1Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God-The Father: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not. 2Beloved, now are we the sons of God-The Father, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3And every man that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

4Whosoever commit sin transgresses also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. 5And you^2f know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 6Whosoever abides in him sins not: whosoever sins has not seen him, neither known him. 7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8He that commit sin is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God-The Father was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9Whosoever is born of God-The Father does not commit sin; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God-The Father. 10In this the children of God-The Father are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever does not righteousness is not of God-The Father, neither he that loves not his brother.

11For this is the message that you^2f heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12Not as Kayin [something produced, spear], [who] was of that wicked one, and killed his brother. And wherefore killed he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

13Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. 14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loves not [his] brother abides in death. 15Whosoever hates his brother is a murderer: and you^2f know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. 16Hereby perceive we the love [of God-The Father], because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brethren. 17But whoso has this world's good, and sees his brother have need, and shuts up his bowels (inward parts; affections) [of compassion] from him, how dwells the love of God-The Father in him? 18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. 19And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 20For if our heart condemn us, God-The Father is greater than our heart, and knows all things. 21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, [then] have we confidence toward God-The Father. 22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah], and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 24And he that keeps his commandments dwells in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit [Ruach] which he has given us.