Epistola I Joannis

Filioli mei, hæc scribo vobis, ut non peccetis. Sed et si quis peccaverit, advocatum habemus apud Patrem, Jesum Christum justum:

My little children, these things I write to you, that you may not sin. But if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the just.

Filiolio meo, hoc scribe ad vos, ut non pecca. Sed et si qui pecca, advocato habe apud Patre, Iesu Christo iusto:

et ipse est propitiatio pro peccatis nostris: non pro nostris autem tantum, sed etiam pro totius mundi.

And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.

Et ipso es propitiatio pro peccatos nostro: non pro nostro autem tanto, sed etiam pro toto de mundo.

Et in hoc scimus quoniam cognovimus eum, si mandata ejus observemus.

And by this we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments.

Et in hoc sci quia cognosce illo, si mandatos de illo observa.

Qui dicit se nosse eum, et mandata ejus non custodit, mendax est, et in hoc veritas non est.

He who saith that he knoweth him and keepeth not his commandments is a liar: and the truth is not in him.

Qui dic se nosce illo, et mandatos de illo non custodi, mendace es, et in hoc veritate non es.

Qui autem servat verbum ejus, vere in hoc caritas Dei perfecta est: et in hoc scimus quoniam in ipso sumus.

But he that keepeth his word, in him in very deed the charity of God is perfected. And by this we know that we are in him.

Qui autem serva verbo de illo, vere in hoc caritate de Deo perfice es: et in hoc sci quia in ipso es.

Qui dicit se in ipso manere, debet, sicut ille ambulavit, et ipse ambulare.

He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

Qui dic se in ipso mane, debe, sicut illo ambula, et ipso ambula.

Carissimi, non mandatum novum scribo vobis, sed mandatum vetus, quod habuistis ab initio. Mandatum vetus est verbum, quod audistis.

Dearly beloved, I write not a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you have heard.

Carissimo, non mandato novo scribe ad vos, sed mandato veteri, quod habe ab initio. Mandato veteri es verbo, quod audi.

Iterum mandatum novum scribo vobis, quod verum est et in ipso, et in vobis: quia tenebræ transierunt, et verum lumen jam lucet.

Again a new commandment I write unto you: which thing is true both in him and in you, because the darkness is passed and the true light now shineth.

Iterum mandato novo scribe ad vos, quod verissimo es et in ipso, et in vos: quia tenebras transi, et verissimo lumine jam luce.

Qui dicit se in luce esse, et fratrem suum odit, in tenebris est usque adhuc.

He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother is in darkness even until now.

Qui dic se in luce es, et fratre suo ode, in tenebras es usque adhuc.

Qui diligit fratrem suum, in lumine manet, et scandalum in eo non est.

He that loveth his brother abideth in the light: and there is no scandal in him.

Qui dilige fratre suo, in lumine mane, et scandalo in eo non es.

Qui autem odit fratrem suum, in tenebris est, et in tenebris ambulat, et nescit quo eat: quia tenebræ obcæcaverunt oculos ejus.

But he that hateth his brother is in darkness and walketh in darkness and knoweth not whither he goeth: because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

Qui autem ode fratre suo, in tenebras es, et in tenebras ambula, et ne sci quo i: quia tenebras obcaeca oculos de illo.

Scribo vobis, filioli, quoniam remittuntur vobis peccata propter nomen ejus.

I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

Scribe ad vos, filiolos, quia peccatos ad vos remitte propter nomine de illo.

Scribo vobis, patres, quoniam cognovistis eum, qui ab initio est. Scribo vobis, adolescentes, quoniam vicistis malignum.

I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one.

Scribe ad vos, patres, quia cognosce illo, qui ab initio es. Scribe ad vos, adolesce, quia vince maligno.

Scribo vobis, infantes, quoniam cognovistis patrem. Scribo vobis juvenes, quoniam fortes estis, et verbum Dei manet in vobis, et vicistis malignum.

I write unto you, babes, because you have known the Father. I write unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.

Scribe ad vos, infantes, quia cognosce patre. Scribe ad vos iuvene, quia forti es, et verbo de Deo mane in vos, et vince maligno.

Nolite diligere mundum, neque ea quæ in mundo sunt. Si quis diligit mundum, non est caritas Patris in eo:

Love not the world, nor the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the charity of the Father is not in him.

Ne vol dilige mundo, neque illa que in mundo es. Si qui dilige mundo, non es caritate de Patre in eo:

quoniam omne quod est in mundo, concupiscentia carnis est, et concupiscentia oculorum, et superbia vitæ: quæ non est ex Patre, sed ex mundo est.

For all that is in the world is the concupiscence of the flesh and the concupiscence of the eyes and the pride of life, which is not of the Father but is of the world.

Quia omni quod es in mundo, concupiscentia de carne es, et concupiscentia de oculos, et superbia de vita: que non es ex Patre, sed ex mundo es.

Et mundus transit, et concupiscentia ejus: qui autem facit voluntatem Dei manet in æternum.

And the world passeth away and the concupiscence thereof: but he that doth the will of God abideth for ever.

Et mundo transi, et concupiscentia de illo: qui autem fac voluntate de Deo mane in aeterno.

Filioli, novissima hora est: et sicut audistis quia antichristus venit, et nunc antichristi multi facti sunt; unde scimus, quia novissima hora est.

Little children, it is the last hour: and as you have heard that Antichrist cometh, even now there are become many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last hour.

Filiolio, novissimo hora es: et sicut audi quia antichristo veni, et nunc antichristos multo fac es; unde sci, quia novissimo hora es.

Ex nobis prodierunt, sed non erant ex nobis, nam, si fuissent ex nobis, permansissent utique nobiscum: sed ut manifesti sint quoniam non sunt omnes ex nobis.

They went out from us but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have remained with us: but that they may be manifest, that they are not all of us.

Ex nos prode, sed non es ex nos, nam, si es ex nos, permane utique nobiscum: sed ut manifesto es quia non es omni ex nos.

Sed vos unctionem habetis a Sancto, et nostis omnia.

But you have the unction from the Holy One and know all things.

Sed vos habe unctione ab Sancto, et nosce omni.

Non scripsi vobis quasi ignorantibus veritatem, sed quasi scientibus eam: et quoniam omne mendacium ex veritate non est.

I have not written to you as to them that know not the truth, but as to them that know it: and that no lie is of the truth.

Non scribe ad vos quasi ignora veritate, sed quasi sci illa: et quia omni mendacio ex veritate non es.

Quis est mendax, nisi is qui negat quoniam Jesus est Christus? Hic est antichristus, qui negat Patrem, et Filium.

Who is a liar, but he who denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is Antichrist, who denieth the Father and the Son.

Qui es mendace, nisi illo qui nega quia Iesu es Christo? Hoc es antichristo, qui nega Patre, et Filio.

Omnis qui negat Filium, nec Patrem habet: qui confitetur Filium, et Patrem habet.

Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father. He that confesseth the Son hath the Father also.

Omni qui nega Filio, nec Patre habe: qui confite Filio, et Patre habe.

Vos quod audistis ab initio, in vobis permaneat: si in vobis permanserit quod audistis ab initio, et vos in Filio et Patre manebitis.

As for you, let that which you have heard from the beginning abide in you. If that abide in you, which you have heard from the beginning, you also shall abide in the Son and in the Father.

Vos quod audi ab initio, in vos permane: si in vos quod audi ab initio permane, et vos in Filio et Patre mane.

Et hæc est repromissio, quam ipse pollicitus est nobis, vitam æternam.

And this is the promise which he hath promised us, life everlasting.

Et hoc es repromissione, quam ipso polliceor es ad nos, vita aeterno.

Hæc scripsi vobis de his, qui seducant vos.

These things have I written to you concerning them that seduce you.

Hoc scribe ad vos de hoc, qui seduce vos.

Et vos unctionem, quam accepistis ab eo, maneat in vobis. Et non necesse habetis ut aliquis doceat vos: sed sicut unctio ejus docet vos de omnibus, et verum est, et non est mendacium. Et sicut docuit vos: manete in eo.

And as for you, let the unction, which you have received from him abide in you. And you have no need that any man teach you: but as his unction teacheth you of all things and is truth and is no lie. And as it hath taught you, abide in him.

Et vos unctione, quam accipe ab eo, mane in vos. Et non necesse habe ut aliquo doce vos: sed sicut unctione de illo doce vos de omni, et verissimo es, et non mendacio es. Et sicut doce vos: mane in eo.

Et nunc, filioli, manete in eo: ut cum apparuerit, habeamus fiduciam, et non confundamur ab eo in adventu ejus.

And now, little children, abide in him, that when he shall appear we may have confidence and not be confounded by him at his coming.

Et nunc, filiolos, mane in eo: ut cum appare, habe fiducia, et non confunde ab eo in adventu de illo.

Si scitis quoniam justus est, scitote quoniam et omnis, qui facit justitiam, ex ipso natus est.

If you know that he is just, know ye, that every one also who doth justice is born of him.

Si sci quia iusto es, sci quia et omni, qui fac iustitia, ex ipso nato es.