1 John 2
KJV Easy Read Bible

1My little children, these things write I to youp, that youp sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:   a defender, defense attorney

2And He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.   LEV 16:10 | appeasement, legal satisfaction

The Test of Knowing Him

3And hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.

4He that says, I know Him, and keeps not His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

5But whoso keeps His word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in Him.   truly

6He that says he abides in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked.   lives

7Brethren, I write no new commandment to youp, but an old commandment which youp had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which youp have heard from the beginning.

8Again, a new commandment I write to youp, which thing is true in Him and in youp: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shines.

9He that says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness even until now.

10He that loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.

11But he that hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness, and knows not where he goes, because that darkness has blinded his eyes.

Their Spiritual State

12I write to youp, little children, because yourp sins are forgiven youp for His name’s sake.

13I write to youp, fathers, because youp have known Him that is from the beginning. I write to youp, young men, because youp have overcome the wicked one. I write to youp, little children, because youp have known the Father.

14I have written to youp, fathers, because youp have known Him that is from the beginning. I have written to youp, young men, because youp are strong, and the word of God abides in youp, and youp have overcome the wicked one.

Do Not Love the World

15Love 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.

16For 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.

17And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but he that does the will of God abides for ever.

Deceptions of the Last Hour

18Little children, it is the last time: and as youp have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

19They 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.   known

20But youp have an unction from the Holy One, and youp know all things.   anointing

21I have not written to youp because youp know not the truth, but because youp know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

22Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denies the Father and the Son.

23Whosoever denies the Son, the same has not the Father: [but] he that acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

Let Truth Abide in You

24Let that therefore abide in youp, which youp have heard from the beginning. If that which youp have heard from the beginning shall remain in youp, youp also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.   live

25And this is the promise that He has promised us, even eternal life.

26These things have I written to youp concerning them that seduce youp.   deceive

27But the anointing which youp have received of Him abides in youp, and youp need not that any man teach youp: but as the same anointing teaches youp of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it has taught youp, youp shall abide in Him.

The Children of God

28And now, little children, abide in Him; that, when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

29If youp know that He is righteous, youp know that every one that does righteousness is born of Him.





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