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.
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God, and everyone who loves a parent loves his child.
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 God’s children – when we love God and carry out his commands.
3 For, this is the love of God—that, his commandments, we be keeping, and, his commandments, are not burdensome;
For to love God is to do what he commands and his commands are not a burden,
4 Because, whatsoever hath been born of God, overcometh the world; and, this, is the victory that hath overcome the world—our faith.
for whatever is born of God overcomes the world. What is the victory by which the world is overcome? Our faith!
5 [And] who is he that overcometh the world, save he that believeth that, Jesus, is the Son of God?
Who can overcome the world but the person who 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.
Jesus Christ, the one who came by water and blood – not by water only but by water and blood – and the Spirit testifies to this because the Spirit is truth.
7 Because, three, are they who are bearing witness—
Indeed three testify:
8 The Spirit, and the Water, and the Blood; and, the three, are, [witnesses], unto one thing.
the Spirit, the water, and the blood, and these three agree.
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, —
We accept human testimony, surely God’s testimony is even stronger! And God’s testimony is the testimony he has given about 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—
The person who believes in the Son of God has that testimony within them. The person who does not believe God has made God a liar, by not believing the testimony God has given about 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 that testimony: God gave 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.
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever who doesn’t have God’s Son does not have 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)
I have written these things to you who believe in the name of God’s Son, so that you may know that you have eternal life. (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.
We can approach him with this confidence, that whenever we ask anything that is in accordance with his will, he listens to 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 he hears us – whatever we ask – we know also that what we ask for is ours.
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 anyone sees one of our people committing some sin that is not a sin leading to death, they should ask, and God will give them life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that you should pray about that.
17 All unrighteousness, is, sin, and there, is, a sin, not unto death.
All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to 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 those who have been born of God do not keep sinning. God protects his children and the evil one cannot get hold of them.
19 We know that, of God, are we; and, the whole world, in the wicked one, is lying.
We know that we are God’s children, though the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
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)
We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know the true God – and we are in him who is true, by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
21 Dear children! Guard yourselves from idols.
My children, guard yourselves against false ideas of God.
