1 Redziet, kādu mīlestību Tēvs mums ir parādījis, ka tiekam saukti Dieva bērni, un mēs tādi arī esam. Pasaule mūs tāpēc neatzīst, ka tā viņu nav atzinusi.
2 Mīļie, tagad mēs esam Dieva bērni, un vēl nav atklājies, kas mēs būsim. Mēs zinām, ka, kad tas atklāsies, mēs būsim viņam līdzīgi, jo mēs redzēsim viņu, kāds viņš ir.
3 Katrs, kam ir šī cerība uz viņu, šķīsta sevi pašu, kā viņš ir šķīsts.
4 Katrs, kas dara grēku, dara arī netaisnību; grēks ir netaisnība.
5 Jūs zināt, ka viņš ir atklājies, lai grēkus atņemtu, un grēku nav viņā.
6 Katrs, kas paliek viņā, negrēko; katrs, kas grēko, nav viņu redzējis, nedz viņu atzinis.
7 Bērni, lai neviens jūs nemaldina: kas dara taisnību, ir taisns, tā kā viņš ir taisns.
8 Kas dara grēku, ir no velna, jo velns grēko no sākuma. Tamdēļ Dieva Dēls atnācis, lai viņš iznīcinātu velna darbus.
9 Ikviens, kas ir no Dieva dzimis, nedara grēku, jo viņa dīglis paliek viņā un tas nevar grēkot, jo viņš ir no Dieva dzimis.
10 No tā var pazīt Dieva bērnus un velna bērnus; katrs, kas nedara taisnību, nav no Dieva, arī tas ne, kas nemīl savu brāli.
11 Jo šī ir tā vēsts, ko esat dzirdējuši no sākuma, ka mums būs citam citu mīlēt,
12 Ne kā Kains, kas bija no ļaunā un nokāva savu brāli, bet kādēļ viņš to nokāva? Tāpēc, ka viņa darbi bija ļauni un viņa brāļa darbi taisni.
13 Nebrīnieties, brāļi, ja pasaule jūs ienīst.
14 Mēs zinām, ka esam no nāves pārgājuši dzīvībā, jo mēs mīlam brāļus; kas nemīl, paliek nāvē.
15 Katrs, kas savu brāli ienīst, ir slepkava, un jūs zināt, ka neviens slepkava nepatur sevī mūžīgo dzīvību.
16 No tā mēs esam nopratuši mīlestību, ka viņš savu dzīvību par mums ir atdevis; tad arī mums pienākas atdot savas dzīvības par brāļiem.
17 Bet kam ir laicīga manta un viņš redz savu brāļi ciešam trūkumu un aizslēdz viņam savu sirdi, kā gan Dieva mīlestība paliktu viņā?
18 Bērniņi, nemīlēsim vārdiem nedz ar mēli, bet ar darbiem un ar patiesību!
19 No tā mēs nopratīsim, ka piederam patiesībai un varēsim savu sirdi viņa priekšā klusināt,
20 Ka, ja mūsu sirds mūs pazudina, Dievs ir lielāks nekā mūsu sirds un zina visas lietas.
21 Milie, kad mūsu sirds nepazudina mūs, tad mums ir paļāvība uz Dievu,
22 Un visu, ko mēs lūdzam, to saņemam no viņa, jo mēs turam viņa baušļus un darām to, kas viņam patīkams.
23 Bet šis ir viņa bauslis, lai mēs ticam viņa dēla Jēzus Kristus vārdam un mīlam cits citu, kā viņš mums pavēlējis.
24 Kas viņa baušļus tur, tas paliek viņā un viņš tanī, bet no tā mēs noskārstam, ka viņš paliek mūsos, proti no Gara, ko viņš mums ir devis.
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.
