1 John 3

NEW JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 You must see what great love the Father has lavished on us by letting us be cal ed God's children --which is what we are! The reason why the world does not acknowledge us is that it did not acknowledge him.	1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we would be called, and would become, the sons of God. Because of this, the world does not know us, for it did not know him.
2 My dear friends, we are already God's children, but what we shall be in the future has not yet beenrevealed. We are wel aware that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he real yis.	2 Most beloved, we are now the sons of God. But what we shall be then has not yet appeared. We know that when he does appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
3 Whoever treasures this hope of him purifies himself, to be as pure as he is.	3 And everyone who holds this hope in him, keeps himself holy, just as he also is holy.
4 Whoever sins, acts wickedly, because al sin is wickedness.	4 Everyone who commits a sin, also commits iniquity. For sin is iniquity.
5 Now you are well aware that he has appeared in order to take sins away, and that in him there is no sin.	5 And you know that he appeared in order that he might take away our sins. For in him there is no sin.
6 No one who remains in him sins, and whoever sins has neither seen him nor recognised him.	6 Everyone who abides in him does not sin. For whoever sins has not seen him, and has not known him.
7 Children, do not let anyone lead you astray. Whoever acts uprightly is upright, just as he is upright.	7 Little sons, let no one deceive you. Whoever does justice is just, even as he also is just.
8 Whoever lives sinfully belongs to the devil, since the devil has been a sinner from the beginning. Thiswas the purpose of the appearing of the Son of God, to undo the work of the devil.	8 Whoever commits sin is of the devil. For the devil sins from the beginning. For this reason, the Son of God appeared, so that he might eradicate the works of the devil.
9 No one who is a child of God sins because God's seed remains in him. Nor can he sin, because he is achild of God.	9 All those who have been born of God do not commit sin. For the offspring of God abides in them, and he is not able to sin, because he was born of God.
10 This is what distinguishes the children of God from the children of the devil: whoever does not liveuprightly and does not love his brother is not from God.	10 In this way, the sons of God are made manifest, and also the sons of the devil. Everyone who is not just, is not of God, as also anyone who does not love his brother.
11 This is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we must love one another,	11 For this is the announcement that you heard from the beginning: that you should love one another.
12 not to be like Cain, who was from the Evil One and murdered his brother. And why did he murder hisbrother? Because his own actions were evil and his brother's upright.	12 Do not be like Cain, who was of the evil one, and who killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked, but his brother’s works were just.
13 Do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.	13 If the world hates you, brothers, do not be surprised.
14 We are wel aware that we have passed over from death to life because we love our brothers.Whoever does not love, remains in death.	14 We know that we have passed from death to life. For we love as brothers. Whoever does not love, abides in death.
15 Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you are well aware that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.	15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding within him.
16 This is the proof of love, that he laid down his life for us, and we too ought to lay down our lives for ourbrothers.	16 We know the love of God in this way: because he laid down his life for us. And so, we must lay down our lives for our brothers.
17 If anyone is wel -off in worldly possessions and sees his brother in need but closes his heart to him,how can the love of God be remaining in him?	17 Whoever possesses the goods of this world, and sees his brother to be in need, and yet closes his heart to him: in what way does the love of God abide in him?
18 Children, our love must be not just words or mere talk, but something active and genuine.	18 My little sons, let us not love in words only, but in works and in truth.
19 This will be the proof that we belong to the truth, and it wil convince us in his presence,	19 In this way, we will know that we are of the truth, and we will commend our hearts in his sight.
20 even if our own feelings condemn us, that God is greater than our feelings and knows al things.	20 For even if our heart reproaches us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows all things.
21 My dear friends, if our own feelings do not condemn us, we can be fearless before God,	21 Most beloved, if our heart does not reproach us, we can have confidence toward God;
22 and whatever we ask we shal receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what isacceptable to him.	22 and whatever we shall request of him, we shall receive from him. For we keep his commandments, and we do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
23 His commandment is this, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and that weshould love one another as he commanded us.	23 And this is his commandment: that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as he has commanded us.
24 Whoever keeps his commandments remains in God, and God in him. And this is the proof that heremains in us: the Spirit that he has given us.	24 And those who keep his commandments abide in him, and he in them. And we know that he abides in us by this: by the Spirit, whom he has given to us.