Against Gnosticism
1
αγαπητοι
beloved
beloved
μη
not
not
παντι
[to]-every
[to]-every
πνευματι
[to]-spirit
[to]-spirit
πιστευετε
yous-are-trusting
yous-are-trusting
αλλα
but
but
δοκιμαζετε
yous-test!
yous-test!
τα
the
the
πνευματα
spirits
spirits
ει
if
if
εκ
out
out
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
εστιν
is
is
ὁτι
since
since
πολλοι
many
many
ψευδοπροφηται
false-prophets
false-prophets
εξεληλυθασιν
they-have-departed
they-have-departed
εις
into
into
τον
the
the
κοσμον
arrangement
arrangement
2
εν
in
in
τουτω
[to]-this
[to]-this
γινωσκετε
yous-are-knowing
yous-are-knowing
το
the
the
πνευμα
spirit
spirit
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
παν
all
all
πνευμα
spirit
spirit
ὁ
the
the
ὁμολογει
is-acknowledging
is-acknowledging
Ιησουν
Jesus
Jesus
Χριστον
Christ
Christ
εν
in
in
σαρκι
[to]-flesh
[to]-flesh
εληλυθοτα
having-come
having-come
εκ
out
out
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
εστιν
is
is
3
και
and
and
παν
all
all
πνευμα
spirit
spirit
ὁ
the
the
μη
not
not
ὁμολογει
is-acknowledging
is-acknowledging
τον
the
the
Ιησουν
Jesus
Jesus
εκ
out
out
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
ουκ
not
not
εστιν
is
is
και
and
and
τουτο
this
this
εστιν
is
is
το
the
the
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
αντιχριστου
[of]-impostor-Christ
[of]-impostor-Christ
ὁ
the
the
ακηκοατε
yous-have-heard
yous-have-heard
ὁτι
since
since
ερχεται
is-coming
is-coming
και
and
and
νυν
now
now
εν
in
in
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
κοσμω
[to]-arrangement
[to]-arrangement
εστιν
is
is
ηδη
already
already
4
ὑμεις
yous
yous
εκ
out
out
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
εστε
yous-are
yous-are
τεκνια
oh-infants
oh-infants
και
and
and
νενικηκατε
yous-have-subjugated
yous-have-subjugated
αυτους
them
them
ὁτι
since
since
μειζων
greater
greater
εστιν
is
is
ὁ
the
the
εν
in
in
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
η
or-else
or-else
ὁ
the
the
εν
in
in
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
κοσμω
[to]-arrangement
[to]-arrangement
5
αυτοι
selves
selves
εκ
out
out
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κοσμου
[of]-arrangement
[of]-arrangement
εισιν
they-are
they-are
δια
through
through
τουτο
this
this
εκ
out
out
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κοσμου
[of]-arrangement
[of]-arrangement
λαλουσιν
they-are-talking
they-are-talking
και
and
and
ὁ
the
the
κοσμος
arrangement
arrangement
αυτων
[of]-them
[of]-them
ακουει
is-hearing
is-hearing
6
ἡμεις
we
we
εκ
out
out
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
εσμεν
we-are
we-are
ὁ
the
the
γινωσκων
knowing-personally
knowing-personally
τον
the
the
θεον
God
God
ακουει
is-hearing
is-hearing
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
ὁς
who
who
ουκ
not
not
εστιν
is
is
εκ
out
out
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
ουκ
not
not
ακουει
is-hearing
is-hearing
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
εκ
out
out
τουτου
[of]-this
[of]-this
γινωσκομεν
we-are-knowing
we-are-knowing
το
the
the
πνευμα
spirit
spirit
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
αληθειας
[of]-truth
[of]-truth
και
and
and
το
the
the
πνευμα
spirit
spirit
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
πλανης
[of]-diversion
[of]-diversion
Love people because God does
7
αγαπητοι
beloved
beloved
αγαπωμεν
we-may-love
we-may-love
αλληλους
each-other
each-other
ὁτι
since
since
ἡ
the
the
αγαπη
love
love
εκ
out
out
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
εστιν
is
is
και
and
and
πας
all
all
ὁ
the
the
αγαπαω
loving
loving
εκ
out
out
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
γεγεννηται
has-been-generated
has-been-generated
και
and
and
γινωσκει
is-knowing
is-knowing
τον
the
the
θεον
God
God
8
ὁ
the
the
μη
not
not
αγαπαω
loving
loving
ουκ
not
not
εγνω
knew
knew
τον
the
the
θεον
God
God
ὁτι
since
since
ὁ
the
the
θεος
God
God
αγαπη
love
love
εστιν
is
is
9
εν
in
in
τουτω
[to]-this
[to]-this
εφανερωθη
was-revealed
was-revealed
ἡ
the
the
αγαπη
love
love
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
εν
in
in
ἡμιν
[to]-us
[to]-us
ὁτι
since
since
τον
the
the
υἱον
son
son
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
τον
the
the
μονογενη
only-generated
only-generated
απεσταλκεν
has-commissioned
has-commissioned
ὁ
the
the
θεος
God
God
εις
into
into
τον
the
the
κοσμον
arrangement
arrangement
ἱνα
that
that
ζησωμεν
we-should-live
we-should-live
δι᾽
through
through
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
10
εν
in
in
τουτω
[to]-this
[to]-this
εστιν
is
is
ἡ
the
the
αγαπη
love
love
ουχ
not
not
ὁτι
since
since
ἡμεις
we
we
ηγαπησαμεν
we-have-loved
we-have-loved
τον
the
the
θεον
God
God
αλλ᾽
but
but
ὁτι
since
since
αυτος
self
self
ηγαπησεν
loved
loved
ἡμας
us
us
και
and
and
απεστειλεν
commissioned
commissioned
τον
the
the
υἱον
son
son
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
ἱλασμον
appeasement
appeasement
περι
about
about
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
ἁμαρτιων
[of]-sin
[of]-sin
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
11
αγαπητοι
beloved
beloved
ει
if
if
οὑτως
likewise
likewise
ὁ
the
the
θεος
God
God
ηγαπησεν
loved
loved
ἡμας
us
us
και
and
and
ἡμεις
we
we
οφειλομεν
we-are-obligated
we-are-obligated
αλληλους
each-other
each-other
αγαπαν
to-love
to-love
12
θεον
God
God
ουδεις
not-even-one
not-even-one
πωποτε
ever
ever
τεθεαται
has-examined
has-examined
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
αγαπωμεν
we-may-love
we-may-love
αλληλους
each-other
each-other
ὁ
the
the
θεος
God
God
εν
in
in
ἡμιν
[to]-us
[to]-us
μενει
is-remaining
is-remaining
και
and
and
ἡ
the
the
αγαπη
love
love
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
εν
in
in
ἡμιν
[to]-us
[to]-us
τετελειωμενη
having-been-completed
having-been-completed
εστιν
is
is
13
εν
in
in
τουτω
[to]-this
[to]-this
γινωσκομεν
we-are-knowing
we-are-knowing
ὁτι
since
since
εν
in
in
αυτω
[to]-that-one
[to]-that-one
μενομεν
we-are-remaining
we-are-remaining
και
and
and
αυτος
self
self
εν
in
in
ἡμιν
[to]-us
[to]-us
ὁτι
since
since
εκ
out
out
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
πνευματος
[of]-spirit
[of]-spirit
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
δεδωκεν
has-given
has-given
ἡμιν
[to]-us
[to]-us
14
και
and
and
ἡμεις
we
we
τεθεαμεθα
we-have-examined
we-have-examined
και
and
and
μαρΤυρουμεν
we-are-witnessing
we-are-witnessing
ὁτι
since
since
ὁ
the
the
πατηρ
father
father
απεσταλκεν
has-commissioned
has-commissioned
τον
the
the
υἱον
son
son
σωτηρα
savior
savior
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
κοσμου
[of]-arrangement
[of]-arrangement
15
ὁς
who
who
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
ὁμολογηση
should-acknowledge
should-acknowledge
ὁτι
since
since
Ιησους
Jesus
Jesus
εστιν
is
is
ὁ
the
the
υἱος
son
son
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
ὁ
the
the
θεος
God
God
εν
in
in
αυτω
[to]-that-one
[to]-that-one
μενει
is-remaining
is-remaining
και
and
and
αυτος
self
self
εν
in
in
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God
[to]-God
16
και
and
and
ἡμεις
we
we
εγνωκαμεν
we-have-known
we-have-known
και
and
and
πεπιστευκαμεν
we-have-trusted
we-have-trusted
την
the
the
αγαπην
love
love
ἡν
which
which
εχει
has
has
ὁ
the
the
θεος
God
God
εν
in
in
ἡμιν
[to]-us
[to]-us
ὁ
the
the
θεος
God
God
αγαπη
love
love
εστιν
is
is
και
and
and
ὁ
the
the
μενων
remaining
remaining
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
αγαπη
love
love
εν
in
in
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God
[to]-God
μενει
is-remaining
is-remaining
και
and
and
ὁ
the
the
θεος
God
God
εν
in
in
αυτω
[to]-that-one
[to]-that-one
μενει
is-remaining
is-remaining
17
εν
in
in
τουτω
[to]-this
[to]-this
τετελειωται
has-been-completed
has-been-completed
ἡ
the
the
αγαπη
love
love
μεθ᾽
with
with
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
ἱνα
that
that
παρρησιαν
boldness
boldness
εχωμεν
we-may-have
we-may-have
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
ἡμερα
day
day
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
κρισεως
[of]-judgment
[of]-judgment
ὁτι
since
since
καθως
according-to
according-to
εκεινος
that-one
that-one
εστιν
is
is
και
and
and
ἡμεις
we
we
εσμεν
we-are
we-are
εν
in
in
τω
[to]-the
[to]-the
κοσμω
[to]-arrangement
[to]-arrangement
τουτω
[to]-this
[to]-this
18
φοβος
fear
fear
ουκ
not
not
εστιν
is
is
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
αγαπη
love
love
αλλ᾽
but
but
ἡ
the
the
τελεια
mature
mature
αγαπη
love
love
εξω
outside
outside
βαλλει
is-throwing
is-throwing
τον
the
the
φοβον
fear
fear
ὁτι
since
since
ὁ
the
the
φοβος
fear
fear
κολασιν
punishment
punishment
εχει
has
has
ὁ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
φοβουμενος
fearing
fearing
ου
not
not
τετελειωται
has-been-completed
has-been-completed
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
αγαπη
love
love
19
ἡμεις
we
we
αγαπωμεν
we-may-love
we-may-love
ὁτι
since
since
αυτος
self
self
πρωτος
first
first
ηγαπησεν
loved
loved
ἡμας
us
us
20
εαν
if-ever
if-ever
τις
who
who
ειπη
may-say
may-say
ὁτι
since
since
αγαπω
I-am-loving
I-am-loving
τον
the
the
θεον
God
God
και
and
and
τον
the
the
αδελφον
sibling
sibling
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
μιση
may-despise
may-despise
ψευστης
falsifier
falsifier
εστιν
is
is
ὁ
the
the
γαρ
because
because
μη
not
not
αγαπαω
loving
loving
τον
the
the
αδελφον
sibling
sibling
ὁν
whom
whom
ἑωρακεν
has-seen
has-seen
τον
the
the
θεον
God
God
ὁν
whom
whom
ουχ
not
not
ἑωρακεν
has-seen
has-seen
πως
how
how
δυναται
is-able
is-able
αγαπαν
to-love
to-love
21
και
and
and
ταυτην
this
this
την
the
the
εντολην
injunction
injunction
εχομεν
we-have
we-have
απ᾽
from
from
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
ἱνα
that
that
ὁ
the
the
αγαπαω
loving
loving
τον
the
the
θεον
God
God
αγαπα
is-loving
is-loving
και
and
and
τον
the
the
αδελφον
sibling
sibling
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self