## commits sin ##

"continues to sin" (UDB)

## does lawlessness ##

"is refusing to obey God's law" (UDB)

## You ##

Here "you" is plural and refers to the people John is writing to. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

## Christ was revealed ##

This can be translated with an active verb: "Christ appeared" or "the Father revealed Christ." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## remains in him ##

See how this was translated in [1 John 2:4](../02/04.md)

## has neither seen him or known him ##

This says the same thing in two different ways for emphasis. This can be translated as "has never truly believed in him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])