¹Videte qualem caritatem dedit nobis Pater,See what kind of love the Father has given to us,ut filii Dei nominemur et simus.that we would be called, and would become, the sons of God.Propter hoc mundus non novit nos:Because of this, the world does not know us,quia non novit eum.for it did not know him.

¹Videte qualem caritatem dedit nobis Pater,See what kind of love the Father has given to us,ut filii Dei nominemur et simus.that we would be called, and would become, the sons of God.Propter hoc mundus non novit nos:Because of this, the world does not know us,quia non novit eum.for it did not know him.

²Carissimi,Most beloved,nunc filii Dei sumus:we are now the sons of God.et nondum apparuit quid erimus.But what we shall be then has not yet appeared.Scimus quoniam cum apparuerit,We know that when he does appear,similes ei erimus:we shall be like him,quoniam videbimus eum sicuti est.for we shall see him as he is.

²Carissimi,Most beloved,nunc filii Dei sumus:we are now the sons of God.et nondum apparuit quid erimus.But what we shall be then has not yet appeared.Scimus quoniam cum apparuerit,We know that when he does appear,similes ei erimus:we shall be like him,quoniam videbimus eum sicuti est.for we shall see him as he is.

³Et omnis qui habet hanc spem in eo,And everyone who holds this hope in him,sanctificat se,keeps himself holy,sicut et ille sanctus est.just as he also is holy.

³Et omnis qui habet hanc spem in eo,And everyone who holds this hope in him,sanctificat se,keeps himself holy,sicut et ille sanctus est.just as he also is holy.

⁴Omnis qui facit peccatum,Everyone who commits a sin,et iniquitatem facit:also commits iniquity.et peccatum est iniquitas.For sin is iniquity.

⁴Omnis qui facit peccatum,Everyone who commits a sin,et iniquitatem facit:also commits iniquity.et peccatum est iniquitas.For sin is iniquity.

⁵Et scitis quia ille apparuit ut peccata nostra tolleret:And you know that he appeared in order that he might take away our sins.et peccatum in eo non est.For in him there is no sin.

⁵Et scitis quia ille apparuit ut peccata nostra tolleret:And you know that he appeared in order that he might take away our sins.et peccatum in eo non est.For in him there is no sin.

⁶Omnis qui in eo manet, non peccat:Everyone who abides in him does not sin.et omnis qui peccat, non vidit eum,For whoever sins has not seen him,nec cognovit eum.and has not known him.

⁶Omnis qui in eo manet, non peccat:Everyone who abides in him does not sin.et omnis qui peccat, non vidit eum,For whoever sins has not seen him,nec cognovit eum.and has not known him.

⁷Filioli,Little sons,nemo vos seducat.let no one deceive you.Qui facit justitiam, justus est,Whoever does justice is just,sicut et ille justus est.even as he also is just.

⁷Filioli,Little sons,nemo vos seducat.let no one deceive you.Qui facit justitiam, justus est,Whoever does justice is just,sicut et ille justus est.even as he also is just.

⁸Qui facit peccatum,Whoever commits sin is of the devil.ex diabolo est:For the devil sins from the beginning.quoniam ab initio diabolus peccat.For this reason,In hoc apparuit Filius Dei,the Son of God appeared,ut dissolvat opera diaboli.so that he might eradicate the works of the devil.

⁸Qui facit peccatum,Whoever commits sin is of the devil.ex diabolo est:For the devil sins from the beginning.quoniam ab initio diabolus peccat.For this reason,In hoc apparuit Filius Dei,the Son of God appeared,ut dissolvat opera diaboli.so that he might eradicate the works of the devil.

⁹Omnis qui natus est ex Deo, peccatum non facit:All those who have been born of God do not commit sin.quoniam semen ipsius in eo manet,For the offspring of God abides in them,et non potest peccare,and he is not able to sin,quoniam ex Deo natus est.because he was born of God.

⁹Omnis qui natus est ex Deo, peccatum non facit:All those who have been born of God do not commit sin.quoniam semen ipsius in eo manet,For the offspring of God abides in them,et non potest peccare,and he is not able to sin,quoniam ex Deo natus est.because he was born of God.

¹⁰In hoc manifesti sunt filii Dei,In this way, the sons of God are made manifest,et filii diaboli. Omnis qui non est justus,and also the sons of the devil. Everyone who is not just,non est ex Deo,is not of God,et qui non diligit fratrem suum:as also anyone who does not love his brother.

¹⁰In hoc manifesti sunt filii Dei,In this way, the sons of God are made manifest,et filii diaboli. Omnis qui non est justus,and also the sons of the devil. Everyone who is not just,non est ex Deo,is not of God,et qui non diligit fratrem suum:as also anyone who does not love his brother.

¹¹quoniam hæc est annuntiatio, quam audistis ab initio,For this is the announcement that you heard from the beginning:ut diligatis alterutrum.that you should love one another.

¹¹quoniam hæc est annuntiatio, quam audistis ab initio,For this is the announcement that you heard from the beginning:ut diligatis alterutrum.that you should love one another.

¹²Non sicut Cain,Do not be like Cain,qui ex maligno erat,who was of the evil one,et occidit fratrem suum.and who killed his brother.Et propter quid occidit eum?And why did he kill him?Quoniam opera ejus maligna erant:Because his own works were wicked,fratris autem ejus, justa.but his brother’s works were just.

¹²Non sicut Cain,Do not be like Cain,qui ex maligno erat,who was of the evil one,et occidit fratrem suum.and who killed his brother.Et propter quid occidit eum?And why did he kill him?Quoniam opera ejus maligna erant:Because his own works were wicked,fratris autem ejus, justa.but his brother’s works were just.

¹³Nolite mirari,If the world hates you,fratres,brothers,si odit vos mundus.do not be surprised.

¹³Nolite mirari,If the world hates you,fratres,brothers,si odit vos mundus.do not be surprised.

¹⁴Nos scimus quoniam translati sumus de morte ad vitam,We know that we have passed from death to life.quoniam diligimus fratres.For we love as brothers.Qui non diligit,Whoever does not love,manet in morte:abides in death.

¹⁴Nos scimus quoniam translati sumus de morte ad vitam,We know that we have passed from death to life.quoniam diligimus fratres.For we love as brothers.Qui non diligit,Whoever does not love,manet in morte:abides in death.

¹⁵omnis qui odit fratrem suum, homicida est.Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer.Et scitis quoniam omnis homicida non habet vitam æternam in semetipso manentem.And you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding within him.

¹⁵omnis qui odit fratrem suum, homicida est.Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer.Et scitis quoniam omnis homicida non habet vitam æternam in semetipso manentem.And you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding within him.

¹⁶In hoc cognovimus caritatem Dei,We know the love of God in this way:quoniam ille animam suam pro nobis posuit:because he laid down his life for us. And so,et nos debemus pro fratribus animas ponere.we must lay down our lives for our brothers.

¹⁶In hoc cognovimus caritatem Dei,We know the love of God in this way:quoniam ille animam suam pro nobis posuit:because he laid down his life for us. And so,et nos debemus pro fratribus animas ponere.we must lay down our lives for our brothers.

¹⁷Qui habuerit substantiam hujus mundi,Whoever possesses the goods of this world,et viderit fratrem suum necessitatem habere,and sees his brother to be in need,et clauserit viscera sua ab eo:and yet closes his heart to him:quomodo caritas Dei manet in eo?in what way does the love of God abide in him?

¹⁷Qui habuerit substantiam hujus mundi,Whoever possesses the goods of this world,et viderit fratrem suum necessitatem habere,and sees his brother to be in need,et clauserit viscera sua ab eo:and yet closes his heart to him:quomodo caritas Dei manet in eo?in what way does the love of God abide in him?

¹⁸Filioli mei,My little sons,non diligamus verbo neque lingua,let us not love in words only,sed opere et veritate:but in works and in truth.

¹⁸Filioli mei,My little sons,non diligamus verbo neque lingua,let us not love in words only,sed opere et veritate:but in works and in truth.

¹⁹in hoc cognoscimus quoniam ex veritate sumus:In this way, we will know that we are of the truth,et in conspectu ejus suadebimus corda nostra.and we will commend our hearts in his sight.

¹⁹in hoc cognoscimus quoniam ex veritate sumus:In this way, we will know that we are of the truth,et in conspectu ejus suadebimus corda nostra.and we will commend our hearts in his sight.

²⁰Quoniam si reprehenderit nos cor nostrum:For even if our heart reproaches us,major est Deus corde nostro,God is greater than our heart,et novit omnia.and he knows all things.

²⁰Quoniam si reprehenderit nos cor nostrum:For even if our heart reproaches us,major est Deus corde nostro,God is greater than our heart,et novit omnia.and he knows all things.

²¹Carissimi,Most beloved,si cor nostrum non reprehenderit nos,if our heart does not reproach us,fiduciam habemus ad Deum:we can have confidence toward God;

²¹Carissimi,Most beloved,si cor nostrum non reprehenderit nos,if our heart does not reproach us,fiduciam habemus ad Deum:we can have confidence toward God;

²²et quidquid petierimus,and whatever we shall request of him,accipiemus ab eo: quoniam mandata ejus custodimus,we shall receive from him. For we keep his commandments,et ea, quæ sunt placita coram eo, facimus.and we do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

²²et quidquid petierimus,and whatever we shall request of him,accipiemus ab eo: quoniam mandata ejus custodimus,we shall receive from him. For we keep his commandments,et ea, quæ sunt placita coram eo, facimus.and we do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

²³Et hoc est mandatum ejus:And this is his commandment:ut credamus in nomine Filii ejus Jesu Christi:that we should believe in the name of his Son,et diligamus alterutrum,Jesus Christ, and love one another,sicut dedit mandatum nobis.just as he has commanded us.

²³Et hoc est mandatum ejus:And this is his commandment:ut credamus in nomine Filii ejus Jesu Christi:that we should believe in the name of his Son,et diligamus alterutrum,Jesus Christ, and love one another,sicut dedit mandatum nobis.just as he has commanded us.

²⁴Et qui servat mandata ejus,And those who keep his commandments abide in him,in illo manet,and he in them.et ipse in eo:And we know that he abides in us by this:et in hoc scimus quoniam manet in nobis,by the Spirit,de Spiritu quem dedit nobis.whom he has given to us.

²⁴Et qui servat mandata ejus,And those who keep his commandments abide in him,in illo manet,and he in them.et ipse in eo:And we know that he abides in us by this:et in hoc scimus quoniam manet in nobis,by the Spirit,de Spiritu quem dedit nobis.whom he has given to us.