1 John - Prima lettera di Giovanni 3

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Ιδετε οποιαν αγαπην εδωκεν εις ημας ο Πατηρ, ωστε να ονομασθωμεν τεκνα Θεου. Δια τουτο ο κοσμος δεν γνωριζει ημας, διοτι δεν εγνωρισεν αυτον.	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 Αγαπητοι, τωρα ειμεθα τεκνα Θεου, και ετι δεν εφανερωθη τι θελομεν εισθαι? εξευρομεν ομως οτι οταν φανερωθη, θελομεν εισθαι ομοιοι με αυτον, διοτι θελομεν ιδει αυτον καθως ειναι.	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 Και πας οστις εχει την ελπιδα ταυτην επ' αυτον καθαριζει εαυτον, καθως εκεινος ειναι καθαρος.	3 And everyone who holds this hope in him, keeps himself holy, just as he also is holy.
4 Πας οστις πραττει την αμαρτιαν πραττει και την ανομιαν, διοτι η αμαρτια ειναι η ανομια.	4 Everyone who commits a sin, also commits iniquity. For sin is iniquity.
5 Και εξευρετε οτι εκεινος εφανερωθη δια να σηκωση τας αμαρτιας ημων, και αμαρτια εν αυτω δεν υπαρχει.	5 And you know that he appeared in order that he might take away our sins. For in him there is no sin.
6 Πας οστις μενει εν αυτω δεν αμαρτανει? πας ο αμαρτανων δεν ειδεν αυτον ουδε εγνωρισεν αυτον.	6 Everyone who abides in him does not sin. For whoever sins has not seen him, and has not known him.
7 Τεκνια, ας μη σας πλανα μηδεις? οστις πραττει την δικαιοσυνην ειναι δικαιος, καθως εκεινος ειναι δικαιος?	7 Little sons, let no one deceive you. Whoever does justice is just, even as he also is just.
8 οστις πραττει την αμαρτιαν ειναι εκ του διαβολου, διοτι απ' αρχης ο διαβολος αμαρτανει. Δια τουτο εφανερωθη ο Υιος του Θεου, δια να καταστρεψη τα εργα του διαβολου.	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 Πας οστις εγεννηθη εκ του Θεου αμαρτιαν δεν πραττει, διοτι σπερμα αυτου μενει εν αυτω? και δεν δυναται να αμαρτανη, διοτι εγεννηθη εκ του Θεου.	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 Εν τουτω γνωριζονται τα τεκνα του Θεου και τα τεκνα του διαβολου. Πας οστις δεν πραττει δικαιοσυνην δεν ειναι εκ του Θεου, ουδε οστις δεν αγαπα τον αδελφον αυτου.	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 Διοτι αυτη ειναι η παραγγελια, την οποιαν ηκουσατε απ' αρχης, να αγαπωμεν αλληλους?	11 For this is the announcement that you heard from the beginning: that you should love one another.
12 ουχι καθως ο Καιν ητο εκ του πονηρου και εσφαξε τον αδελφον αυτου? και δια τι εσφαξεν αυτον; διοτι τα εργα αυτου ησαν πονηρα, τα δε του αδελφου αυτου δικαια.	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 Μη θαυμαζετε, αδελφοι μου, αν ο κοσμος σας μιση.	13 If the world hates you, brothers, do not be surprised.
14 ημεις εξευρομεν οτι μετεβημεν εκ του θανατου εις την ζωην, διοτι αγαπωμεν τους αδελφους? οστις δεν αγαπα τον αδελφον μενει εν τω θανατω.	14 We know that we have passed from death to life. For we love as brothers. Whoever does not love, abides in death.
15 Πας οστις μισει τον αδελφον αυτου ειναι ανθρωποκτονος? και εξευρετε οτι πας ανθρωποκτονος δεν εχει ζωην αιωνιον μενουσαν εν εαυτω.	15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding within him.
16 Εκ τουτου γνωριζομεν την αγαπην, οτι εκεινος υπερ ημων την ψυχην αυτου εβαλε? και ημεις χρεωστουμεν υπερ των αδελφων να βαλλωμεν τας ψυχας ημων.	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 Οστις ομως εχη τον βιον του κοσμου και θεωρη τον αδελφον αυτου οτι εχει χρειαν και κλειση τα σπλαγχνα αυτου απ' αυτου, πως η αγαπη του Θεου μενει εν αυτω;	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 Τεκνια μου, μη αγαπωμεν με λογον μηδε με γλωσσαν, αλλα με εργον και αληθειαν.	18 My little sons, let us not love in words only, but in works and in truth.
19 Και εκ τουτου γνωριζομεν οτι ειμεθα εκ της αληθειας, και θελομεν πληροφορησει τας καρδιας ημων εμπροσθεν αυτου,	19 In this way, we will know that we are of the truth, and we will commend our hearts in his sight.
20 διοτι εαν μας κατακρινη η καρδια, βεβαιως ο Θεος ειναι μεγαλητερος της καρδιας ημων και γνωριζει τα παντα.	20 For even if our heart reproaches us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows all things.
21 Αγαπητοι, εαν η καρδια ημων δεν μας κατακρινη, εχομεν παρρησιαν προς τον Θεον,	21 Most beloved, if our heart does not reproach us, we can have confidence toward God;
22 και ο, τι αν ζητωμεν λαμβανομεν παρ' αυτου, διοτι φυλαττομεν τας εντολας αυτου και πραττομεν τα αρεστα ενωπιον αυτου.	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 Και αυτη ειναι η εντολη αυτου, το να πιστευσωμεν εις το ονομα του Υιου αυτου Ιησου Χριστου και να αγαπωμεν αλληλους καθως εδωκεν εντολην εις ημας.	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 Και οστις φυλαττει τας εντολας αυτου μενει εν αυτω, και αυτος εν εκεινω. Και εκ τουτου γνωριζομεν οτι μενει εν ημιν, εκ του Πνευματος το οποιον εδωκεν εις ημας.	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.