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.

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves him who has begotten also loves the one begotten of him.

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 keep his commandments.

3 For this is the charity of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not heavy.

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

4 For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith.

For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

Who is it that overcomes the world but he 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.

This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, 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 that testify:

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

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

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 receive the testimony of men, we should know that the testimony of God is greater, because it is the testimony that God has given about 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.

Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given about 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 this is the testimony, that 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.

Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have 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 things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life, and so that you may continue believing 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.

This is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

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 hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have what we have asked of 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 anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray for him, and God will give him life. I refer to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death; I do not say that he should pray about that.

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

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

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 no one who has been born of God continues in sin, but he who is born of God guards himself, and the evil one does not touch him.

19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world is seated in wickedness.

We know that we are from God, and that the whole world lies in the power of 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 has come and 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)

21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

Little children, guard yourselves from idols. Amen.