1 John 5

1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been begotten by God; also, whoever loves the Begetter should love the one begotten by Him as well.

2 Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and do his commandments.

In this we know that we love the children of God, whenever we love God and keep His commandments.

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

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

4 For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, [even] our faith.

in that whatever has been begotten by God overcomes the world; this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

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

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 with the water only, but with the water and with the blood.

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 who bears witness, because the Spirit is the Truth;

7 And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is the truth.

actually there are three who bear witness

8 For there are three who bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and the three agree in one.

—the Spirit, the water and the blood—and the three are to one effect.

9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son.

If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for this is God's testimony which He has testified concerning His Son.

10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son.

He who believes into the Son of God has the witness within himself; he who does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has testified concerning His Son.

11 And the witness is this, that God gave unto 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 the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the 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 ye may know that ye have eternal life, [even] unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God. (aiōnios g166)

I have written these things to you who believe into the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life, really believing into the name of God's Son. (aiōnios g166)

14 And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

Now this is the confidence that we have toward Him: if we should ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

15 and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked 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 of Him.

16 If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and [God] will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request.

If anyone should see his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, let him ask, and He will give him life for those who do not sin unto death. There is sin leading to death; I am not saying 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 leading to death.

18 We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth him, and the evil one toucheth him not.

We know that whoever has been begotten by God does not sin; rather the one who was begotten by God preserves himself, and the evil one does not touch him.

19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we 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)

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 genuine God, and the Life eternal. (aiōnios g166)

21 [My] little children, guard yourselves from idols.

Dear children, guard yourselves from idols. Amen.