1 John 2 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Christ Is Our Advocate

My little^G5040 children^G5040, I am writing^G1125 these^G3778 things^G3778 to you so^G2443 that^G2443 you may not sin^G264. And if^G1437 anyone^G5100 sins^G264, we have^G2192 an [fn]Advocate^G3875 with the Father^G3962, Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 the righteous^G1342;

1Jo 2:2

1Jo 2:2and He Himself is the [fn]propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

1Jo 2:3

By this^G3778 we know^G1097 that we have come to know^G1097 Him, if^G1437 we keep^G5083 His commandments^G1785.

1Jo 2:4

1Jo 2:4The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

1Jo 2:5

1Jo 2:5but whoever follows His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him:

1Jo 2:6

1Jo 2:6the one who says that he remains in Him ought, himself also, to walk just as He walked.

1Jo 2:7

Beloved^G27, I am not writing^G1125 a new^G2537 commandment^G1785 to you, but an old^G3820 commandment^G1785 which^G3739 you have had^G2192 from the beginning^G746; the old^G3820 commandment^G1785 is the word^G3056 which^G3739 you have heard^G191.

1Jo 2:8

1Jo 2:8 [fn]On the other hand, I am writing a new commandment to you, which is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true Light is already shining.

1Jo 2:9

1Jo 2:9The one who says that he is in the Light and yet hates his brother or sister is in the darkness until now.

1Jo 2:10

1Jo 2:10The one who loves his brother and sister remains in the Light, and there is nothing in him to cause stumbling.

1Jo 2:11

1Jo 2:11But the one who hates his brother or sister is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

1Jo 2:12

I am writing^G1125 to you, little^G5040 children^G5040, because^G3754 your sins^G266 have been forgiven^G863 you on^G1223 account^G1223 of^G1223 His name^G3686.

1Jo 2:13

1Jo 2:13I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.

1Jo 2:14

1Jo 2:14I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

Do Not Love the World

1Jo 2:15

Do not love^G25 the world^G2889 nor^G3366 the things in the world^G2889. If^G1437 anyone^G5100 loves^G25 the world^G2889, the love^G26 of the Father^G3962 is not in him.

1Jo 2:16

1Jo 2:16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.

1Jo 2:17

1Jo 2:17The world is passing away and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God continues to live forever.

1Jo 2:18

Children^G3813, it is the last^G2078 hour^G5610; and just^G2531 as^G2531 you heard^G191 that antichrist^G500 is coming^G2064, even^G2532 now^G3568 many^G4183 antichrists^G500 have appeared^G1096; from^G3606 this^G3606 we know^G1097 that it is the last^G2078 hour^G5610.

1Jo 2:19

1Jo 2:19They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that [fn]it would be evident that they all are not of us.

1Jo 2:20

1Jo 2:20 [fn]But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know.

1Jo 2:21

1Jo 2:21I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and [fn]because no lie is of the truth.

1Jo 2:22

1Jo 2:22Who is the liar except the one who denies that Jesus is the [fn]Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son.

1Jo 2:23

1Jo 2:23Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also.

1Jo 2:24

1Jo 2:24As for you, see that what you heard from the beginning remains in you. If what you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.

The Promise Is Eternal Life

1Jo 2:25

1Jo 2:25This is the promise which He Himself [fn]made to us: eternal life.

1Jo 2:26

These^G3778 things^G3778 I have written^G1125 to you concerning^G4012 those^G3588 who are trying to deceive^G4105 you.

1Jo 2:27

1Jo 2:27And as for you, the anointing which you received from Him remains in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, [fn]you remain in Him.

1Jo 2:28

Now^G3568, little^G5040 children^G5040, remain^G3306 in Him, so^G2443 that^G2443 when^G1437 He appears^G5319, we may have^G2192 confidence^G3954 and not [fn]draw^G153 back^G153 from Him in^G153 shame^G153 [fn]at His coming^G3952.

1Jo 2:29

1Jo 2:29If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness also has been born of Him.

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NASB20 Footnotes

(2:1)

Or Intercessor

(2:2)

I.e., means of reconciliation with God by atoning for sins; or sin-offering

(2:8)

Lit Again

(2:19)

Lit they would be revealed

(2:20)

Lit And

(2:21)

Or you know that no lie

(2:22)

I.e., Messiah

(2:25)

Lit promised us

(2:27)

Or remain in Him (a command)

(2:28)

Lit be put to shame from Him

(2:28)

Or in His presence

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