1 My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. 2 And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world. 3 This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments. 4 One who says, "I know him," and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him. 5 But God’s love has most certainly been perfected in whoever keeps his word. This is how we know that we are in him: 6 he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.

7 Brothers, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning. 8 Again, I write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light already shines. 9 He who says he is in the light and hates his brother is in the darkness even until now. 10 He who loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no occasion for stumbling in him. 11 But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn’t know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

12 I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.

13 I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning.

I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one.

I write to you, little children, because you know the Father.

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 remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

15 Don’t love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s. 17 The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.

18 Little children, these are the end times, and as you heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen. By this we know that it is the final hour. 19 They went out from us, but they didn’t belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they left, that they might be revealed that none of them belong to us. 20 You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge. 21 I have not written to you because you don’t know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth. 22 Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. 23 Whoever denies the Son doesn’t have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also.

24 Therefore, as for you, let that remain in you which you heard from the beginning. If that which you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son, and in the Father. 25 This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.

26 These things I have written to you concerning those who would lead you astray. 27 As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.

28 Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness and not be ashamed before him at his coming. 29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been 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.