1 John 2

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 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:	1 My children, I am writing this to prevent you from sinning; but if anyone does sin, we have an advocatewith the Father, Jesus Christ, the upright.
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.	2 He is the sacrifice to expiate our sins, and not only ours, but also those of the whole world.
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.	3 In this way we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.	4 Whoever says, 'I know him' without keeping his commandments, is a liar, and truth has no place in him.
5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.	5 But anyone who does keep his word, in such a one God's love truly reaches its perfection. This is theproof that we are in God.
6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.	6 Whoever claims to remain in him must act as he acted.
7 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.	7 My dear friends, this is not a new commandment I am writing for you, but an old commandment that youhave had from the beginning; the old commandment is the message you have heard.
8 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.	8 Yet in another way, I am writing a new commandment for you -- and this is true for you, just as much asfor him -- for darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.
9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.	9 Whoever claims to be in light but hates his brother is still in darkness.
10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.	10 Anyone who loves his brother remains in light and there is in him nothing to make him fall away.
11 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.	11 But whoever hates his brother is in darkness and is walking about in darkness not knowing where he isgoing, because darkness has blinded him.
12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.	12 I am writing to you, children, because your sins have been forgiven through his name.
13 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.	13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you have come to know the One who has existed since thebeginning. I am writing to you, young people, because you have overcome the Evil One.
14 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.	14 I have written to you, children, because you have come to know the Father. I have written to you,parents, because you have come to know the One who has existed since the beginning. I have written to you,young people, because you are strong, and God's word remains in you, and you have overcome the Evil One.
15 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.	15 Do not love the world or what is in the world. If anyone does love the world, the love of the Father findsno place in him,
16 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.	16 because everything there is in the world -- disordered bodily desires, disordered desires of the eyes,pride in possession -- is not from the Father but is from the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.	17 And the world, with al its disordered desires, is passing away. But whoever does the will of Godremains for ever.
18 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.	18 Children, this is the final hour; you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, and now many Antichristshave already come; from this we know that it is the final hour.
19 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.	19 They have gone from among us, but they never real y belonged to us; if they had belonged to us, theywould have stayed with us. But this was to prove that not one of them belonged to us.
20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.	20 But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and have al received knowledge.
21 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.	21 I have written to you not because you are ignorant of the truth, but because you are wel aware of it,and because no lie can come from the truth.
22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.	22 Who is the liar, if not one who claims that Jesus is not the Christ? This is the Antichrist, who deniesboth the Father and the Son.
23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.	23 Whoever denies the Son cannot have the Father either; whoever acknowledges the Son has theFather too.
24 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.	24 Let what you heard in the beginning remain in you; as long as what you heard in the beginningremains in you, you will remain in the Son and in the Father.
25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.	25 And the promise he made you himself is eternal life.
26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.	26 So much have I written to you about those who are trying to lead you astray.
27 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.	27 But as for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone toteach you; since the anointing he gave you teaches you everything, and since it is true, not false, remain in himjust as he has taught you.
28 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.	28 Therefore remain in him now, children, so that when he appears we may be fearless, and not shrinkfrom him in shame at his coming.
29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.	29 If you know that he is upright you must recognise that everyone whose life is upright is a child of his.