he
who
says
he
remains
in
him
ought
himself
also
to
walk
just
like
he
walked.
\par }{\PP \VS{7}Brothers,
I
write
no
new
commandment
to
you,
but
an
old
commandment
which
you
had
from
the
beginning.
The
old
commandment
is
the
word
which
you
heard
from
the
beginning.
\VS{8}Again,
I
write
a
new
commandment
to
you,
which
is
true
in
him
and
in
you,
because
the
darkness
is
passing
away
and
the
true
light
already
shines.
\VS{9}He
who
says
he
is
in
the
light
and
hates
his
brother
is
in
the
darkness
even
until
now.
\VS{10}He
who
loves
his
brother
remains
in
the
light,
and
there
is
no occasion
for
stumbling
in
him.
\VS{11}But
he
who
hates
his
brother
is
in
the
darkness,
and
walks
in
the
darkness,
and
doesn’t
know
where
he
is
going,
because
the
darkness
has
blinded
his
eyes.
\par }{\PP \VS{12}I
write
to
you,
little
children,
because
your
sins
are
forgiven
you
for
his
name’s
sake.
\par }{\PP \VS{13}I
write
to
you,
fathers,
because
you
know
him
who
is
from
the
beginning.
\par }{\PP I
write
to
you,
young
men,
because
you
have
overcome
the
evil
one.
\par }{\PP I
write
to
you, little
children,
because
you
know
the
Father.
\par }{\PP \VS{14}I
have
written
to
you,
fathers,
because
you
know
him
who
is
from
the
beginning.
\par }{\PP I
have
written
to
you,
young
men,
because
you
are
strong,
and
the
word
of
God
remains
in
you,
and
you
have
overcome
the
evil
one.
\par }{\PP \VS{15}Don’t
love
the
world
or
the
things
that
are
in
the
world.
If
anyone
loves
the
world,
the
Father’s
love
isn’t
in
him.
\VS{16}For
all
that
is
in
the
world—the
lust
of
the
flesh,
the
lust
of
the
eyes,
and
the
pride
of
life—isn’t
the
Father’s,
but
is
the
world’s.
\VS{17}The
world
is
passing
away
with
its
lusts,
but
he
who
does
God’s
will
remains
forever.
\par }{\PP \VS{18}Little
children,
these
are
the
end times,
and
as
you
heard
that
the Anti-messiah
is
coming,
even
now
many anti-messiahs
have arisen.
By
this
we
know
that
it
is
the
final
hour.
\VS{19}They
went
out
from
us,
but
they
didn’t
belong
to
us;
for
if
they
had
belonged
to
us,
they
would
have continued
with
us.
But
they
left,
that
they
might
be
revealed
that
none
of
them
belong
to
us.
\VS{20}You
have
an
anointing
from
the
Holy
One,
and
you
all
have knowledge.\FTNT{‡}{{\FR 2:20 }
Or, “know what is true”, or, “know all things”}
\VS{21}I
have
not
written
to
you
because
you
don’t
know
the
truth,
but
because
you
know
it,
and
because
no
lie
is
of
the
truth.
\VS{22}Who
is
the
liar
but
he
who
denies
that Yeshua
is
the
Messiah?
This
is
the Anti-messiah,
he
who
denies
the
Father
and
the
Son.
\VS{23}Whoever
denies
the
Son doesn’t
have
the
Father.
He
who
confesses
the
Son
has
the
Father
also.
\par }{\PP \VS{24}Therefore,
as
for
you,
let
that
remain
in
you
which
you
heard
from
the
beginning.
If
that
which
you
heard
from
the
beginning
remains
in
you,
you
also
will
remain
in
the
Son,
and
in
the
Father.
\VS{25}This
is
the
promise
which
he
promised us,
the
eternal
life.
\par }{\PP \VS{26}These
things
I
have
written
to
you
concerning
those
who would lead
you
astray.
\VS{27}As
for
you,
the
anointing
which
you
received
from
him
remains
in
you,
and
you
don’t
need
for
anyone
to
teach
you.
But
as
his
anointing
teaches
you
concerning
all
things,
and
is
true,
and
is
no
lie,
and
even
as
it
taught
you,
you
will
remain
in
him.
\par }{\PP \VS{28}Now,
little
children,
remain
in
him,
that
when
he
appears,
we
may
have
boldness
and
not
be
ashamed
before
him
at
his
coming.
\VS{29}If
you
know
that
he
is
righteous,
you
know
that
everyone
who
practices
righteousness
has
been
born
of
him.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}See
how
great
a
love
the
Father
has
given
to
us,
that
we
should
be
called
children
of
God!
For
this
cause
the
world
doesn’t
know
us,
because
it
didn’t
know
him.
\VS{2}Beloved,
now
we
are
children
of
God.
It
is
not
yet
revealed
what
we
will
be;
but
we
know
that
when
he
is
revealed,
we
will
be
like
him,
for
we
will
see
him
just
as
he
is.
\VS{3}Everyone
who
has
this
hope set
on
him
purifies
himself,
even
as
he
is
pure.
\par }{\PP \VS{4}Everyone
who
sins
also
commits
lawlessness.
Sin
is
lawlessness.
\VS{5}You
know
that
he
was
revealed
to
take
away
our
sins,
and
no
sin
is
in
him.
\VS{6}Whoever
remains
in
him
doesn’t
sin.
Whoever
sins
hasn’t
seen
him
and
doesn’t
know
him.
\par }{\PP \VS{7}Little
children,
let
no
one
lead
you
astray.
He
who
does
righteousness
is
righteous, even
as
he
is
righteous.
\VS{8}He
who
sins
is
of
the
devil,
for
the
devil
has
been
sinning
from
the
beginning.
To
this
end
the
Son
of
God
was
revealed:
that
he
might
destroy
the
works
of
the
devil.
\VS{9}Whoever
is
born
of
God
doesn’t
commit
sin,
because
his
seed
remains
in
him,
and
he
can’t
sin,
because
he
is
born
of
God.
\VS{10}In
this
the
children
of
God
are
revealed,
and
the
children
of
the
devil.
Whoever
doesn’t
do
righteousness
is
not
of
God,
neither
is
he
who
doesn’t
love
his
brother.
\VS{11}For
this
is
the
message
which
you
heard
from
the
beginning,
that
we
should
love
one
another—
\VS{12}unlike
Cain,
who
was
of
the
evil
one
and killed
his
brother.
Why
did
he kill
him?
Because
his
deeds
were
evil,
and
his
brother’s
righteous.
\par }{\PP \VS{13}Don’t
be
surprised,
my
brothers,
if
the
world
hates
you.
\VS{14}We
know
that
we
have
passed
out
of
death
into
life,
because
we
love
the
brothers.
He
who
doesn’t
love
his
brother
remains
in
death.
\VS{15}Whoever
hates
his
brother
is
a
murderer,
and
you
know
that
no
murderer
has
eternal
life
remaining
in
him.
\par }{\PP \VS{16}By
this
we
know
love,
because
he
laid
down
his
life
for
us.
And
we
ought
to
lay
down
our
lives
for
the
brothers.
\VS{17}But
whoever
has
the
world’s
goods
and
sees
his
brother
in
need,
then
closes
his
heart
of
compassion
against
him,
how
does
God’s
love
remain
in
him?
\par }{\PP \VS{18}My
little
children, let’s
not
love
in
word
only,
or
with
the
tongue
only,
but
in
deed
and
truth.
\VS{19}And
by
this
we
know
that
we
are
of
the
truth
and
persuade
our
hearts
before
him,
\VS{20}because
if
our
heart
condemns us,
God
is
greater
than
our
heart,
and
knows
all
things.
\VS{21}Beloved,
if
our
hearts
don’t
condemn us,
we
have
boldness towards
God;
\VS{22}so
whatever
we
ask,
we
receive
from
him,
because
we
keep
his
commandments
and
do
the
things
that
are
pleasing
in
his
sight.
\VS{23}This
is
his
commandment,
that
we
should
believe
in
the
name
of
his
Son, Yeshua
the
Messiah,
and
love
one
another,
even
as
he
commanded.
\VS{24}He
who
keeps
his
commandments
remains
in
him,
and
he
in
him.
By
this
we
know
that
he
remains
in
us,
by
the
Spirit
which
he
gave
us.

\par }\Chap{4}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Beloved,
don’t
believe
every
spirit,
but
test
the
spirits,
whether
they
are
of
God,
because
many
false
prophets
have
gone
out
into
the
world.
\VS{2}By
this
you
know
the
Spirit
of
God:
every
spirit
who
confesses
that Yeshua
the
Messiah
has
come
in
the
flesh
is
of
God,
\VS{3}and
every
spirit
who
doesn’t
confess
that Yeshua
the Messiah
has
come
in
the flesh
is
not
of
God;
and
this
is
the
spirit
of
the Anti-messiah,
of
whom
you
have
heard
that
it
comes.
Now
it
is
in
the
world
already.
\VS{4}You
are
of
God,
little
children,
and
have
overcome
them,
because
greater
is
he
who
is
in
you
than
he
who
is
in
the
world.
\VS{5}They
are
of
the
world.
Therefore
they
speak
of
the
world,
and
the
world
hears
them.
\VS{6}We
are
of
God.
He
who
knows
God
listens
to
us.
He
who
is
not
of
God
doesn’t
listen
to
us.
By
this
we
know
the
spirit
of
truth,
and
the
spirit
of
error.
\par }{\PP \VS{7}Beloved, let’s
love
one
another,
for
love
is
of
God;
and
everyone
who
loves
has
been
born
of
God
and
knows
God.
\VS{8}He
who
doesn’t
love
doesn’t
know
God,
for
God
is
love.
\VS{9}By
this
God’s
love
was
revealed
in
us,
that
God
has
sent
his
only born\FTNT{*}{{\FR 4:9 }
The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.}
Son
into
the
world
that
we
might
live
through
him.
\VS{10}In
this
is
love,
not
that
we
loved
God,
but
that
he
loved
us,
and
sent
his
Son
as
the atoning sacrifice\FTNT{†}{{\FR 4:10 }
“atoning sacrifice” is from the Greek “ιλασμος”, an appeasing, propitiating, or the means of appeasement or propitiation—the sacrifice that turns away God’s wrath because of our sin.
}
for
our
sins.
\VS{11}Beloved,
if
God
loved us
in
this
way,
we
also
ought
to
love
one
another.
\VS{12}No
one
has
seen
God
at
any
time.
If
we
love
one
another,
God
remains
in
us,
and
his
love
has
been
perfected
in
us.
\par }{\PP \VS{13}By
this
we
know
that
we
remain
in
him
and
he
in
us,
because
he
has
given
us
of
his
Spirit.
\VS{14}We
have
seen
and
testify
that
the
Father
has
sent
the
Son
as
the Saviour
of
the
world.
\VS{15}Whoever
confesses
that Yeshua
is
the
Son
of
God,
God
remains
in
him,
and
he
in
God.
\VS{16}We
know
and
have
believed
the
love
which
God
has
for
us.
God
is
love,
and
he
who
remains
in
love
remains
in
God,
and
God
remains
in
him.
\VS{17}In
this,
love
has
been
made
perfect amongst
us,
that
we
may
have
boldness
in
the
day
of judgement,
because
as
he
is,
even
so
we
are
in
this
world.
\VS{18}There
is
no
fear
in
love;
but
perfect
love
casts
out
fear,
because
fear
has
punishment.
He
who
fears
is
not
made
perfect
in
love.
\VS{19}We
love
him,\FTNT{‡}{{\FR 4:19 }
NU omits “him”.}
because
he
first
loved us.
\VS{20}If
a
man
says, “I
love
God,”
and
hates
his
brother,
he
is
a
liar;
for
he
who
doesn’t
love
his
brother
whom
he
has
seen,
how
can
he
love
God
whom
he
has
not
seen?
\VS{21}This
commandment
we
have
from
him,
that
he
who
loves
God
should
also
love
his
brother.

\par }\Chap{5}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Whoever
believes
that Yeshua
is
the
Messiah
has
been
born
of
God.
Whoever
loves
the
Father
also
loves
the
child
who
is
born
of
him.
\VS{2}By
this
we
know
that
we
love
the
children
of
God,
when
we
love
God
and
keep
his
commandments.
\VS{3}For
this
is loving
God,
that
we
keep
his
commandments.
His
commandments
are
not grievous.
\VS{4}For
whatever
is
born
of
God
overcomes
the
world.
This
is
the
victory
that
has
overcome
the
world:
your
faith.
\VS{5}Who
is
he
who
overcomes
the
world,
but
he
who
believes
that Yeshua
is
the
Son
of
God?
\par }{\PP \VS{6}This
is
he
who
came
by
water
and
blood, Yeshua
the
Messiah;
not
with
the
water
only,
but
with
the
water
and
the
blood.
It
is
the
Spirit
who
testifies,
because
the
Spirit
is
the
truth.
\VS{7}For
there
are
three
who
testify:\FTNT{*}{{\FR 5:7 }
Only a few recent manuscripts add “in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And there are three that testify on earth:”}
\VS{8}the
Spirit,
the
water,
and
the
blood;
and
the
three
agree
as
one.
\VS{9}If
we
receive
the
witness
of
men,
the
witness
of
God
is
greater;
for
this
is
God’s
testimony
which
he
has
testified
concerning
his
Son.
\VS{10}He
who
believes
in
the
Son
of
God
has
the
testimony
in
himself.
He
who
doesn’t
believe
God
has
made
him
a
liar,
because
he
has
not
believed
in
the
testimony
that
God
has
given
concerning
his
Son.
\VS{11}The
testimony
is
this:
that
God
gave
to
us
eternal
life,
and
this
life
is
in
his
Son.
\VS{12}He
who
has
the
Son
has
the
life.
He
who
doesn’t
have
God’s
Son
doesn’t
have
the
life.
\par }{\PP \VS{13}These
things
I
have
written
to
you
who
believe
in
the
name
of
the
Son
of
God,
that
you
may
know
that
you
have
eternal
life,
and
that
you
may continue
to
believe
in
the
name
of
the
Son
of
God.
\par }{\PP \VS{14}This
is
the
boldness
which
we
have towards
him,
that
if
we
ask
anything
according
to
his
will,
he
listens
to
us.
\VS{15}And
if
we
know
that
he
listens
to
us,
whatever
we
ask,
we
know
that
we
have
the petitions
which
we
have
asked
of
him.
\par }{\PP \VS{16}If
anyone
sees
his
brother
sinning
a
sin
not leading
to
death,
he
shall
ask,
and
God
will
give
him
life
for
those
who
sin
not leading
to
death.
There
is
sin leading
to
death.
I
don’t
say
that
he
should
make
a
request
concerning
this.
\VS{17}All
unrighteousness
is
sin,
and
there
is
sin
not leading
to
death.
\par }{\PP \VS{18}We
know
that
whoever
is
born
of
God
doesn’t
sin,
but
he
who
was
born
of
God
keeps
himself,
and
the
evil
one
doesn’t
touch
him.
\VS{19}We
know
that
we
are
of
God,
and
the
whole
world
lies
in
the power
of
the
evil
one.
\VS{20}We
know
that
the
Son
of
God
has
come
and
has
given
us
an
understanding,
that
we
know
him
who
is
true;
and
we
are
in
him
who
is
true,
in
his
Son Yeshua
the
Messiah.
This
is
the
true
God
and
eternal
life.
\par }{\PP \VS{21}Little
children,
keep
yourselves
from
idols.
\par }