1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth 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. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. 11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.
13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. 14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God , because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. 19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
Dieva bērni
1 Redziet, cik lielu mīlestību Tēvs mums ir dāvājis, ka tiekam saukti Dieva bērni un tādi arī esam. Pasaule mūs neatzīst, tādēļ ka tā nav atzinusi viņu. 2 Mīļotie, tagad mēs esam Dieva bērni, un vēl nav atklājies, kas mēs būsim. Zinām, ka tad, kad tas atklāsies, mēs būsim līdzīgi viņam, mēs redzēsim viņu tādu, kāds viņš ir. 3 Bet katrs, kam ir šī cerība uz viņu, šķīsta sevi, tāpat kā viņš ir šķīsts. 4 Katrs, kas grēko, pārkāpj likumu, jo grēks ir nelikumība. 5 Un jūs zināt, ka viņš parādījās, lai paņemtu prom grēkus, un viņā nav grēka. 6 Ikviens, kas paliek viņā, negrēko, bet, kas grēko, nav viņu nedz redzējis, nedz pazinis. 7 Bērniņi, lai neviens jūs nemaldina: kas dara taisnību, ir taisns, tāpat kā viņš ir taisns. 8 Kas dara grēku, ir no velna, jo velns grēko jau no paša sākuma, un Dieva Dēls tādēļ ir parādījies, lai izjauktu velna darbus. 9 Ikviens, kas dzimis no Dieva, nedara grēku, jo Dieva sēkla paliek viņā; un viņš nevar grēkot, jo ir no Dieva dzimis. 10 Tā top redzami Dieva bērni un velna bērni – katrs, kas nedara taisnību, nav no Dieva; tāpat arī tas, kas nemīl savu brāli.
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11 Jo šī ir tā vēsts, ko jūs esat dzirdējuši no iesākuma – lai mēs mīlam cits citu. 12 Ne tā kā Kains, kas bija no ļaunā un nokāva savu brāli. Un kādēļ viņš to nokāva? Tādēļ, ka viņa darbi bija ļauni, bet viņa brāļa darbi – taisni. 13 Nebrīnieties, brāļi, ka pasaule jūs ienīst. 14 Mēs zinām, ka esam no nāves pārgājuši dzīvībā, tādēļ ka mēs mīlam brāļus, bet, kas nemīl, paliek nāvē. 15 Ikviens, kas savu brāli nīst, ir slepkava, un jūs zināt, ka neviens slepkava nepatur sevī mūžīgo dzīvību. 16 Mīlestību mēs esam iepazinuši no tā, ka viņš savu dzīvību par mums ir atdevis. Arī mums pienākas savu dzīvību atdot par brāļiem. 17 Ja kādam šajā pasaulē ir pārticība un viņš redz savu brāli trūkumā un noslēdz tam savu sirdi, kā lai viņā paliek Dieva mīlestība? 18 Bērniņi, nemīlēsim ar vārdiem un ar mēli, bet ar darbiem un patiesību! 19 Un tā mēs zināsim, ka esam no patiesības: iedrošināsim viņa priekšā savu sirdi! 20 Un, pat ja mūsu sirds mūs apsūdz, Dievs ir lielāks nekā mūsu sirds, un viņš zina visu. 21 Mīļotie, ja jau mūs neapsūdz sirds, tad mums ir paļāvība uz Dievu. 22 Ja mēs ko lūdzam, tad saņemam no viņa, jo mēs turam viņa baušļus un darām to, kas viņam tīkams. 23 Viņa bauslis ir, lai mēs ticam viņa Dēla Jēzus Kristus vārdā un mīlam viens otru, kā viņš mums ir pavēlējis. 24 Bet, kas viņa baušļus tur, tas paliek viņā un viņš tanī. No tā mēs zinām, ka viņš paliek mūsos, no Gara, ko viņš mums ir devis.
