1JOHN Chapter 3

1John 3

What a selfless Love! 

1. Behold, of what kind of selfless-Love, the FATHER has given to us, at least, to be called the Children (tecknon) of God. By this reason, the world does not absolutely know us, because they do not absolutely know HIM.

What a hope! 

2. Beloved, we are the Children of God NOW. There is no gainsay, for it has been made manifest what we shall be, for, we are aware that in case He appears, we will be like/similar to Him, because just as we have seen Him, we shall be. 

3. And all who have this pleasurable hope upon Him (Jesus), will purify themselves, just as He is pure.

Definition of sin

4. Sin is a violation of law. And all who commit sins are doing illegality/violation of law;

5. and be aware that, the same (Jesus), who has been made manifest, at least to take away sin, there is no sin in Him.

6. All who abide in Him do not trespass (miss the mark); all who trespass have not clearly discerned Him, nor absolutely know Him.

You are righteous by Justification 

7. children (little believers), no man should deceive you; those who are made by Justification are righteous, just as the same (Jesus) is Righteous.

Sin is of the devil 

8. To be committing sin is from the devil, because devil has been sinning from the ancient time. So, the Son of God was made manifest unto this purpose, at least to break down/loosen the work of the devil.

9. All who are born from God, do not commit sin, because God's offsprings will abide in HIM and CANNOT trespass because, they are born/given Life, from HIM.

You will selflessly love, if you know that you are made by Justification

10. In this, shall the Children of God and the children of devil be made manifest: everyone who is not made by Justification, is not from God; and he will never selflessly-love his brother.

11. For, this is the message which you have heard from the early stage, at least to selflessly-love one another;

12. Just as Cain who had been of the evil one, and slaughtered his brother out of no grace; and why did he butcher him (Abel)? Because, his work was evil; but his brother's (work), righteous.

13. Brethren, do not wonder, if the world hate you.

14. Be aware that we have passed on out from death unto zoe-Life, because we selflessly-Love the brethren. Those who do not love are abiding in death.

15 Everone who hate his brother is a murderer; and you are aware that all murderers, do not have Eternal Life abiding in them.

Jesus exemplify the Greatest selfless Love 

16. In this we absolutely know "selfless-Love (agape)", because this same (Jesus) has laid down His Soul for us; and we OUGHT TO lay down souls for the brethren.  

Example of the simple practicable selfless Love

17. However, whoever possibly have means of livelihood of the world, and sees his brother who have a need, and close his sympathy (splanchna) away from him, how is the Love of God abide in him?

18. Children (fresh believers), it is not of words (things said), nor of tongues (languages), but selflessly-Love by the works/actions in the Truth (of Christ Salvation).

19. In these things, we will absolutely know that we are of the Truth, and our hearts is persuaded before Him.

20. For, in case we are condemned by our hearts, greatest is our heart to God, for HE (God) knows all things.

21 Beloved, in case we are not condemned by our hearts, we will have boldness towards God.

22 And whatever in case, we ask, shall be received from HIM, because, we are keeping HIS injunction, and we do things, pleasing in HIS sight.

23 And this is HIS commandment, at least, to have Faith in the Name (Position) of HIS Son, Jesus Christ, and to selflessly-Love one another, just as the injunction given to us.

24. And those who hold fast to HIS injunction, abide in HIM and HE in them. And in this, we know, Who abide in us, because out of HIS SPIRIT, HE has given to us.