1 John 5

1 Whosoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loves him that brings forth loves him also that is begotten of him.

Every man who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been begotten from God, and every man who loves him who begot, also loves him who has been begotten from him.

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 keep his commandments.

3 For this is the love (agape) of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

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

4 For whatsoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.

Because everything that has been begotten from God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith.

5 Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

And who is he who overcomes the world, if not he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit (pneuma) that bears witness, because the Spirit (pneuma) is truth.

This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not by the water only, but by the water and the blood. And it is the Spirit that testifies, because the Spirit is truth.

7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, (logos) and the Holy Spirit: (pneuma) and these three are one.

Because those who testify are three:

8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, (pneuma) and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

the Spirit, and the water, and the blood. And the three are in one.

9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he has testified of his Son.

If we accept the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. Because this is the testimony of God that he has testified about his Son.

10 He that believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself: he that believes not God has made him a liar; because he believes not the record that God gave of his Son.

He who believes in 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 testified about his Son.

11 And this is the record, that God has given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. (aiōnios g166)

And this is the testimony, that God gave eternal life to us, and this life is in his Son. (aiōnios g166)

12 He that has the Son has life; and he that has not the Son of God has not life.

He who has the Son has the life. He who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.

13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that all of you may know that all of you have eternal life, and that all of you may believe on the name of the Son of God. (aiōnios g166)

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

14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears us:

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

15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

And if we know that he hears us, whatever we may ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked from him.

16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

If any man may see his brother sinning a sin not toward death, he will ask, and he will give life to him, to those not sinning toward death. There is sin toward death. I do not say that he should make request about that.

17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

All unrighteousness is sin. And there is sin not toward death.

18 We know that whosoever is born of God sins not; but he that is begotten of God keeps himself, and that wicked one touches him not.

We know that every man who has been begotten from God does not sin, but he who was begotten from God keeps himself, and the evil does not touch him.

19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in wickedness.

We know that we are of God, and the whole world is set in the evil.

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

And we know that the Son of God comes, and has given us understanding, so that we may know the true. And we are in the true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and the eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

Little children, guard yourselves from the idols. Truly.