1 John 2

1 John 2

My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin
But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case
Before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous
. He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only
Our sins, but the sins of all the world. And we can be sure that we
Know him if we obey his commandments. If someone claims, "I know God
" But doesn't obey God's commandments, that person is a liar and is
Not living in the truth. But those who obey God's word truly show how
Completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him
Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did

A New Commandment
Dear friends, I am not writing a new commandment for you. Rather, it
Is an old one you have had from the very beginning. This old
Commandment—to love one another—is the same message you heard
Before, yet it is also new. Jesus lived the truth of this
Commandment, and you also are living it. For the darkness is
Disappearing, and the true light is already shining. If anyone
Claims, "I am living in the light," but hates a Christian brother
Or sister, that person is still living in darkness. Anyone who
Loves another brother or sister is living in the light and does
Not cause others to stumble. But anyone who hates another brother
Or sister is still living and walking in darkness. Such a person
Does not know the way to go, having been blinded by the darkness

I am writing to you who are God's children because your sins have
Been forgiven through Jesus. I am writing to you who are mature
In the faith because you know Christ, who existed from the
Beginning. I am writing to you who are young in the faith because
You have won your battle with the evil one. I have written to
You who are God's children because you know the Father. I have
Written to you who are mature in the faith because you know Christ
Who existed from the beginning. I have written to you who are
Young in the faith because you are strong. God's word lives in
Your hearts, and you have won your battle with the evil one

Do Not Love This World
Do not love this world nor the things it offers you. For when you
Love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you
For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure
A craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements
And possessions. These are not from the Father but are from this
World. And this world is fading away, along with everything that
People crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever

Warning About Antichrists
Dear children, the last hour is here! You have heard that the
Antichrist is coming, and already many such antichrists have appeared
. From this we know that the last hour has come. These people left our
Churches, but they never really belonged with us. Otherwise, they
Would have stayed with us. When they left, it proved that they did
Not belong with us. But you are not like that, for the Holy One has
Given you his Spirit, and all of you know the truth. So I am
Writing to you, not because you don't know the truth, but because
You know the difference between truth and lies. And who is a liar?
Anyone who says that Jesus is not the Christ. Anyone who denies
The Father and the Son is an antichrist. Anyone who denies the
Son doesn't have the Father either. But anyone who acknowledges
The Son has the Father also. So you must remain faithful to
What you have been taught from the beginning. If you do, you
Will remain in fellowship with the Son and with the Father
And in this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life he promised us

I am writing these things to warn you about those who want
To lead you astray. But you have received the Holy Spirit
And he lives within you, so you don't need anyone to teach
You what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you
Need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie
So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ

Living as Children of God
And now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ, so
That when he returns you will be full of courage and not shrink
Back from him in shame. Since we know that Christ is righteous
We also know that all who do what is right are God's children