1 John 5

1 Whosoever believeth that, Jesus, is the Christ, of God, hath been born: and, whosoever loveth him that begat, loveth him that hath been begotten of him.

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.

2 Hereby, perceive we, that we love the children of God, as soon as, God, we love, and, his commandments, we are doing.

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 of God—that, his commandments, we be keeping, and, his commandments, are not burdensome;

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

4 Because, whatsoever hath been born of God, overcometh the world; and, this, is the victory that hath overcome the world—our faith.

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

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

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

6 This, is he that came through means of water and blood, Jesus Christ: not, by the water, only, but, by the water and by the blood, —and, the Spirit, it is, that is bearing witness, because, the Spirit, is the truth.

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.

7 Because, three, are they who are bearing witness—

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

8 The Spirit, and the Water, and the Blood; and, the three, are, [witnesses], unto one thing.

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

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

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.

10 He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the witness, within himself: He that doth not believe God, false, hath made him, —because he hath not believed on the witness which, God, hath witnessed, concerning his Son—

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.

11 And, this, is the witness: —that, life age-abiding, hath God given unto us, and, this life, is, in his Son: (aiōnios g166)

And this is the record, that God has given to 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 that has the Son has life; and he that has not the Son of God has not life.

13 These things, have I written unto you—in order that ye may know that ye have, Life Age-abiding—unto you who believe on the name of the Son of God. (aiōnios g166)

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)

14 And, this, is the boldness which we have towards him: that, if, anything, we ask, according to his will, He doth hearken unto us.

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

15 And, if we know that he doth hearken unto us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the things asked, which we have asked of him,

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

16 If one should see his brother committing a sin, not unto death, he shall ask, and He will grant unto him life, —for them who are sinning, not unto death. There, is, a sin, unto death: not concerning that, am I saying, that he should make request.

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.

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

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

18 We know that, whosoever hath been born of God, is not committing sin, —Nay, he that hath been born of God, He keepeth him, and, the wicked one, doth not touch him.

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.

19 We know that, of God, are we; and, the whole world, in the wicked one, is lying.

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

20 We know, moreover, that, the Son of God, hath come, and hath given us insight, so that we are getting to understand, him that is Real, —and we are in him that is Real, in his Son Jesus Christ. This, is the Real God, and life age-abiding. (aiōnios g166)

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)

21 Dear children! Guard yourselves from idols.

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.