| | King James Bible 2016 | King James Bible PCE |
| 2:9 | He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. | He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. |
| 2:10 | He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him. | He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. |
| 2:11 | But he who hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because that darkness has blinded his eyes. | But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes. |
| 2:12 | I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for His name's sake. | I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. |
| 2:13 | I write to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is 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 known the Father. | I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. |
| 2:14 | I have written to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked one. | I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. |
| 2:15 | Do not love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. | Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. |
| 2:16 | Because, everything that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. | For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. |
| 2:17 | And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. | And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. |
| 2:18 | Little children, it is the last time; and as you have heard the Antichrist is coming, even now there are many antichrists, by whom we know that it is the last time. | Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. |
| 2:19 | They went out from us, but they were not of us; because, if they had been of us, no doubt they would have continued with us ; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that they were not all of us. | They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. |
| 2:20 | But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. | But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. |
| 2:21 | 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. | I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. |
| 2:22 | Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. | Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. |
| 2:8 | Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, because the darkness has passed away, and the true light now shines. | Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. |
| 2:7 | Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning. | Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. |
| 2:6 | He who says he abides in Him should also himself so walk just as He walked. | He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. |
| 2:5 | But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. | But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. |
| 2:4 | He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. | He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. |
| 2:3 | Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. | And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. |
| 2:2 | And He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the entire world. | And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. |
| 2:1 | My little children, these things I write to you, so that you do not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. | My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: |
| 2:23 | Whoever denies the Son, the same does not have the Father: but he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also. | Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. |
| 2:24 | Therefore let that abide in you which you have heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will continue in the Son and in the Father. | Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. |
| 2:25 | And this is the promise that He has promised us, even eternal life. | And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life. |
| 2:26 | These things I have written to you concerning those who seduce you. | These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. |
| 2:27 | But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you shall abide in Him. | But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. |
| 2:28 | And now, little children, abide in Him; that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. | And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. |
| 2:29 | If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him. | If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. |