Epistola I Joannis

Videte qualem caritatem dedit nobis Pater, ut filii Dei nominemur et simus. Propter hoc mundus non novit nos: quia non novit eum.

Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.

Vide quale Patre da ad nos caritate, ut filios de Deo nomina et es. Propter hoc mundo non nosce nos: quia non nosce illo.

Carissimi, nunc filii Dei sumus: et nondum apparuit quid erimus. Scimus quoniam cum apparuerit, similes ei erimus: quoniam videbimus eum sicuti est.

Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God: and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know that when he shall appear we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is.

Carissimo, nunc filios de Deo es: et non adhuc appare quid es. Sci quia cum appare, simili ad illo es: quia vide illo sicut es.

Et omnis qui habet hanc spem in eo, sanctificat se, sicut et ille sanctus est.

And every one that hath this hope in him sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy.

Et omni qui habe hoc spe in eo, sanctifica se, sicut et illo sancto es.

Omnis qui facit peccatum, et iniquitatem facit: et peccatum est iniquitas.

Whosoever committeth sin committeth also iniquity. And sin is iniquity.

Omni qui fac peccato, et fac iniquitate: et peccato es iniquitate.

Et scitis quia ille apparuit ut peccata nostra tolleret: et peccatum in eo non est.

And you know that he appeared to take away our sins: and in him there is no sin.

Et sci quia illo appare ut peccatos nostro tolle: et peccato in eo non es.

Omnis qui in eo manet, non peccat: et omnis qui peccat, non vidit eum, nec cognovit eum.

Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: and whosoever sinneth hath not seen him nor known him.

Omni qui in eo mane, non pecca: et omni qui pecca, non vide illo, nec cognosce illo.

Filioli, nemo vos seducat. Qui facit justitiam, justus est, sicut et ille justus est.

Little children, let no man deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as he is just.

Filiolio, nemo seduce vos. Qui fac iustitia, iusto es, sicut et illo iusto es.

Qui facit peccatum, ex diabolo est: quoniam ab initio diabolus peccat. In hoc apparuit Filius Dei, ut dissolvat opera diaboli.

He that committeth sin is of the devil: for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

Qui fac peccato, ex diabolo es: quia ab initio diabolo pecca. In hoc Filio de Deo appare, ut dissolve operes de diabolo.

Omnis qui natus est ex Deo, peccatum non facit: quoniam semen ipsius in eo manet, et non potest peccare, quoniam ex Deo natus est.

Whosoever is born of God committeth not sin: for his seed abideth in him. And he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Omni qui nato es ex Deo, fac non peccato: quia semine de ipso in eo mane, et non pote pecca, quia ex Deo nato es.

In hoc manifesti sunt filii Dei, et filii diaboli. Omnis qui non est justus, non est ex Deo, et qui non diligit fratrem suum:

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whosoever is not just is not of God, or he that loveth not his brother.

In hoc manifesto es filios de Deo, et filio de diabolo. Omni qui non es iusto, non es ex Deo, et qui non dilige fratre suo:

quoniam hæc est annuntiatio, quam audistis ab initio, ut diligatis alterutrum.

For this is the declaration which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another.

Quia hoc es annuntiatione, quam audi ab initio, ut dilige alterutra.

Non sicut Cain, qui ex maligno erat, et occidit fratrem suum. Et propter quid occidit eum? Quoniam opera ejus maligna erant: fratris autem ejus, justa.

Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother's just.

Non sicut Caine, qui ex maligno es, et occide fratre suo. Et propter quid occide illo? Quia operes de illo maligno es: de fratre autem de illo, iusto.

Nolite mirari, fratres, si odit vos mundus.

Wonder not, brethren, if the world hate you.

Ne vol miror, fratres, si mundo ode vos.

Nos scimus quoniam translati sumus de morte ad vitam, quoniam diligimus fratres. Qui non diligit, manet in morte:

We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death.

Nos sci quia transfer es de morte ad vita, quia dilige fratres. Qui non dilige, mane in morte:

omnis qui odit fratrem suum, homicida est. Et scitis quoniam omnis homicida non habet vitam æternam in semetipso manentem.

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in himself.

Omni qui ode fratre suo, homicida es. Et sci quia omni homicida non habe vita aeterno in semetipso mane.

In hoc cognovimus caritatem Dei, quoniam ille animam suam pro nobis posuit: et nos debemus pro fratribus animas ponere.

In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

In hoc cognosce caritate de Deo, quia illo pone anima pro nos suo: et nos debe pro fratres animas pone.

Qui habuerit substantiam hujus mundi, et viderit fratrem suum necessitatem habere, et clauserit viscera sua ab eo: quomodo caritas Dei manet in eo?

He that hath the substance of this world and shall see his brother in need and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him?

Qui habe substantia de hoc de mundo, et vide fratre suo necessitate habere, et claude visceras suo ab eo: quomodo caritate de Deo mane in eo?

Filioli mei, non diligamus verbo neque lingua, sed opere et veritate:

My little children, let us not love in word nor in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

Filiolos meo, non dilige verbo neque lingua, sed opere et veritate:

in hoc cognoscimus quoniam ex veritate sumus: et in conspectu ejus suadebimus corda nostra.

In this we know that we are of the truth and in his sight shall persuade our hearts.

In hoc cognosce quia ex veritate es: et in conspectu de illo suade cordes nostro.

Quoniam si reprehenderit nos cor nostrum: major est Deus corde nostro, et novit omnia.

For if our heart reprehend us, God is greater than our heart and knoweth all things.

Quia si corde nostro reprehende nos: magna es Deo corde nostro, et nosce omni.

Carissimi, si cor nostrum non reprehenderit nos, fiduciam habemus ad Deum:

Dearly beloved, if our heart do not reprehend us, we have confidence towards God.

Carissimo, si corde nostro non reprehende nos, fiducia habe ad Deo:

et quidquid petierimus, accipiemus ab eo: quoniam mandata ejus custodimus, et ea, quæ sunt placita coram eo, facimus.

And whatsoever we shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

Et omni pete, accipe ab eo: quia mandatos de illo custodi, et illa, que es place coram eo, fac.

Et hoc est mandatum ejus: ut credamus in nomine Filii ejus Jesu Christi: et diligamus alterutrum, sicut dedit mandatum nobis.

And this is his commandment: That we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as he hath given commandment unto us.

Et hoc es mandato de illo: ut crede in nomine de Filio de illo de Iesu de Christo: et dilige alterutra, sicut da mandato ad nos.

Et qui servat mandata ejus, in illo manet, et ipse in eo: et in hoc scimus quoniam manet in nobis, de Spiritu quem dedit nobis.

And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And in this we know that he abideth in us by the Spirit which he hath given us.

Et qui serva mandatos de illo, in illo mane, et ipso in eo: et in hoc sci quia mane in nos, de Spiritu quem da ad nos.