1 Jean 2
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2 Mes chers enfants, je vous écris ceci afin que vous ne péchiez pas. Si, toutefois, il arrivait à quelqu’un de commettre un péché, nous avons un Défenseur auprès du Père : Jésus-Christ le juste.
2 Car il a expié nos péchés[a], et pas seulement les nôtres, mais ceux de gens du monde entier.
Le commandement d’aimer
3 Voici comment nous savons que nous connaissons Christ : c’est parce que nous obéissons à ses commandements. 4 Si quelqu’un dit : « Je le connais » sans obéir à ses commandements, c’est un menteur et la vérité n’est pas en lui. 5 Celui qui observe sa Parole a vraiment pour Dieu un amour parvenu à sa pleine maturité. C’est ainsi que nous savons que nous sommes unis à lui. 6 Celui qui prétend qu’il demeure en Christ doit aussi vivre comme Christ lui-même a vécu.
7 Mes chers amis, ce n’est pas un nouveau commandement que je vous écris : il s’agit d’un commandement ancien que vous avez reçu dès le commencement, et ce commandement ancien, c’est le message que vous avez entendu.
8 Mais en même temps, c’est un commandement nouveau[b] que je vous écris, et l’on en voit la réalisation en Christ et en vous, car les ténèbres se dissipent et la lumière véritable brille déjà[c].
9 Celui qui prétend être dans la lumière tout en détestant son frère, est encore présentement dans les ténèbres. 10 Celui qui aime son frère demeure dans la lumière, et rien en lui ne risque de causer sa chute. 11 Mais celui qui déteste son frère est dans les ténèbres : il marche dans les ténèbres sans savoir où il va, parce que les ténèbres l’ont rendu aveugle.
Enfants, pères et jeunes gens
12 Je vous écris ceci, enfants : vos péchés vous sont pardonnés grâce à Jésus-Christ. 13 Je vous écris ceci, pères : vous connaissez celui qui est dès le commencement. Je vous écris ceci, jeunes gens : vous avez vaincu le diable[d].
14 Je vous le confirme, enfants : vous connaissez le Père. Je vous le confirme, pères : vous connaissez celui qui est dès le commencement. Je vous le confirme, jeunes gens : vous êtes forts, la Parole de Dieu demeure en vous et vous avez vaincu le diable[e].
Face au monde mauvais et aux antichrists
15 N’aimez pas le monde ni rien de ce qui fait partie de ce monde. Si quelqu’un aime le monde, l’amour pour le Père n’est pas en lui. 16 En effet, tout ce qui fait partie du monde : les mauvais désirs qui animent l’homme livré à lui-même, la soif de posséder ce qui attire les regards, et l’orgueil qu’inspirent les biens matériels, tout cela ne vient pas du Père, mais du monde. 17 Or le monde passe avec tous ses attraits, mais celui qui accomplit la volonté de Dieu demeure éternellement.
18 Mes enfants, c’est la dernière heure. Vous avez appris qu’un « anti-Christ » doit venir. Or, dès à présent, beaucoup d’antichrists sont là. Voilà pourquoi nous savons que nous sommes entrés dans la dernière heure. 19 Ces adversaires de Christ sont sortis de chez nous mais, en réalité, ils n’étaient pas des nôtres. Car, s’ils avaient été des nôtres, ils seraient restés avec nous. Mais ils nous ont quittés pour qu’il soit parfaitement clair que tous ne sont pas des nôtres.
20 Vous, au contraire, vous avez été oints du Saint-Esprit[f] par celui qui est saint, et vous avez tous la connaissance[g]. 21 Si je vous écris, ce n’est pas parce que vous ne connaissez pas la vérité, mais parce que vous la connaissez, et qu’aucun mensonge ne vient de la vérité.
22 Alors qui est le menteur ? C’est celui qui nie que Jésus est Christ. Et « l’anti-Christ », c’est celui qui refuse de reconnaître le Père et le Fils. 23 Tout homme qui nie que Jésus est le Fils de Dieu ne connaît pas non plus le Père. Celui qui reconnaît que Jésus est le Fils de Dieu connaît aussi le Père.
24 C’est pourquoi, tenez-vous soigneusement à l’enseignement que vous avez reçu dès le commencement. Si ce que vous avez entendu dès le commencement demeure en vous, vous demeurerez aussi unis au Fils et au Père. 25 Et voici la promesse qu’il vous a faite : la vie éternelle.
26 C’est au sujet de ceux qui vous entraînent dans l’erreur que je vous écris ces choses. 27 Quant à vous, l’Esprit[h] dont vous avez été oints par Christ demeure en vous. Vous n’avez donc pas besoin que l’on vous instruise[i], car cet Esprit dont vous avez été oints[j] vous enseigne tout. Il est véridique, il ne ment pas. Restez donc attachés à cet enseignement tel que vous l’avez reçu de l’Esprit.
28 Mes enfants, demeurez attachés à Christ pour qu’au moment où il paraîtra, nous soyons remplis d’assurance et que nous ne nous trouvions pas tout honteux loin de lui au moment de sa venue.
Vivre en enfant de Dieu
Qui est né de Dieu ne pèche pas
29 Vous savez que Dieu est juste ; reconnaissez, par conséquent, que tout homme qui accomplit ce qui est juste est né de lui.
Footnotes
- 2.2 Autre traduction : Car il a apaisé la colère de Dieu causée par nos péchés.
- 2.8 Jn 13.34.
- 2.8 Moïse avait déjà ordonné d’aimer son prochain (Lv 19.18). Jésus l’a réalisé dans sa propre vie, nous laissant un exemple à imiter. Son Esprit reproduit sa vie d’amour en nous. Nous pouvons donc donner à l’ancien commandement une dimension nouvelle.
- 2.13 Autre traduction : le mal.
- 2.14 Autre traduction : le mal.
- 2.20 Autre traduction : la Parole.
- 2.20 Certains manuscrits ont : vous connaissez tout.
- 2.27 Autre traduction : la Parole.
- 2.27 Allusion aux « instructeurs » des sectes pré-gnostiques qui prétendaient que la connaissance (la gnose) qu’ils transmettaient était indispensable au salut.
- 2.27 Autre traduction : cette Parole dont vous avez été oints…
1 John 2
New King James Version
The Test of Knowing Christ
2 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, (A)we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 And (B)He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but (C)also for the whole world.
The Test of Knowing Him
3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4 He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a (D)liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But (E)whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God [a]is perfected (F)in him. By this we know that we are in Him. 6 (G)He who says he abides in Him (H)ought himself also to walk just as He walked.
7 [b]Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had (I)from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard [c]from the beginning. 8 Again, (J)a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, (K)because the darkness is passing away, and (L)the true light is already shining.
9 (M)He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. 10 (N)He who loves his brother abides in the light, and (O)there is no cause for stumbling in him. 11 But he who (P)hates his brother is in darkness and (Q)walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
Their Spiritual State
12 I write to you, little children,
Because (R)your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.
13 I write to you, fathers,
Because you have known Him who is (S)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 (T)known the Father.
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 (U)you are strong, and the word of God abides in you,
And you have overcome the wicked one.
Do Not Love the World
15 (V)Do not love the world or the things in the world. (W)If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, (X)the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And (Y)the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
Deceptions of the Last Hour
18 (Z)Little children, (AA)it is the last hour; and as you have heard that (AB)the[d] Antichrist is coming, (AC)even now many antichrists have come, by which we know (AD)that it is the last hour. 19 (AE)They went out from us, but they were not of us; for (AF)if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out (AG)that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.
20 But (AH)you have an anointing (AI)from the Holy One, and (AJ)you[e] know all things. 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.
22 (AK)Who is a liar but he who denies that (AL)Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. 23 (AM)Whoever denies the Son does not have the (AN)Father either; (AO)he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.
Let Truth Abide in You
24 Therefore let that abide in you (AP)which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, (AQ)you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. 25 (AR)And this is the promise that He has promised us—eternal life.
26 These things I have written to you concerning those who try to [f]deceive you. 27 But the (AS)anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and (AT)you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing (AU)teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you [g]will abide in Him.
The Children of God
28 And now, little children, abide in Him, that [h]when He appears, we may have (AV)confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. 29 (AW)If you know that He is righteous, you know that (AX)everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.
Footnotes
- 1 John 2:5 has been completed
- 1 John 2:7 NU Beloved
- 1 John 2:7 NU omits from the beginning
- 1 John 2:18 NU omits the
- 1 John 2:20 NU you all know.
- 1 John 2:26 lead you astray
- 1 John 2:27 NU omits will
- 1 John 2:28 NU if
1 John 2
English Standard Version
Christ Our Advocate
2 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, (A)we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 (B)He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but (C)also for the sins of the whole world. 3 And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we (D)keep his commandments. 4 Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments (E)is a liar, and (F)the truth is not in him, 5 but whoever (G)keeps his word, in him truly (H)the love of God is perfected. (I)By this we may know that we are in him: 6 whoever says he (J)abides in him (K)ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.
The New Commandment
7 Beloved, I am writing you (L)no new commandment, but (M)an old commandment (N)that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. 8 At the same time, it is (O)a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because[a] (P)the darkness is passing away and (Q)the true light is already shining. 9 Whoever says he is in the light and (R)hates his brother is still in darkness. 10 Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him[b] there is no (S)cause for stumbling. 11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and (T)walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
12 I am writing to you, little children,
because (U)your sins are forgiven for his name's sake.
13 I am writing to you, fathers,
because you know (V)him who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you, young men,
because (W)you have overcome the evil one.
I write to you, children,
because (X)you know the Father.
14 I write to you, fathers,
because you know (Y)him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
because (Z)you are strong,
and the word of God abides in you,
and you have overcome the evil one.
Do Not Love the World
15 (AA)Do not love the world or the things in the world. (AB)If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—(AC)the desires of the flesh and (AD)the desires of the eyes and pride of life[c]—is not from the Father but is from the world. 17 And (AE)the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.
Warning Concerning Antichrists
18 Children, (AF)it is the last hour, and as you have heard that (AG)antichrist is coming, so now (AH)many antichrists have come. (AI)Therefore we know that it is the last hour. 19 (AJ)They went out from us, but they were not of us; for (AK)if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, (AL)that it might become plain that they all are not of us. 20 But you have been (AM)anointed by (AN)the Holy One, and (AO)you all have knowledge.[d] 21 I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth. 22 Who is the liar but (AP)he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is (AQ)the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. 23 (AR)No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. 24 Let (AS)what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then (AT)you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. 25 And this is the promise that he made to us[e]—(AU)eternal life.
26 I write these things to you about (AV)those who are trying to deceive you. 27 But (AW)the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and (AX)you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and (AY)is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.
Children of God
28 And now, little children, abide in him, so that (AZ)when he appears (BA)we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his (BB)coming. 29 If you know that (BC)he is righteous, you may be sure that (BD)everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.
Footnotes
- 1 John 2:8 Or that
- 1 John 2:10 Or it
- 1 John 2:16 Or pride in possessions
- 1 John 2:20 Some manuscripts you know everything
- 1 John 2:25 Some manuscripts you
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