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ἀγαπητοί, agapētoi • beloved

οὐκ ouk • no

ἐντολὴν entolēn • commandment

καινὴν kainēn • new

γράφω graphō • writing

ὑμῖν umin • you

ἀλλ' all • but

ἐντολὴν entolēn • commandment

παλαιὰν palaian • old

ἣν ēn • which

εἴχετε eichete • had

ἀπ' ap • from

ἀρχῆς· archēs • beginning

ἡ ē • the

ἐντολὴ entolē • commandment

ἡ ē • the

παλαιά palaia • old

ἐστιν estin • is

ὁ o • the

λόγος logos • word

ὃν on • which

ἠκούσατε. ēkousate • heard

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πάλιν palin • Again

ἐντολὴν entolēn • commandment

καινὴν kainēn • new

γράφω graphō • writing

ὑμῖν umin • you

ὅ o • which

ἐστιν estin • is

ἀληθὲς alēthes • true.

ἐν en • in

αὐτῷ autō • him

καὶ kai • and

ἐν en • in

ὑμῖν, umin • you

ὅτι oti • because

ἡ ē • the

σκοτία skotia • darkness

παράγεται paragetai • past

καὶ kai • and

τὸ to • the

φῶς phōs • light

τὸ to • the

ἀληθινὸν alēthinon • true.

ἤδη ēdē • already

φαίνει. phainei • shining

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ὁ o • the

λέγων legōn • says

ἐν en • in

τῷ tō • the

φωτὶ phōti • light

εἶναι einai • is

καὶ kai • and

τὸν ton • the

ἀδελφὸν adelphon • brother

αὐτοῦ autou • his

μισῶν misōn • hates

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • the

σκοτίᾳ skotia • darkness

ἐστὶν estin • is

ἕως eōs • until

ἄρτι. arti • now

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ὁ o • the

ἀγαπῶν agapōn • loves

τὸν ton • the

ἀδελφὸν adelphon • brother

αὐτοῦ autou • him

ἐν en • in

τῷ tō • the

φωτὶ phōti • light

μένει menei • abides

καὶ kai • and

σκάνδαλον skandalon • stumbling

ἐν en • in

αὐτῷ autō • him

οὐκ ouk • no

ἔστιν· estin • is

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ὁ o • the

δὲ de • But

μισῶν misōn • hates

τὸν ton • the

ἀδελφὸν adelphon • brother

αὐτοῦ autou • his

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • the

σκοτίᾳ skotia • darkness

ἐστὶν estin • is

καὶ kai • and

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • the

σκοτίᾳ skotia • darkness

περιπατεῖ peripatei • walks

καὶ kai • and

οὐκ ouk • not

οἶδεν oiden • knows

ποῦ pou • somewhere

ὑπάγει, upagei • going

ὅτι oti • because

ἡ ē • the

σκοτία skotia • darkness

ἐτύφλωσεν etuphlōsen • blinded

τοὺς tous • the

ὀφθαλμοὺς ophthalmous • eyes

αὐτοῦ. autou • his

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γράφω graphō • writing

ὑμῖν, umin • you

τεκνία, teknia • children

ὅτι oti • because

ἀφέωνται apheōntai • forgiven

ὑμῖν umin • you

αἱ ai • the

ἁμαρτίαι amartiai • sins

διὰ dia • sake

τὸ to • the

ὄνομα onoma • name's

αὐτοῦ. autou • his

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γράφω graphō • writing

ὑμῖν, umin • you

πατέρες pateres • fathers

ὅτι oti • because

ἐγνώκατε egnōkate • know

τὸν ton • the

ἀπ' ap • from

ἀρχῆς. archēs • beginning

γράφω graphō • writing

ὑμῖν umin • you

νεανίσκοι, neaniskoi • young man

ὅτι oti • because

νενικήκατε nenikēkate • overcome

τὸν ton • the

πονηρόν. ponēron • one

ἔγραψα egrapsa • writing

ὑμῖν, umin • you

παιδία, paidia • children

ὅτι oti • because

ἐγνώκατε egnōkate • know

τὸν ton • the

πατέρα. patera • fathers

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ἔγραψα egrapsa • written

ὑμῖν, umin • you

πατέρες, pateres • fathers

ὅτι oti • because

ἐγνώκατε egnōkate • know

τὸν ton • the

ἀπ' ap • from

ἀρχῆς. archēs • beginning

ἔγραψα egrapsa • written

ὑμῖν, umin • you

νεανίσκοι, neaniskoi • young man

ὅτι oti • because

ἰσχυροί ischuroi • strong

ἐστε este • are

καὶ kai • and

ὁ o • the

λόγος logos • word

τοῦ tou • the

θεοῦ theou • God

ἐν en • in

ὑμῖν umin • you

μένει menei • abides

καὶ kai • and

νενικήκατε nenikēkate • overcome

τὸν ton • the

πονηρόν ponēron • one

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Μὴ mē • not

ἀγαπᾶτε agapate • love

τὸν ton • the

κόσμον kosmon • world

μηδὲ mēde • nor

τὰ ta • the

ἐν en • in

τῷ tō • the

κόσμῳ. kosmō • world

ἐάν ean • if

τις tis • anyone

ἀγαπᾷ agapa • love

τὸν ton • the

κόσμον, kosmon • world

οὐκ ouk • not

ἔστιν estin • is

ἡ ē • the

ἀγάπη agapē • love

τοῦ tou • the

πατρὸς patros • Father

ἐν en • in

αὐτῷ· autō • him

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ὅτι oti • For

πᾶν pan • all

τὸ to • the

ἐν en • in

τῷ tō • the

κόσμῳ, kosmō • world

ἡ ē • the

ἐπιθυμία epithumia • lust

τῆς tēs • the

σαρκὸς sarkos • flesh

καὶ kai • and

ἡ ē • the

ἐπιθυμία epithumia • lust

τῶν tōn • the

ὀφθαλμῶν ophthalmōn • eyes

καὶ kai • and

ἡ ē • the

ἀλαζονεία alazoneia • pride

τοῦ tou • the

βίου, biou • life

οὐκ ouk • not

ἔστιν estin • is

ἐκ ek • of

τοῦ tou • the

πατρὸς patros • Father

ἀλλ' all • but

ἐκ ek • of

τοῦ tou • the

κόσμου kosmou • world

ἐστίν. estin • is

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καὶ kai • and

ὁ o • the

κόσμος kosmos • world

παράγεται paragetai • away

καὶ kai • and

ἡ ē • the

ἐπιθυμία epithumia • lusts

αὐτοῦ, autou • thereof

ὁ o • the

δὲ de • but

ποιῶν poiōn • does

τὸ to • the

θέλημα thelēma • will

τοῦ tou • the

θεοῦ theou • God

μένει menei • lives

εἰς eis • for

τὸν ton • the

αἰῶνα. aiōna • forever

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Παιδία, paidia • children

ἐσχάτη eschatē • last

ὥρα ōra • hour

ἐστίν estin • is

καὶ kai • even

καθὼς kathōs • just as

ἠκούσατε ēkousate • heard

ὅτι oti • that

ἀντίχριστος antichristos • antichrist

ἔρχεται erchetai • coming

καὶ kai • even

νῦν nun • now

ἀντίχριστοι antichristoi • antichrist

πολλοὶ polloi • many

γεγόνασιν, gegonasin • appeared

ὅθεν othen • this

γινώσκομεν ginōskomen • know

ὅτι oti • that

ἐσχάτη eschatē • last

ὥρα ōra • hour

ἐστίν. estin • is

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ἐξ ex • of

ἡμῶν ēmōn • us

ἐξῆλθαν exēlthan • went

ἀλλ' all • but

οὐκ ouk • not

ἦσαν ēsan • was

ἐξ ex • of

ἡμῶν· ēmōn • us

εἰ ei • if

γὰρ gar • for

ἐξ ex • of

ἡμῶν ēmōn • us

ἦσαν, ēsan • was

μεμενήκεισαν memenēkeisan • remained

ἂν an • whatever

μεθ' meth • with

ἡμῶν· ēmōn • us

ἀλλ' all • but

ἵνα ina • so

φανερωθῶσιν phanerōthōsin • shown

ὅτι oti • that

οὐκ ouk • not

εἰσὶν eisin • were

πάντες pantes • all

ἐξ ex • of

ἡμῶν. ēmōn • us

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καὶ kai • and

ὑμεῖς umeis • you

χρῖσμα chrisma • anointing

ἔχετε echete • have

ἀπὸ apo • from

τοῦ tou • the

ἁγίου· agiou • Holy One

[καὶ] kai • and

οἴδατε oidate • know

πάντες. pantes • all

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οὐκ ouk • not

ἔγραψα egrapsa • written

ὑμῖν umin • you

ὅτι oti • because

οὐκ ouk • not

οἴδατε oidate • know

τὴν tēn • the

ἀλήθειαν alētheian • truth

ἀλλ' all • but

ὅτι oti • because

οἴδατε oidate • know

αὐτήν autēn • it

καὶ kai • and

ὅτι oti • because

πᾶν pan • no

ψεῦδος pseudos • lie

ἐκ ek • of

τῆς tēs • the

ἀληθείας alētheias • truth

οὐκ ouk • not

ἔστιν. estin • is

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τίς tis • who

ἐστιν estin • is

ὁ o • the

ψεύστης pseustēs • liar

εἰ ei • if

μὴ mē • not

ὁ o • the

ἀρνούμενος arnoumenos • denies

ὅτι oti • that

Ἰησοῦς iēsous • Jesus

οὐκ ouk • not

ἔστιν estin • is

ὁ o • the

Χριστός; christos • Christ

οὗτός outos • this

ἐστιν estin • is

ὁ o • the

ἀντίχριστος antichristos • antichrist

ὁ o • the

ἀρνούμενος arnoumenos • denies

τὸν ton • the

πατέρα patera • Father

καὶ kai • and

τὸν ton • the

υἱόν. uion • Son

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πᾶς pas • whoever

ὁ o • the

ἀρνούμενος arnoumenos • denies

τὸν ton • the

υἱὸν uion • Son

οὐδὲ oude • not

τὸν ton • the

πατέρα patera • Father

ἔχει, echei • have

ὁ o • the

ὁμολογῶν omologōn • confesses

τὸν ton • the

υἱὸν uion • Son

καὶ kai • also

τὸν ton • the

πατέρα patera • Father

ἔχει. echei • have

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ὑμεῖς umeis • you

ὃ o • which

ἠκούσατε ēkousate • heard

ἀπ' ap • from

ἀρχῆς archēs • beginning

ἐν en • in

ὑμῖν umin • you

μενέτω. menetō • abide

ἐὰν ean • if

ἐν en • in

ὑμῖν umin • you

μείνῃ meinē • abide

ὃ o • which

ἀπ' ap • from

ἀρχῆς archēs • beginning

ἠκούσατε, ēkousate • heard

καὶ kai • also

ὑμεῖς umeis • you

ἐν en • in

τῷ tō • the

υἱῷ uiō • Son

καὶ kai • also

ἐν en • in

τῷ tō • the

πατρὶ patri • Father

μενεῖτε. meneite • abide

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καὶ kai • And

αὕτη autē • this

ἐστὶν estin • is

ἡ ē • the

ἐπαγγελία epangelia • promise

ἣν ēn • which

αὐτὸς autos • himself

ἐπηγγείλατο epēngeilato • promised

ἡμῖν, ēmin • us

τὴν tēn • the

ζωὴν zōēn • life

τὴν tēn • the

αἰώνιον. aiōnion • eternal

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Ταῦτα tauta • These

ἔγραψα egrapsa • written

ὑμῖν umin • you

περὶ peri • concerning

τῶν tōn • those

πλανώντων planōntōn • deceive

ὑμᾶς. umas • you

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καὶ kai • and

ὑμεῖς umeis • you

τὸ to • the

χρῖσμα chrisma • anointing

ὃ o • which

ἐλάβετε elabete • received

ἀπ' ap • of

αὐτοῦ, autou • him

μένει menei • abides

ἐν en • in

ὑμῖν umin • you

καὶ kai • and

οὐ ou • no

χρείαν chreian • need

ἔχετε echete • have

ἵνα ina • that

τις tis • anyone

διδάσκῃ didaskē • teach

ὑμᾶς, umas • you

ἀλλ' all • but

ὡς ōs • as

τὸ to • the

αὐτοῦ autou • him

χρῖσμα chrisma • anointing

διδάσκει didaskei • teach

ὑμᾶς umas • you

περὶ peri • about

πάντων pantōn • all things

καὶ kai • and

ἀληθές alēthes • true.

ἐστιν estin • is

καὶ kai • and

οὐκ ouk • no

ἔστιν estin • is

ψεῦδος, pseudos • lie

καὶ kai • and

καθὼς kathōs • just as

ἐδίδαξεν edidaxen • teach

ὑμᾶς umas • you

μένετε menete • abides

ἐν en • in

αὐτῷ. autō • him

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Καὶ kai • and

νῦν, nun • now

τεκνία, teknia • children

μένετε menete • abide

ἐν en • in

αὐτῷ, autō • him

ἵνα ina • so

ἐὰν ean • when

φανερωθῇ phanerōthē • appears

σχῶμεν schōmen • have

παρρησίαν parrēsian • confidence

καὶ kai • and

μὴ mē • not

αἰσχυνθῶμεν aischunthōmen • shrink

ἀπ' ap • away

αὐτοῦ autou • him

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • the

παρουσίᾳ parousia • coming

αὐτοῦ. autou • him

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ἐὰν ean • if

εἰδῆτε eidēte • know

ὅτι oti • that

δίκαιός dikaios • righteous

ἐστιν, estin • is

γινώσκετε ginōskete • know

ὅτι oti • that

[καὶ] kai • also

πᾶς pas • everyone

ὁ o • the

ποιῶν poiōn • practices

τὴν tēn • the

δικαιοσύνην dikaiosunēn • righteousness

ἐξ ex • of

αὐτοῦ autou • him

γεγέννηται gegennētai • born