1 John 5

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

Every one who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God; and every one who loves the Father, loves him also who is the Father’s Child.

2 By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.

3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

For love to God means obeying his commandments; and his commandments are not irksome.

4 because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

For whoever is a child of God is overcoming the world; and our faith is the victory that has overcome the world.

5 Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

And who it the one that is overcoming the world if not the man who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

6 This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.

Jesus Christ is he who came by water and blood, not by the water only, but by the water and by the blood. The spirit is he who bears testimony, because the Spirit is the truth.

7 For there are three that testify:

For there are three who bear testimony, the Spirit, and the water,

8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement.

and the blood; and the three are one.

9 Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.

If we accept men’s testimony, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God, that he has borne testimony concerning his Son.

10 Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.

He who believes on the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who does not believe God, has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son.

11 And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. (aiōnios g166)

And the testimony is this, "God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son." (aiōnios g166)

12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

He who has the Son has the life; he who has not the Son of God has not the life.

13 I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

I have written these words to you so that you may know that you have eternal life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God. (aiōnios g166)

14 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

Now the confidence which we have in him is this, that he listens to us whenever we ask anything that is in accordance with his will.

15 And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.

And if we know that he is listening to us in what ever we are asking, we know that we obtain the petitions which we have made to him.

16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.

If any one sees his brother committing a sin that is not deadly, he shall ask, and God will give him life, for any one who is not committing a deadly sin. There is a deadly sin; concerning that I do not say that he should pray.

17 All unrighteousness is sin, yet there is sin that does not lead to death.

All unrighteousness is sin; and there is sin that is not deadly.

18 We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

We know that whoever is a child of God is not habitually committing sin; but he who is God’s child guards himself, and the Evil One never touches him.

19 We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.

We know that we are of God, and the whole world is lying in the Evil One.

20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

And we know that the Son of God is come, and has granted us and understanding, so that we may come to know him who is true. And we are in him who is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and life eternal. (aiōnios g166)

21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

My little children, guard yourselves from idols.