1 John 2

NEW JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
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.	1 My little sons, this I write to you, so that you may not sin. But if anyone has sinned, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the Just One.
2 He is the sacrifice to expiate our sins, and not only ours, but also those of the whole world.	2 And he is the propitiation for our sins. And not only for our sins, but also for those of the whole world.
3 In this way we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.	3 And we can be sure that we have known him by this: if we observe his commandments.
4 Whoever says, 'I know him' without keeping his commandments, is a liar, and truth has no place in him.	4 Whoever claims that he knows him, and yet does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not 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.	5 But whoever keeps his word, truly in him the charity of God is perfected. And by this we know that we are in him.
6 Whoever claims to remain in him must act as he acted.	6 Whoever declares himself to remain in him, ought to walk just as he himself walked.
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.	7 Most beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but the old commandment, which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the Word, which you have heard.
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.	8 Then too, I am writing to you a new commandment, which is the Truth in him and in you. For the darkness has passed away, and the true Light is now shining.
9 Whoever claims to be in light but hates his brother is still in darkness.	9 Whoever declares himself to be in the light, and yet hates his brother, is in the darkness even now.
10 Anyone who loves his brother remains in light and there is in him nothing to make him fall away.	10 Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause of offense in him.
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.	11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness, and in darkness he walks, and he does not know where he is going. For the darkness has blinded his eyes.
12 I am writing to you, children, because your sins have been forgiven through his name.	12 I am writing to you, little sons, because your sins are forgiven for the sake of his name.
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.	13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, adolescents, because you have overcome the evil 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.	14 I am writing to you, little children, because you have known the Father. I am writing to you, young men, because you are strong, and the Word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
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,	15 Do not choose to love the world, nor the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the charity of the Father is not in him.
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.	16 For all that is in the world is the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the arrogance of a life which is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 And the world, with al its disordered desires, is passing away. But whoever does the will of Godremains for ever.	17 And the world is passing away, with its desire. But whoever does the will of God abides unto eternity.
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.	18 Little sons, it is the last hour. And, as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have arrived. By this, we know that it is the last hour.
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.	19 They went out from among us, but they were not of us. For, if they had been of us, certainly they would have remained with us. But in this way, it is made manifest that none of them are of us.
20 But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and have al received knowledge.	20 Yet you have the anointing of the Holy One, and you know everything.
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.	21 I have not written to you as to ones who are ignorant of the truth, but as to ones who know the truth. For no lie is of the truth.
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.	22 Who is a liar, other than he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This one is the Antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.
23 Whoever denies the Son cannot have the Father either; whoever acknowledges the Son has theFather too.	23 No one who denies the Son also has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son, also has 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.	24 As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If what you have heard from the beginning remains in you, then you, too, shall abide in the Son and in the Father.
25 And the promise he made you himself is eternal life.	25 And this is the Promise, which he himself has promised to us: Eternal Life.
26 So much have I written to you about those who are trying to lead you astray.	26 I have written these things to you, because of those who would seduce you.
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.	27 But as for you, let the Anointing that you have received from him abide in you. And so, you have no need of anyone to teach you. For his Anointing teaches you about everything, and it is the truth, and it is not a lie. And just as his Anointing has taught you, abide in him.
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.	28 And now, little sons, abide in him, so that when he appears, we may have faith, and we may not be confounded by him at his advent.
29 If you know that he is upright you must recognise that everyone whose life is upright is a child of his.	29 If you know that he is just, then know, too, that all who do what is just are born of him.