Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us , that we should be called children of God. And (that is what) we are ! The reason ... the world vvv does not know us (is) that vvv it did not know Him.
Beloved , we are now children of God , and what we will be {has} not yet been revealed. We know that when (Christ) appears , we will be like Him , for we will see Him as He is.
And everyone who has this - hope in Him purifies himself , just as ( Christ ) is pure.
Everyone who practices - sin practices - lawlessness as well. Indeed , - sin is - lawlessness.
(But) you know that (Christ) appeared to take away - sins , and in Him there is no sin.
No one ... who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one ... who continues to sin has seen Him (or) known Him.
Little children , {let} no one deceive you : The (one who) practices - righteousness is righteous , just as (Christ) is righteous.
The (one who) practices - sin is of the devil , because the devil has been sinning from (the) very start. This is why ... the Son - of God was revealed , to destroy the works of the devil.
Anyone - born of - God vvv refuses to practice sin , because (God’s) seed abides in him ; - vvv he cannot go on sinning , because he has been born of - God.
By this the children - of God are distinguished - (from) the children of the devil : Anyone who vvv does not practice righteousness is not of - God , (nor is) anyone who vvv does not love his - brother.
- This is the message - you have heard from (the) beginning : - We should love one another.
(Do) not (be) like Cain , (who) belonged to ... the evil (one) and murdered his - brother. And why ... did (Cain) slay him ? Because his (own) deeds were evil , while those of his brother (were) righteous.
(So) {do} not be surprised , brothers , if the world hates you.
We know that we have passed from - death to - life , because we love (our) brothers. The (one who) vvv does not love remains in - death.
Everyone who hates his - brother is a murderer , and you know that eternal life {does} not - reside in - a murderer.
By this we know what love (is) - : (Jesus) laid down His - life for us , and we ought to lay down (our) lives for (our) brothers.
- If anyone with - earthly - possessions - sees his - brother (in) need , (but) withholds his - compassion from him , how {can} the love - of God abide in him ?
Little children , let us love not in word (and) - speech , but in action and tRuth -.
And by this we will know that we belong to ... the tRuth - , and will assure our - hearts in His presence ... :
Even if our - hearts condemn (us) , - - God is greater than - our hearts , and He knows all things.
Beloved , if our - hearts vvv do not condemn (us) , we have confidence before - God ,
and we will receive from Him whatever ... we ask , because we keep His - commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight ....
And this is His - commandment : that we should believe in the name of His - Son , Jesus Christ , and we should love one another just as vvv He commanded us.
- Whoever keeps His - commandments remains in (God) , and (God) in him. And by this we know that He remains in us : by the Spirit - He has given us.