1나의 자녀들아 내가 이것을 너희에게 씀은 너희로 죄를 범치 않게 하려 함이라 만일 누가 죄를 범하면 아버지 앞에서 우리에게 대언자가 있으니 곧 의로우신 예수 그리스도시라 2저는 우리 죄를 위한 화목 제물이니 우리만 위할 뿐 아니요 온 세상의 죄를 위하심이라 3우리가 그의 계명을 지키면 이로써 우리가 저를 아는 줄로 알 것이요 4저를 아노라 하고 그의 계명을 지키지 아니하는 자는 거짓말하는 자요 진리가 그 속에 있지 아니하되 5누구든지 그의 말씀을 지키는 자는 하나님의 사랑이 참으로 그 속에서 온전케 되었나니 이로써 우리가 저 안에 있는 줄을 아노라 6저 안에 거한다 하는 자는 그의 행하시는 대로 자기도 행할지니라 7사랑하는 자들아 내가 새 계명을 너희에게 쓰는 것이 아니라 너희가 처음부터 가진 옛 계명이니 이 옛 계명은 너희의 들은 바 말씀이거니와 8다시 내가 너희에게 새 계명을 쓰노니 저에게와 너희에게도 참된 것이라 이는 어두움이 지나가고 참 빛이 벌써 비췸이니라 9빛 가운데 있다 하며 그 형제를 미워하는 자는 지금까지 어두운 가운데 있는 자요 10그의 형제를 사랑하는 자는 빛 가운데 거하여 자기 속에 거리낌이 없으나 11그의 형제를 미워하는 자는 어두운 가운데 있고 또 어두운 가운데 행하며 갈 곳을 알지 못하나니 이는 어두움이 그의 눈을 멀게 하였음이니라 12자녀들아 내가 너희에게 쓰는 것은 너희 죄가 그의 이름으로 말미암아 사함을 얻음이요 13아비들아 내가 너희에게 쓰는 것은 너희가 태초부터 계신 이를 앎이요 청년들아 내가 너희에게 쓰는 것은 너희가 악한 자를 이기었음이니라 14아이들아 내가 너희에게 쓴 것은 너희가 아버지를 알았음이요 아비들아 내가 너희에게 쓴 것은 너희가 태초부터 계신 이를 알았음이요 청년들아 내가 너희에게 쓴 것은 너희가 강하고 하나님의 말씀이 너희 속에 거하시고 너희가 흉악한 자를 이기었음이라 15이 세상이나 세상에 있는 것들을 사랑치 말라 누구든지 세상을 사랑하면 아버지의 사랑이 그 속에 있지 아니하니 16이는 세상에 있는 모든 것이 육신의 정욕과 안목의 정욕과 이생의 자랑이니 다 아버지께로 좇아 온 것이 아니요 세상으로 좇아 온 것이라 17이 세상도 그 정욕도 지나가되 오직 하나님의 뜻을 행하는 이는 영원히 거하느니라 18아이들아 이것이 마지막 때라 적그리스도가 이르겠다 함을 너희가 들은 것과 같이 지금도 많은 적그리스도가 일어났으니 이러므로 우리가 마지막 때인 줄 아노라 19저희가 우리에게서 나갔으나 우리에게 속하지 아니하였나니 만일 우리에게 속하였더면 우리와 함께 거하였으려니와 저희가 나간 것은 다 우리에게 속하지 아니함을 나타내려 함이니라 20너희는 거룩하신 자에게서 기름 부음을 받고 모든 것을 아느니라 21내가 너희에게 쓴 것은 너희가 진리를 알지 못함을 인함이 아니라 너희가 앎을 인함이요 또 모든 거짓은 진리에서 나지 않음을 인함이니라 22거짓말하는 자가 누구뇨 예수께서 그리스도이심을 부인하는 자가 아니뇨 아버지와 아들을 부인하는 그가 적그리스도니 23아들을 부인하는 자에게는 또한 아버지가 없으되 아들을 시인하는 자에게는 아버지도 있느니라 24너희는 처음부터 들은 것을 너희 안에 거하게 하라 처음부터 들은 것이 너희 안에 거하면 너희가 아들의 안과 아버지의 안에 거하리라 25그가 우리에게 약속하신 약속이 이것이니 곧 영원한 생명이니라 26너희를 미혹케 하는 자들에 관하여 내가 이것을 너희에게 썼노라 27너희는 주께 받은 바 기름 부음이 너희 안에 거하나니 아무도 너희를 가르칠 필요가 없고 오직 그의 기름 부음이 모든 것을 너희에게 가르치며 또 참되고 거짓이 없으니 너희를 가르치신 그대로 주 안에 거하라 28자녀들아 이제 그 안에 거하라 이는 주께서 나타내신 바 되면 그의 강림하실 때에 우리로 담대함을 얻어 그 앞에서 부끄럽지 않게 하려 함이라 29너희가 그의 의로우신 줄을 알면 의를 행하는 자마다 그에게서 난 줄을 알리라
1My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. 2And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world. 3This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments. 4One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him. 5But whoever keeps his word, God’s love has most certainly been perfected in him. This is how we know that we are in him: 6he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked. 7Brothers, 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. 8Again, 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. 9He who says he is in the light and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now. 10He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him. 11But 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. 12I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake. 13I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father. 14I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. 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. 15Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. 16For 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. 17The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever. 18Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour. 19They 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. 20You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge. 21I 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. 22Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. 23Whoever denies the Son, the same doesn’t have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also. 24Therefore, 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. 25This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life. 26These things I have written to you concerning those who would lead you astray. 27As 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. 28Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. 29If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.
1Mijn kinderkens, ik schrijf u deze dingen, opdat gij niet zondigt. En indien iemand gezondigd heeft, wij hebben een Voorspraak bij den Vader, Jezus Christus, den Rechtvaardige; 2En Hij is een verzoening voor onze zonden; en niet alleen voor de onze, maar ook voor de zonden der gehele wereld. 3En hieraan kennen wij, dat wij Hem gekend hebben, zo wij Zijn geboden bewaren. 4Die daar zegt: Ik ken Hem, en Zijn geboden niet bewaart, die is een leugenaar, en in dien is de waarheid niet; 5Maar zo wie Zijn Woord bewaart, in dien is waarlijk de liefde Gods volmaakt geworden; hieraan kennen wij, dat wij in Hem zijn. 6Die zegt, dat hij in Hem blijft, die moet ook zelf alzo wandelen, gelijk Hij gewandeld heeft. 7Broeders! Ik schrijf u geen nieuw gebod, maar een oud gebod, dat gij van den beginne gehad hebt; dit oud gebod is het woord, dat gij van den beginne gehoord hebt. 8Wederom schrijf ik u een nieuw gebod: hetgeen waarachtig is in Hem, zij ook in u waarachtig; want de duisternis gaat voorbij, en het waarachtige licht schijnt nu. 9Die zegt, dat hij in het licht is, en zijn broeder haat, die is in de duisternis tot nog toe. 10Die zijn broeder liefheeft, blijft in het licht, en geen ergernis is in hem. 11Maar die zijn broeder haat, is in de duisternis, en wandelt in de duisternis, en weet niet, waar hij henengaat; want de duisternis heeft zijn ogen verblind. 12Ik schrijf u, kinderkens, want de zonden zijn u vergeven om Zijns Naams wil. 13Ik schrijf u, vaders! want gij hebt Hem gekend, Die van den beginne is. Ik schrijf u, jongelingen, want gij hebt den boze overwonnen. Ik schrijf u, kinderen, want gij hebt den Vader gekend. 14Ik heb u geschreven, vaders, want gij hebt Hem gekend, Die van den beginne is. Ik heb u geschreven, jongelingen, want gij zijt sterk, en het Woord Gods blijft in u, en gij hebt den boze overwonnen. 15Hebt de wereld niet lief, noch hetgeen in de wereld is; zo iemand de wereld liefheeft, de liefde des Vaders is niet in hem. 16Want al wat in de wereld is, namelijk de begeerlijkheid des vleses, en de begeerlijkheid der ogen, en de grootsheid des levens, is niet uit den Vader, maar is uit de wereld. 17En de wereld gaat voorbij, en haar begeerlijkheid; maar die den wil van God doet, blijft in der eeuwigheid. 18Kinderkens, het is de laatste ure; en gelijk gij gehoord hebt, dat de antichrist komt, zo zijn ook nu vele antichristen geworden; waaruit wij kennen, dat het de laatste ure is. 19Zij zijn uit ons uitgegaan, maar zij waren uit ons niet; want indien zij uit ons geweest waren, zo zouden zij met ons gebleven zijn; maar dit is geschied, opdat zij zouden openbaar worden, dat zij niet allen uit ons zijn. 20Doch gij hebt de zalving van den Heilige, en gij weet alle dingen. 21Ik heb u niet geschreven, omdat gij de waarheid niet weet, maar omdat gij die weet, en omdat geen leugen uit de waarheid is. 22Wie is de leugenaar, dan die loochent, dat Jezus is de Christus? Deze is de antichrist, die den Vader en den Zoon loochent. 23Een iegelijk, die den Zoon loochent, heeft ook den Vader niet. 24Hetgeen gijlieden dan van den beginne gehoord hebt, dat blijve in u. Indien in u blijft, wat gij van den beginne gehoord hebt, zo zult gij ook in den Zoon en in den Vader blijven. 25En dit is de belofte, die Hij ons beloofd heeft, namelijk het eeuwige leven. 26Dit heb ik u geschreven van degenen, die u verleiden. 27En de zalving, die gijlieden van Hem ontvangen hebt, blijft in u, en gij hebt niet van node, dat iemand u lere; maar gelijk dezelfde zalving u leert van alle dingen, zo is zij ook waarachtig, en is geen leugen; en gelijk zij u geleerd heeft, zo zult gij in Hem blijven. 28En nu, kinderkens, blijft in Hem; opdat, wanneer Hij zal geopenbaard zijn, wij vrijmoedigheid hebben, en wij van Hem niet beschaamd gemaakt worden in Zijn toekomst. 29Indien gij weet, dat Hij rechtvaardig is, zo weet gij, dat een iegelijk, die de rechtvaardigheid doet, uit Hem geboren is.
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