1 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: 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. 3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

7 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. 8 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. 9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. 10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. 11 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. 12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake. 13 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. 14 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. 15 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. 16 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. 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

18 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. 19 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. 20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. 21 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. 22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. 23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. 24 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. 25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life. 26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. 27 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. 28 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. 29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

1 Minu lapsukesed, seda ma kirjutan teile, et te ei teeks pattu. Ja kui keegi pattu teeb, siis on meil eestkostja Isa juures, Jeesus Kristus, Kes on õige.

2 Ja Tema on lepitus meie pattude eest; aga mitte ükspäinis meie, vaid ka kogu maailma pattude eest.

3 Ja sellest me tunneme, et me oleme Tema ära tundnud, et me peame Tema käske.

4 Kes ütleb: „Mina tunnen Teda", ega pea Tema käske, see on valelik ja tõde ei ole tema sees.

5 Aga kes peab Tema sõna, selles on tõesti Jumala armastus saanud täiuslikuks. Sellest me tunneme, et me oleme Tema sees.

6 Kes ütleb enese Tema sisse jäävat, see on ka kohustatud elama niisugust elu nagu Tema elas.

7 Armsad, ma ei kirjuta teile uut käsku, vaid vana käsku, mis teil on olnud algusest; see vana käsk on sõna, mida te olete kuulnud.

8 Taas ma kirjutan teile uue käsu, mis on tõsi Tema sees ja teie sees, sest pimedus möödub ja tõeline valgus juba paistab.

9 Kes ütleb enese valguses olevat, aga vihkab oma venda, see on pimeduses siitsaadik.

10 Kes oma venda armastab, see püsib valguses ja temas ei ole pahandust.

11 Aga kes oma venda vihkab, see on pimeduses ja käib pimeduses ega tea, kuhu ta läheb, sest pimedus on teinud ta silmad pimedaks.

12 Ma kirjutan teile, lapsukesed, sest teie patud on andeks antud Tema nime pärast.

13 Ma kirjutan teile, isad, sest te olete ära tundnud Tema, Kes on algusest. Ma kirjutan teile, noored mehed, sest te olete ära võitnud tigeda.

14 Ma olen kirjutanud teile, lapsukesed, sest te olete ära tundnud Isa. Ma olen kirjutanud teile, isad, sest te olete ära tundnud Tema, Kes on algusest. Ma olen kirjutanud teile, noored mehed, sest te olete tugevad ja Jumala sõna püsib teie sees ja et te olete ära võitnud tigeda.

15 Ärge armastage maailma ega seda, mis on maailmas. Kui keegi maailma armastab, siis ei ole Isa armastust tema sees.

16 Sest kõik, mis on maailmas, lihahimu, silmahimu ja elukõrkus, ei ole Isast, vaid on maailmast.

17 Ja maailm kaob ja tema himu; aga kes teeb Jumala tahtmist, püsib igavesti.

18 Lapsukesed, nüüd on viimne aeg! Ja nagu te olete kuulnud, et kristusevastane tuleb, nõnda ongi nüüd ilmunud palju kristusevastaseid; siit me tunneme, et käes on viimne aeg.

19 Meist nad on lähtunud, kuid nad ei olnud meist; sest kui nad oleksid olnud meist, siis nad oleksid jäänud meie juurde. Ent nad läksid ära, et saaks ilmsiks, et kõik ei ole meist.

20 Teil on võidmine Pühalt ja teil kõigil on teadmine.

21 Mina ei ole teile kirjutanud sellepärast et te ei tea tõde, vaid et te seda teate ja et ühtki valet ei tule tõe seest.

22 Kes on valelik kui mitte see, kes salgab, et Jeesus on Kristus? See on kristusevastane, kes salgab Isa ja Poega.

23 Igaüks, kes salgab Poja, sel ei ole ka Isa. Kes tunnistab Poega, sellel on ka Isa.

24 Mida te olete algusest saadik kuulnud, see püsigu teis. Kui teis püsib see, mida te algusest saadik olete kuulnud, siis teiegi püsite Pojas ja Isas.

25 Ja see on tõotus, mille Tema meile on tõotanud: igavene elu.

26 Seda ma olen teile kirjutanud neist, kes teid eksitavad.

27 Ja teie - see võidmine, mille te olete saanud Temalt, jääb ju teisse ja teil ei ole vajadust, et keegi teid õpetaks; vaid nagu Tema võidmine teid kõiges õpetab, nõnda on see tõsi ega ole vale; ja nõnda nagu see teid on õpetanud, nõnda püsige Temas.

28 Ja nüüd, lapsukesed, jääge Temasse, et kui Ta ilmub, meil oleks julgus ja mitte häbi Tema ees, kui ta tuleb.

29 Kui te teate, et Ta on õige, siis te mõistate, et igaüks, kes teeb õigust, on Temast sündinud.