1Omnis qui credit quoniam Jesus est Christus,Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ,ex Deo natus est.is born of God.Et omnis qui diligit eum qui genuit,And everyone who loves God,diligitwho provides that birth,et eum qui natus est ex eo.also loves him who has been born of God.
2In hoc cognoscimus quoniam diligamus natos Dei,In this way,cum Deum diligamus,we know that we love those born of God:et mandata ejus faciamus.when we love God and do his commandments.
3Hæc est enim caritas Dei,For this is the love of God:ut mandata ejus custodiamus:that we keep his commandments.et mandata ejus gravia non sunt.And his commandments are not heavy.
4Quoniam omne quod natum est ex Deo, vincit mundum:For all that is born of God overcomes the world.et hæc est victoria, quæ vincit mundum,And this is the victory that overcomes the world:fides nostra.our faith.
5Quis est, qui vincit mundum,Who is it that overcomes the world?nisi qui credit quoniam Jesus est Filius Dei?Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God!
6Hic est,This is the One who came by waterqui venit per aquam et sanguinem,and blood:Jesus Christus:Jesus Christ.non in aqua solum,Not by water only,sed in aqua et sanguine.but by waterEt Spiritus est,and blood.qui testificatur quoniam Christus est veritas.And the Spirit is the One who testifies that the Christ is the Truth.
7Quoniam tres sunt, qui testimonium dant in cælo:For there are Three who give testimony in heaven:Pater,the Father,Verbum,the Word,et Spiritus Sanctus:and the Holy Spirit.et hi tres unum sunt.And these Three are One.
8Et tres sunt, qui testimonium dant in terra:And there are three who give testimony on earth:spiritus,the Spirit,et aqua,and the water,et sanguis:and the blood.et hi tres unum sunt.And these three are one.
9Si testimonium hominum accipimus,If we accept the testimony of men,testimonium Dei majus est:then the testimony of God is greater.quoniam hoc est testimonium Dei,For this is the testimony of God,quod majus est,which is greater:quoniam testificatus est de Filio suo.that he has testified about his Son.
10Qui credit in Filium Dei,Whoever believes in the Son of God,habet testimonium Dei in se.holds the testimony of God within himself.Qui non credit Filio,Whoever does not believe in the Son,mendacem facit eum:makes him a liar,quia non credit in testimonium quod testificatus est Deus de Filio suo.because he does not believe in the testimony which God has testified about his Son.
11Et hoc est testimonium,And this is the testimony which God has given to us:quoniam vitam æternam dedit nobis Deus:Eternal Life.et hæc vita in Filio ejus est.And this Life is in his Son.
12Qui habet Filium,Whoever has the Son,habet vitam:has Life.qui non habet Filium,Whoever does not have the Son,vitam non habet.does not have Life.
13Hæc scribo vobis ut sciatis quoniam vitam habetis æternam,I am writing this to you, so that you may know that you have Eternal Life:qui creditis in nomine Filii Dei.you who believe in the name of the Son of God.
14Et hæc est fiducia, quam habemus ad eum:And this is the confidence which we have toward God:quia quodcumque petierimus,that no matter what we shall request,secundum voluntatem ejus,in accord with his will,audit nos.he hears us.
15Et scimus quia audit nos quidquid petierimus:And we know that he hears us, no matter what we request;scimus quoniam habemus petitiones quas postulamus ab eo.so we know that we can obtain the things that we request of him.
16Qui scit fratrem suum peccare peccatum non ad mortem,Anyone who realizes that his brother has sinned, with a sin that is not unto death,petat,let him pray,et dabitur ei vita peccanti non ad mortem.and life shall be given to him who has sinned not unto death.Est peccatum ad mortem:There is a sin which is unto death.non pro illo dico ut roget quis.I am not saying that anyone should ask on behalf of that sin.
17Omnis iniquitas, peccatum est:All that is iniquity is sin.et est peccatum ad mortem.But there is a sin unto death.
18Scimus quia omnis qui natus est ex Deo,We know that everyone who is born of God does not sin.non peccat:Instead,sed generatio Dei conservat eum,rebirth in God preserves him,et malignus non tangit eum.and the evil one cannot touch him.
19Scimus quoniam ex Deo sumus:We know that we are of God,et mundus totus in maligno positus est.and that the entire world is established in wickedness.
20Et scimus quoniam Filius Dei venit,And we know that the Son of God has arrived,et dedit nobis sensum ut cognoscamus verum Deum,and that he has given us understanding, so that we may know the true God,et simus in vero Filio ejus.and so that we may remain in his true Son.Hic est verus Deus, et vita æterna.This is the true God, and this is Eternal Life.
21Filioli,Little sons,custodite vos a simulacris.keep yourselves from false worship.Amen.Amen.