1Jn 1
1
oj h}n a'p" a'rch_v, oj a'khko/amen, oj e;wra/kamen toi_v o'fyalmoi_v h;mw_n, oj e'yeasa/meya kai\ ai; cei_rev h;mw_n e'qhla/fhsan, peri\ tou_ lo/gou th_v zwh_v -
2
kai\ h; zwh\ e'fanerw/yh, kai\ e;wra/kamen kai\ marturou_men kai\ a'pagge/llomen u;mi_n th\n zwh\n th\n ai'w/nion h%tiv h}n pro\v to\n pate/ra kai\ e'fanerw/yh h;mi_n -
3
oj e;wra/kamen kai\ a'khko/amen a'pagge/llomen kai\ u;mi_n, i%na kai\ u;mei_v koinwni/an e#chte mey" h;mw_n. kai\ h; koinwni/a de\ h; h;mete/ra meta\ tou_ patro\v kai\ meta\ tou_ ui;ou_ au'tou_ i'hsou_ cristou_.
4
kai\ tau_ta gra/fomen h;mei_v i%na h; cara\ h;mw_n h`} peplhrwme/nh.
5
kai\ e#stin au%th h; a'ggeli/a hjn a'khko/amen a'p" au'tou_ kai\ a'nagge/llomen u;mi_n, o%ti o; yeo\v fw_v e'stin kai\ skoti/a e'n au'tw`_ ou'k e#stin ou'demi/a.
6
e'a\n ei#pwmen o%ti koinwni/an e#comen met" au'tou_ kai\ e'n tw`_ sko/tei peripatw_men, qeudo/meya kai\ ou' poiou_men th\n a'lh/yeianV
7
e'a\n de\ e'n tw`_ fwti\ peripatw_men w;v au'to/v e'stin e'n tw`_ fwti/, koinwni/an e#comen met" a'llh/lwn kai\ to\ ai{ma i'hsou_ tou_ ui;ou_ au'tou_ kayari/zei h;ma_v a'po\ pa/shv a;marti/av.
8
e'a\n ei#pwmen o%ti a;marti/an ou'k e#comen, e;autou\v planw_men kai\ h; a'lh/yeia ou'k e#stin e'n h;mi_n.
9
e'a\n o;mologw_men ta\v a;marti/av h;mw_n, pisto/v e'stin kai\ di/kaiov i%na a'fh`_ h;mi_n ta\v a;marti/av kai\ kayari/sh` h;ma_v a'po\ pa/shv a'diki/av.
10
e'a\n ei#pwmen o%ti ou'c h;marth/kamen, qeu/sthn poiou_men au'to\n kai\ o; lo/gov au'tou_ ou'k e#stin e'n h;mi_n.
1Jn 2
1
tekni/a mou, tau_ta gra/fw u;mi_n i%na mh\ a;ma/rthte. kai\ e'a/n tiv a;ma/rth`, para/klhton e#comen pro\v to\n pate/ra, i'hsou_n cristo\n di/kaionV
2
kai\ au'to\v i;lasmo/v e'stin peri\ tw_n a;martiw_n h;mw_n, ou' peri\ tw_n h;mete/rwn de\ mo/non a'lla\ kai\ peri\ o%lou tou_ ko/smou.
3
kai\ e'n tou/tw` ginw/skomen o%ti e'gnw/kamen au'to/n, e'a\n ta\v e'ntola\v au'tou_ thrw_men.
4
o; le/gwn o%ti e#gnwka au'to/n, kai\ ta\v e'ntola\v au'tou_ mh\ thrw_n, qeu/sthv e'sti/n, kai\ e'n tou/tw` h; a'lh/yeia ou'k e#stinV
5
ojv d" aJn thrh`_ au'tou_ to\n lo/gon, a'lhyw_v e'n tou/tw` h; a'ga/ph tou_ yeou_ tetelei/wtai. e'n tou/tw` ginw/skomen o%ti e'n au'tw`_ e'smenV
6
o; le/gwn e'n au'tw`_ me/nein o'fei/lei kayw\v e'kei_nov periepa/thsen kai\ au'to\v [ou%tws] peripatei_n.
7
a'gaphtoi/, ou'k e'ntolh\n kainh\n gra/fw u;mi_n, a'll" e'ntolh\n palaia\n hjn ei#cete a'p" a'rch_vV h; e'ntolh\ h; palaia/ e'stin o; lo/gov ojn h'kou/sate.
8
pa/lin e'ntolh\n kainh\n gra/fw u;mi_n, o% e'stin a'lhye\v e'n au'tw`_ kai\ e'n u;mi_n, o%ti h; skoti/a para/getai kai\ to\ fw_v to\ a'lhyino\n h#dh fai/nei.
9
o; le/gwn e'n tw`_ fwti\ ei}nai kai\ to\n a'delfo\n au'tou_ misw_n e'n th`_ skoti/a` e'sti\n e%wv a#rti.
10
o; a'gapw_n to\n a'delfo\n au'tou_ e'n tw`_ fwti\ me/nei, kai\ ska/ndalon e'n au'tw`_ ou'k e#stinV
11
o; de\ misw_n to\n a'delfo\n au'tou_ e'n th`_ skoti/a` e'sti\n kai\ e'n th`_ skoti/a` peripatei_, kai\ ou'k oi}den pou_ u;pa/gei, o%ti h; skoti/a e'tu/flwsen tou\v o'fyalmou\v au'tou_.
12
gra/fw u;mi_n, tekni/a, o%ti a'fe/wntai u;mi_n ai; a;marti/ai dia\ to\ o#noma au'tou_.
13
gra/fw u;mi_n, pate/rev, o%ti e'gnw/kate to\n a'p" a'rch_v. gra/fw u;mi_n, neani/skoi, o%ti nenikh/kate to\n ponhro/n.
14
e#graqa u;mi_n, paidi/a, o%ti e'gnw/kate to\n pate/ra. e#graqa u;mi_n, pate/rev, o%ti e'gnw/kate to\n a'p" a'rch_v. e#graqa u;mi_n, neani/skoi, o%ti i'scuroi/ e'ste kai\ o; lo/gov tou_ yeou_ e'n u;mi_n me/nei kai\ nenikh/kate to\n ponhro/n.
15
mh\ a'gapa_te to\n ko/smon mhde\ ta\ e'n tw`_ ko/smw`. e'a/n tiv a'gapa`_ to\n ko/smon, ou'k e#stin h; a'ga/ph tou_ patro\v e'n au'tw`_V
16
o%ti pa_n to\ e'n tw`_ ko/smw`, h; e'piyumi/a th_v sarko\v kai\ h; e'piyumi/a tw_n o'fyalmw_n kai\ h; a'lazonei/a tou_ bi/ou, ou'k e#stin e'k tou_ patro\v a'll" e'k tou_ ko/smou e'sti/n.
17
kai\ o; ko/smov para/getai kai\ h; e'piyumi/a au'tou_, o; de\ poiw_n to\ ye/lhma tou_ yeou_ me/nei ei'v to\n ai'w_na.
18
paidi/a, e'sca/th w%ra e'sti/n, kai\ kayw\v h'kou/sate o%ti a'nti/cristov e#rcetai, kai\ nu_n a'nti/cristoi polloi\ gego/nasinV o%yen ginw/skomen o%ti e'sca/th w%ra e'sti/n.
19
e'x h;mw_n e'xh_lyan, a'll" ou'k h}san e'x h;mw_nV ei' ga\r e'x h;mw_n h}san, memenh/keisan aJn mey" h;mw_nV a'll" i%na fanerwyw_sin o%ti ou'k ei'si\n pa/ntev e'x h;mw_n.
20
kai\ u;mei_v cri_sma e#cete a'po\ tou_ a;gi/ou, kai\ oi#date pa/ntev.
21
ou'k e#graqa u;mi_n o%ti ou'k oi#date th\n a'lh/yeian, a'll" o%ti oi#date au'th/n, kai\ o%ti pa_n qeu_dov e'k th_v a'lhyei/av ou'k e#stin.
22
ti/v e'stin o; qeu/sthv ei' mh\ o; a'rnou/menov o%ti i'hsou_v ou'k e#stin o; cristo/s? ou{to/v e'stin o; a'nti/cristov, o; a'rnou/menov to\n pate/ra kai\ to\n ui;o/n.
23
pa_v o; a'rnou/menov to\n ui;o\n ou'de\ to\n pate/ra e#ceiV o; o;mologw_n to\n ui;o\n kai\ to\n pate/ra e#cei.
24
u;mei_v oj h'kou/sate a'p" a'rch_v e'n u;mi_n mene/twV e'a\n e'n u;mi_n mei/nh` oj a'p" a'rch_v h'kou/sate, kai\ u;mei_v e'n tw`_ ui;w`_ kai\ e'n tw`_ patri\ menei_te.
25
kai\ au%th e'sti\n h; e'paggeli/a hjn au'to\v e'phggei/lato h;mi_n, th\n zwh\n th\n ai'w/nion.
26
tau_ta e#graqa u;mi_n peri\ tw_n planw/ntwn u;ma_v.
27
kai\ u;mei_v to\ cri_sma oj e'la/bete a'p" au'tou_ me/nei e'n u;mi_n, kai\ ou' crei/an e#cete i%na tiv dida/skh` u;ma_vV a'll" w;v to\ au'tou_ cri_sma dida/skei u;ma_v peri\ pa/ntwn, kai\ a'lhye/v e'stin kai\ ou'k e#stin qeu_dov, kai\ kayw\v e'di/daxen u;ma_v, me/nete e'n au'tw`_.
28
kai\ nu_n, tekni/a, me/nete e'n au'tw`_, i%na e'a\n fanerwyh`_ scw_men parrhsi/an kai\ mh\ ai'scunyw_men a'p" au'tou_ e'n th`_ parousi/a` au'tou_.
29
e'a\n ei'dh_te o%ti di/kaio/v e'stin, ginw/skete o%ti kai\ pa_v o; poiw_n th\n dikaiosu/nhn e'x au'tou_ gege/nnhtai.
1Jn 3
1
i#dete potaph\n a'ga/phn de/dwken h;mi_n o; path\r i%na te/kna yeou_ klhyw_menV kai\ e'sme/n. dia\ tou_to o; ko/smov ou' ginw/skei h;ma_v o%ti ou'k e#gnw au'to/n.
2
a'gaphtoi/, nu_n te/kna yeou_ e'smen, kai\ ou#pw e'fanerw/yh ti/ e'so/meya. oi#damen o%ti e'a\n fanerwyh`_ o%moioi au'tw`_ e'so/meya, o%ti o'qo/meya au'to\n kayw/v e'stin.
3
kai\ pa_v o; e#cwn th\n e'lpi/da tau/thn e'p" au'tw`_ a;gni/zei e;auto\n kayw\v e'kei_nov a;gno/v e'stin.
4
pa_v o; poiw_n th\n a;marti/an kai\ th\n a'nomi/an poiei_, kai\ h; a;marti/a e'sti\n h; a'nomi/a.
5
kai\ oi#date o%ti e'kei_nov e'fanerw/yh i%na ta\v a;marti/av a#rh`, kai\ a;marti/a e'n au'tw`_ ou'k e#stin.
6
pa_v o; e'n au'tw`_ me/nwn ou'c a;marta/neiV pa_v o; a;marta/nwn ou'c e;w/raken au'to\n ou'de\ e#gnwken au'to/n.
7
tekni/a, mhdei\v plana/tw u;ma_vV o; poiw_n th\n dikaiosu/nhn di/kaio/v e'stin, kayw\v e'kei_nov di/kaio/v e'stinV
8
o; poiw_n th\n a;marti/an e'k tou_ diabo/lou e'sti/n, o%ti a'p" a'rch_v o; dia/bolov a;marta/nei. ei'v tou_to e'fanerw/yh o; ui;o\v tou_ yeou_, i%na lu/sh` ta\ e#rga tou_ diabo/lou.
9
pa_v o; gegennhme/nov e'k tou_ yeou_ a;marti/an ou' poiei_, o%ti spe/rma au'tou_ e'n au'tw`_ me/neiV kai\ ou' du/natai a;marta/nein, o%ti e'k tou_ yeou_ gege/nnhtai.
10
e'n tou/tw` fanera/ e'stin ta\ te/kna tou_ yeou_ kai\ ta\ te/kna tou_ diabo/louV pa_v o; mh\ poiw_n dikaiosu/nhn ou'k e#stin e'k tou_ yeou_, kai\ o; mh\ a'gapw_n to\n a'delfo\n au'tou_.
11
o%ti au%th e'sti\n h; a'ggeli/a hjn h'kou/sate a'p" a'rch_v, i%na a'gapw_men a'llh/louvV
12
ou' kayw\v ka/i=n e'k tou_ ponhrou_ h}n kai\ e#sfaxen to\n a'delfo\n au'tou_V kai\ ca/rin ti/nov e#sfaxen au'to/n? o%ti ta\ e#rga au'tou_ ponhra\ h}n, ta\ de\ tou_ a'delfou_ au'tou_ di/kaia.
13
[kai\] mh\ yauma/zete, a'delfoi/, ei' misei_ u;ma_v o; ko/smov.
14
h;mei_v oi#damen o%ti metabebh/kamen e'k tou_ yana/tou ei'v th\n zwh/n, o%ti a'gapw_men tou\v a'delfou/vV o; mh\ a'gapw_n me/nei e'n tw`_ yana/tw`.
15
pa_v o; misw_n to\n a'delfo\n au'tou_ a'nyrwpokto/nov e'sti/n, kai\ oi#date o%ti pa_v a'nyrwpokto/nov ou'k e#cei zwh\n ai'w/nion e'n au'tw`_ me/nousan.
16
e'n tou/tw` e'gnw/kamen th\n a'ga/phn, o%ti e'kei_nov u;pe\r h;mw_n th\n quch\n au'tou_ e#yhkenV kai\ h;mei_v o'fei/lomen u;pe\r tw_n a'delfw_n ta\v quca\v yei_nai.
17
ojv d" aJn e#ch` to\n bi/on tou_ ko/smou kai\ yewrh`_ to\n a'delfo\n au'tou_ crei/an e#conta kai\ klei/sh` ta\ spla/gcna au'tou_ a'p" au'tou_, pw_v h; a'ga/ph tou_ yeou_ me/nei e'n au'tw`_?
18
tekni/a, mh\ a'gapw_men lo/gw` mhde\ th`_ glw/ssh` a'lla\ e'n e#rgw` kai\ a'lhyei/a`.
19
[kai\] e'n tou/tw` gnwso/meya o%ti e'k th_v a'lhyei/av e'sme/n, kai\ e#mprosyen au'tou_ pei/somen th\n kardi/an h;mw_n
20
o%ti e'a\n kataginw/skh` h;mw_n h; kardi/a, o%ti mei/zwn e'sti\n o; yeo\v th_v kardi/av h;mw_n kai\ ginw/skei pa/nta.
21
a'gaphtoi/, e'a\n h; kardi/a [h;mw_n] mh\ kataginw/skh`, parrhsi/an e#comen pro\v to\n yeo/n,
22
kai\ oj e'a\n ai'tw_men lamba/nomen a'p" au'tou_, o%ti ta\v e'ntola\v au'tou_ throu_men kai\ ta\ a'resta\ e'nw/pion au'tou_ poiou_men.
23
kai\ au%th e'sti\n h; e'ntolh\ au'tou_, i%na pisteu/swmen tw`_ o'no/mati tou_ ui;ou_ au'tou_ i'hsou_ cristou_ kai\ a'gapw_men a'llh/louv, kayw\v e#dwken e'ntolh\n h;mi_n.
24
kai\ o; thrw_n ta\v e'ntola\v au'tou_ e'n au'tw`_ me/nei kai\ au'to\v e'n au'tw`_V kai\ e'n tou/tw` ginw/skomen o%ti me/nei e'n h;mi_n, e'k tou_ pneu/matov ou{ h;mi_n e#dwken.
1Jn 4
1
a'gaphtoi/, mh\ panti\ pneu/mati pisteu/ete, a'lla\ dokima/zete ta\ pneu/mata ei' e'k tou_ yeou_ e'stin, o%ti polloi\ qeudoprofh_tai e'xelhlu/yasin ei'v to\n ko/smon.
2
e'n tou/tw` ginw/skete to\ pneu_ma tou_ yeou_V pa_n pneu_ma oj o;mologei_ i'hsou_n cristo\n e'n sarki\ e'lhluyo/ta e'k tou_ yeou_ e'stin,
3
kai\ pa_n pneu_ma oj mh\ o;mologei_ to\n i'hsou_n e'k tou_ yeou_ ou'k e#stinV kai\ tou_to/ e'stin to\ tou_ a'nticri/stou, oj a'khko/ate o%ti e#rcetai, kai\ nu_n e'n tw`_ ko/smw` e'sti\n h#dh.
4
u;mei_v e'k tou_ yeou_ e'ste, tekni/a, kai\ nenikh/kate au'tou/v, o%ti mei/zwn e'sti\n o; e'n u;mi_n hJ o; e'n tw`_ ko/smw`.
5
au'toi\ e'k tou_ ko/smou ei'si/nV dia\ tou_to e'k tou_ ko/smou lalou_sin kai\ o; ko/smov au'tw_n a'kou/ei.
6
h;mei_v e'k tou_ yeou_ e'smenV o; ginw/skwn to\n yeo\n a'kou/ei h;mw_n, ojv ou'k e#stin e'k tou_ yeou_ ou'k a'kou/ei h;mw_n. e'k tou/tou ginw/skomen to\ pneu_ma th_v a'lhyei/av kai\ to\ pneu_ma th_v pla/nhv.
7
a'gaphtoi/, a'gapw_men a'llh/louv, o%ti h; a'ga/ph e'k tou_ yeou_ e'stin, kai\ pa_v o; a'gapw_n e'k tou_ yeou_ gege/nnhtai kai\ ginw/skei to\n yeo/n.
8
o; mh\ a'gapw_n ou'k e#gnw to\n yeo/n, o%ti o; yeo\v a'ga/ph e'sti/n.
9
e'n tou/tw` e'fanerw/yh h; a'ga/ph tou_ yeou_ e'n h;mi_n, o%ti to\n ui;o\n au'tou_ to\n monogenh_ a'pe/stalken o; yeo\v ei'v to\n ko/smon i%na zh/swmen di" au'tou_.
10
e'n tou/tw` e'sti\n h; a'ga/ph, ou'c o%ti h;mei_v h'gaph/kamen to\n yeo/n, a'll" o%ti au'to\v h'ga/phsen h;ma_v kai\ a'pe/steilen to\n ui;o\n au'tou_ i;lasmo\n peri\ tw_n a;martiw_n h;mw_n.
11
a'gaphtoi/, ei' ou%twv o; yeo\v h'ga/phsen h;ma_v, kai\ h;mei_v o'fei/lomen a'llh/louv a'gapa_n.
12
yeo\n ou'dei\v pw/pote teye/ataiV e'a\n a'gapw_men a'llh/louv, o; yeo\v e'n h;mi_n me/nei kai\ h; a'ga/ph au'tou_ e'n h;mi_n teteleiwme/nh e'stin.
13
e'n tou/tw` ginw/skomen o%ti e'n au'tw`_ me/nomen kai\ au'to\v e'n h;mi_n, o%ti e'k tou_ pneu/matov au'tou_ de/dwken h;mi_n.
14
kai\ h;mei_v teyea/meya kai\ marturou_men o%ti o; path\r a'pe/stalken to\n ui;o\n swth_ra tou_ ko/smou.
15
ojv e'a\n o;mologh/sh` o%ti i'hsou_v e'stin o; ui;o\v tou_ yeou_, o; yeo\v e'n au'tw`_ me/nei kai\ au'to\v e'n tw`_ yew`_.
16
kai\ h;mei_v e'gnw/kamen kai\ pepisteu/kamen th\n a'ga/phn hjn e#cei o; yeo\v e'n h;mi_n. o; yeo\v a'ga/ph e'sti/n, kai\ o; me/nwn e'n th`_ a'ga/ph` e'n tw`_ yew`_ me/nei kai\ o; yeo\v e'n au'tw`_ me/nei.
17
e'n tou/tw` tetelei/wtai h; a'ga/ph mey" h;mw_n, i%na parrhsi/an e#cwmen e'n th`_ h;me/ra` th_v kri/sewv, o%ti kayw\v e'kei_no/v e'stin kai\ h;mei_v e'smen e'n tw`_ ko/smw` tou/tw`.
18
fo/bov ou'k e#stin e'n th`_ a'ga/ph`, a'll" h; telei/a a'ga/ph e#xw ba/llei to\n fo/bon, o%ti o; fo/bov ko/lasin e#cei, o; de\ fobou/menov ou' tetelei/wtai e'n th`_ a'ga/ph`.
19
h;mei_v a'gapw_men, o%ti au'to\v prw_tov h'ga/phsen h;ma_v.
20
e'a/n tiv ei#ph` o%ti a'gapw_ to\n yeo/n, kai\ to\n a'delfo\n au'tou_ mish`_, qeu/sthv e'sti/nV o; ga\r mh\ a'gapw_n to\n a'delfo\n au'tou_ ojn e;w/raken, to\n yeo\n ojn ou'c e;w/raken ou' du/natai a'gapa_n.
21
kai\ tau/thn th\n e'ntolh\n e#comen a'p" au'tou_, i%na o; a'gapw_n to\n yeo\n a'gapa`_ kai\ to\n a'delfo\n au'tou_.
1Jn 5
1
pa_v o; pisteu/wn o%ti i'hsou_v e'stin o; cristo\v e'k tou_ yeou_ gege/nnhtai, kai\ pa_v o; a'gapw_n to\n gennh/santa a'gapa`_ [kai\] to\n gegennhme/non e'x au'tou_.
2
e'n tou/tw` ginw/skomen o%ti a'gapw_men ta\ te/kna tou_ yeou_, o%tan to\n yeo\n a'gapw_men kai\ ta\v e'ntola\v au'tou_ poiw_men.
3
au%th ga/r e'stin h; a'ga/ph tou_ yeou_, i%na ta\v e'ntola\v au'tou_ thrw_menV kai\ ai; e'ntolai\ au'tou_ barei_ai ou'k ei'si/n,
4
o%ti pa_n to\ gegennhme/non e'k tou_ yeou_ nika`_ to\n ko/smonV kai\ au%th e'sti\n h; ni/kh h; nikh/sasa to\n ko/smon, h; pi/stiv h;mw_n.
5
ti/v [de/] e'stin o; nikw_n to\n ko/smon ei' mh\ o; pisteu/wn o%ti i'hsou_v e'stin o; ui;o\v tou_ yeou_?
6
ou{to/v e'stin o; e'lyw\n di" u%datov kai\ ai%matov, i'hsou_v cristo/vV ou'k e'n tw`_ u%dati mo/non a'll" e'n tw`_ u%dati kai\ e'n tw`_ ai%matiV kai\ to\ pneu_ma/ e'stin to\ marturou_n, o%ti to\ pneu_ma/ e'stin h; a'lh/yeia.
7
o%ti trei_v ei'sin oi; marturou_ntev,
8
to\ pneu_ma kai\ to\ u%dwr kai\ to\ ai{ma, kai\ oi; trei_v ei'v to\ e%n ei'sin.
9
ei' th\n marturi/an tw_n a'nyrw/pwn lamba/nomen, h; marturi/a tou_ yeou_ mei/zwn e'sti/n, o%ti au%th e'sti\n h; marturi/a tou_ yeou_, o%ti memartu/rhken peri\ tou_ ui;ou_ au'tou_.
10
o; pisteu/wn ei'v to\n ui;o\n tou_ yeou_ e#cei th\n marturi/an e'n e;autw`_V o; mh\ pisteu/wn tw`_ yew`_ qeu/sthn pepoi/hken au'to/n, o%ti ou' pepi/steuken ei'v th\n marturi/an hjn memartu/rhken o; yeo\v peri\ tou_ ui;ou_ au'tou_.
11
kai\ au%th e'sti\n h; marturi/a, o%ti zwh\n ai'w/nion e#dwken h;mi_n o; yeo/v, kai\ au%th h; zwh\ e'n tw`_ ui;w`_ au'tou_ e'stin.
12
o; e#cwn to\n ui;o\n e#cei th\n zwh/nV o; mh\ e#cwn to\n ui;o\n tou_ yeou_ th\n zwh\n ou'k e#cei.
13
tau_ta e#graqa u;mi_n i%na ei'dh_te o%ti zwh\n e#cete ai'w/nion, toi_v pisteu/ousin ei'v to\ o#noma tou_ ui;ou_ tou_ yeou_.
14
kai\ au%th e'sti\n h; parrhsi/a hjn e#comen pro\v au'to/n, o%ti e'a/n ti ai'tw/meya kata\ to\ ye/lhma au'tou_ a'kou/ei h;mw_n.
15
kai\ e'a\n oi#damen o%ti a'kou/ei h;mw_n oj e'a\n ai'tw/meya, oi#damen o%ti e#comen ta\ ai'th/mata aj h`'th/kamen a'p" au'tou_.
16
e'a/n tiv i#dh` to\n a'delfo\n au'tou_ a;marta/nonta a;marti/an mh\ pro\v ya/naton, ai'th/sei, kai\ dw/sei au'tw`_ zwh/n, toi_v a;marta/nousin mh\ pro\v ya/naton. e#stin a;marti/a pro\v ya/natonV ou' peri\ e'kei/nhv le/gw i%na e'rwth/sh`.
17
pa_sa a'diki/a a;marti/a e'sti/n, kai\ e#stin a;marti/a ou' pro\v ya/naton.
18
oi#damen o%ti pa_v o; gegennhme/nov e'k tou_ yeou_ ou'c a;marta/nei, a'll" o; gennhyei\v e'k tou_ yeou_ threi_ au'to/n, kai\ o; ponhro\v ou'c a%ptetai au'tou_.
19
oi#damen o%ti e'k tou_ yeou_ e'smen, kai\ o; ko/smov o%lov e'n tw`_ ponhrw`_ kei_tai.
20
oi#damen de\ o%ti o; ui;o\v tou_ yeou_ h%kei, kai\ de/dwken h;mi_n dia/noian i%na ginw/skwmen to\n a'lhyino/nV kai\ e'sme\n e'n tw`_ a'lhyinw`_, e'n tw`_ ui;w`_ au'tou_ i'hsou_ cristw`_. ou{to/v e'stin o; a'lhyino\v yeo\v kai\ zwh\ ai'w/niov.
21
tekni/a, fula/xate e;auta\ a'po\ tw_n ei'dw/lwn.