JMNT(i)
5 You have also perceived, and thus know and are aware, that That One was manifested (made visible)
to the end that He would in a point of time lift up and carry away (or: sustain, bear and raise up)
the errors (or: those failures to hit the target; the mistakes; those deviations; the sins; [some MSS: our sins]),
and yet error (failure to hit the target; deviation; sins)
does not exist within Him (or: and in Him is no sin or failure).
6 Everyone continuously remaining (dwelling; keeping his residence; abiding; staying)
within and in union with Him is not habitually missing the target (practicing sin; repeatedly failing in his purpose);
everyone continually failing to hit the target (habitually sinning; progressively in error)
has neither seen Him, nor come to know Him by intimate experience or insight.
7 Little children (born-ones),
let no one be constantly leading you astray (misleading or deceiving you);
the person continually doing that which is in accord with the Way pointed out (or: repeatedly practicing rightwisedness; progressively producing the justice, fairness and equity in right [covenantal] relationships)
is (or: exists being)
just (or: a person in accord with the Way pointed out; righteous; fair; equitable; rightwised; someone turned in the right direction, and is in [covenant] relationships),
according as (just as)
That One is just (is One in accord with the Way pointed out; is righteous, fair, equitable and offers the right covenant relationships).
8 Yet the person habitually practicing (repeatedly doing; progressively producing)
the error (the failure to hit the target or accomplish his purpose; or: the sin; the mistake; the deviation)
is existing from out of the adversary who thrusts something through the midst, [
with a weapon, or with ill-intent]
, creating a wound or division (or: = is [operating] from [the influence of] the “devil”),
because this adversary is habitually sinning (or: repeatedly missing the target; continuously falling short of the goal; constantly deviating from his purpose)
from [
the]
beginning (or: from [its] origin).
Into this [
situation]
was (or: is)
God's Son manifested and made visible, to the end that He would unbind (loose; untie; destroy; disintegrate)
the works and actions of the adversary who casts things through the midst of folks.