Polyglot Bible: 1 John: 1 John 3

This is a parallel critical edition of 1 John 3:1–24, presenting the same New Testament epistle simultaneously in three versions: the Greek New Testament (GNT), the King James Version (KJV) with interspersed Strong's Concordance reference numbers, and the Latin Vulgate. The passage develops an argument about identity and ethics in Christian community: believers have been granted the status of "children of God" by the Father's love, a status the world cannot recognize, and they await a final revelation in which they will be made fully like God. A sharp moral dualism runs throughout — those who practice sin belong to the devil, while those born of God cannot sin, because God's "seed" remains in them; the visible mark distinguishing God's children from the devil's is whether they practice righteousness and love their brothers. The passage invokes Cain as the archetype of murderous hatred, then redefines genuine love as self-sacrificial action modeled on Christ's laying down his life, not merely words. Practical charity toward a needy brother is offered as the test case: withholding material help proves the love of God does not dwell in a person. The section closes with the dual commandment — faith in Jesus Christ and mutual love — as the summary of obedience that brings assurance before God and confidence in prayer. The format (three-column interlinear/parallel) signals a scholarly or devotional study resource designed for comparative textual analysis rather than casual reading.

Polyglot Bible: 1 John: 1 John 3

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