1 John

Assures believers of eternal life through faith in Jesus and commands love for God and one another.

Chapter 2

KJV: My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

Geneva: My litle children, these things write I vnto you, that ye sinne not: and if any man sinne, wee haue an Aduocate with the Father, Iesus Christ, the Iust.

KJV: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

Geneva: And he is the reconciliation for our sinnes: and not for ours onely, but also for the sinnes of the whole world.

KJV: And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

Geneva: And hereby we are sure that we knowe him, if we keepe his commandements.

KJV: He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Geneva: Hee that saith, I knowe him, and keepeth not his commaundements, is a liar, and the trueth is not in him.

KJV: But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

Geneva: But hee that keepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfect in deede: hereby wee knowe that ye are in him.

KJV: He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

Geneva: He that saith he remaineth in him, ought euen so to walke, as he hath walked.

KJV: Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.

Geneva: Brethren, I write no newe commaundement vnto you: but an olde commaundement, which ye haue had from the beginning: this olde commaundement is that worde, which yee haue heard from the beginning.

KJV: Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.

Geneva: Againe, a new comandement I write vnto you, that which is true in him, and also in you: for the darkenes is past, & that true light now shineth.

KJV: He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

Geneva: He that saith that hee is in that light, and hateth his brother, is in darkenes, vntill this time.

KJV: He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

Geneva: Hee that loueth his brother, abideth in that light, & there is none occasion of euil in him.

KJV: But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

Geneva: But he that hateth his brother, is in darkenesse, and walketh in darkenesse, and knoweth not whither hee goeth, because that darkenesse hath blinded his eyes.

KJV: I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.

Geneva: Litle children, I write vnto you, because your sinnes are forgiuen you for his Names sake.

KJV: I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

Geneva: I write vnto you, fathers, because yee haue knowen him that is from the beginning. I write vnto you, yong men, because ye haue ouercome that wicked one. I write vnto you, litle children, because ye haue knowen ye Father.

KJV: I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

Geneva: I haue written vnto you, fathers, because ye haue knowen him, that is from the beginning. I haue written vnto you, yong men, because ye are strong, and the worde of God abideth in you, and ye haue ouercome that wicked one.

KJV: Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Geneva: Loue not this world, neither the things that are in this world. If any man loue this world, the loue of the Father is not in him.

KJV: For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Geneva: For all that is in this world (as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life) is not of the Father, but is of this world.

KJV: And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Geneva: And this world passeth away, & the lust thereof: but he that fulfilleth the will of God, abideth euer.

KJV: Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

Geneva: Litle children, it is the last time, and as ye haue heard that Antichrist shal come, euen now are there many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last time.

KJV: They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

Geneva: They went out from vs, but they were not of vs: for if they had bene of vs, they should haue continued with vs. But this cometh to passe, that it might appeare, that they are not all of vs.

KJV: But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

Geneva: But ye haue an ointment from that Holy one, and know all things.

KJV: I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

Geneva: I haue not written vnto you, because ye knowe not the trueth: but because ye knowe it, and that no lie is of the trueth.

KJV: Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

Geneva: Who is a liar, but he that denyeth that Iesus is that Christ? the same is that Antichrist that denyeth the Father and the Sonne.

KJV: Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

Geneva: Whosoeuer denyeth the Sonne, the same hath not the Father.

KJV: Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.

Geneva: Let therefore abide in you that same which ye haue heard from the beginning. If that which ye haue heard from the beginning, shal remaine in you, ye also shal continue in the Sonne, and in the Father.

KJV: And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

Geneva: And this is the promes that he hath promised vs, euen that eternall life.

KJV: These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.

Geneva: These things haue I written vnto you, concerning them that deceiue you.

KJV: But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

Geneva: But that anointing which ye receiued of him, dwelleth in you: and ye neede not that any man teach you: but as the same Anoynting teacheth you of all things, and it is true, and is not lying, and as it taught you, ye shall abide in him.

KJV: And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

Geneva: And nowe, litle children, abide in him, that when he shall appeare, we may be bolde, and not be ashamed before him at his comming.

KJV: If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

Geneva: If ye know that he is righteous, know ye that he which doeth righteously, is borne of him.

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