1 John 2:1-11 - Keeping The New Commandment

¹ My dear children! these things, am I writing unto you, in order that ye may not be committing sin. And, if anyone should commit sin, an Advocate, have we, with the Father, Jesus Christ, the Righteous; ² And, he, is, a propitiation, concerning our sins, - and, not concerning our own only, but, also concerning those of the whole world.

³ And, hereby, perceive we, that we understand him, - if, his commandments, we are keeping. ⁴ He that saith - I understand him! And, his commandments, is not keeping, is false, and, in him, the truth is not! ⁵ But whosoever may be keeping his word, of a truth, in this man, the love of God hath been made perfect. Hereby, perceive we, that, in him, we are. ⁶ He that saith, that, in him, he abideth, ought, just as He walked, himself also, to be walking.

⁷ Beloved! no new commandment, am I writing unto you; but an old commandment, which ye have been holding from the beginning: The old commandment is the word which ye have heard. ⁸ Again, a new commandment, am I writing unto you, - which thing is true, in him and in you, because, the darkness, is passing away, and, the real light, already is shining.

⁹ He that saith he is, in the light, and hateth, his brother, is, in the darkness, until even now! ¹⁰ He that loveth his brother, is abiding, in the light, and, cause of stumbling, in him, is there none. ¹¹ Whereas, he that hateth his brother, in the darkness, dwelleth, and in the darkness, walketh; and knoweth not whither he is drifting, because the, darkness, hath blinded his eyes.