1 John 5

1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. And every one that loveth him who begot, loveth him also who is 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 In 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 charity of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not heavy.

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

4 For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh 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 is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth 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 he that came by water and blood, Jesus Christ: not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit which testifieth, that Christ 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 And there are three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one.

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

8 And there are three that give testimony on earth: the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three are one.

and the blood; and the three are one.

9 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God, which is greater, because he hath testified of 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 He that believeth in the Son of God, hath the testimony of God in himself. He that believeth not the Son, maketh him a liar: because he believeth not in the testimony which God hath testified of 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 the testimony, that God hath given to 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 He that hath the Son, hath life. He that hath not the Son, hath not life.

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

13 These things I write to you, that you may know that you have eternal life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God. (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 which we have towards him: That, whatsoever we shall ask according to his will, he heareth 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 we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask: we know that we have the petitions which we request 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 He that knoweth his brother to sin a sin which is not to death, let him ask, and life shall be given to him, who sinneth not to death. There is a sin unto death: for that I say not that any man ask.

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 iniquity is sin. And there is a sin unto death.

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

18 We know that whosoever is born of God, sinneth not: but the generation of God preserveth him, and the wicked one toucheth him not.

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 the whole world is seated in wickedness.

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 is come: and he hath given us understanding that we may know the true God, and may be in his true Son. This is the true God and life eternal. (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. Amen.

My little children, guard yourselves from idols.