1 John 2 — TCENT

Keeping Christ's Commandments

2Verse 1My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the righteous one.^{Verse 2}He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for the sins of the whole world.^{Verse 3}By this we can be sure that we know him: if we keep his commandments.^{Verse 4}Whoever says, “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him.^{Verse 5}But whoever keeps his word, truly in him the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him:^{Verse 6}Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk just as he walked.

A New Commandment

^{Verse 7+}Brothers, I am not writing you a new commandment, but an old commandment, which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the message you have heard⁺from the beginning.^{Verse 8}Yet I am writing you a new commandment, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.^{Verse 9}Whoever says he is in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness.^{Verse 10}Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.^{Verse 11}But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness; he does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.^{Verse 12}I am writing to you, little children,
because your sins have been forgiven you on account of his name.
^{Verse 13}I am writing to you, fathers,
because you know him who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you, young men,
because you have overcome the evil one.
I⁺am writing to you, children,
because you know the Father.
^{Verse 14}I have written to you, fathers,
because you know him who is from the beginning.
I have written to you, young men,
because you are strong,
and the word of God abides in you,
and you have overcome the evil one.^{Verse 15}Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.^{Verse 16}For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father, but from the world.^{Verse 17}And the world is passing away along with its lusts, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

The Antichrist

^{Verse 18}Children, it is the last hour, and just as you have heard that⁺the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.^{Verse 19}They went out from us, but they did not belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But they went out so that it might be revealed that they do not belong to us.^{Verse 20}But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you⁺know all things.^{Verse 21}I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.^{Verse 22}Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? Anyone who denies the Father and the Son is an antichrist.^{Verse 23}No one who denies the Son has the⁺Father.^{Verse 24+}Therefore let what you have heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you have heard from the beginning abides in you, then you will abide in the⁺Son and in the Father.^{Verse 25}And this is what he has promised us—eternal life.^{Verse 26}I have written these things to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you.^{Verse 27}But the anointing you received from him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But⁺the same anointing teaches you about all things; it is true, not a lie. So, just as it has taught you,⁺you must abide in him.

Children of God

^{Verse 28}And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he is revealed we may have confidence and not shrink back from him in shame when he comes back.^{Verse 29}If you⁺know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.