2:1 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:
2:1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for [the sins of] the whole world.
2:2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.

2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
2:3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.

2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
2:4 He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

2:5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
2:5 But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.

2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
2:6 He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.

2:7 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.
2:7 Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning.

2:8 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.
2:8 Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.

2:9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
2:9 He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now.

2:10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
2:10 He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him.

2:11 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.
2:11 But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

2:12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
2:12 I write to you, little children, Because your sins are forgiven you for His name's sake.

2:13 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.
2:13 I write to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, Because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, Because you have known the Father.

2:14 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.
2:14 I have written to you, fathers, Because you have known 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 wicked one.

2:15 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.
2:15 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.

2:16 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.
2:16 For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world.

2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
2:17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

2:18 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.
2:18 Little children, it is the last hour; and 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.

2:19 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.
2:19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.

2:20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
2:20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.

2:21 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.
2:21 I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
2:22 Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son.

2:23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [(but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also ].
2:23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

2:24 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.
2:24 Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father.

2:25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, [even] eternal life.
2:25 And this is the promise that He has promised us--eternal life.

2:26 These [things] have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
2:26 These things I have written to you concerning those who try to deceive you.

2:27 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.
2:27 But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.

2:28 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.
2:28 And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.

2:29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
2:29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.