1 John 5

1 All those who believe that Jesus is the (Messiah/person God sent [to rescue us]) are ones who [have truly] become children of God. And everyone who loves [a man who is] someone’s father will [be expected to] love that man’s children as well. [Similarly, those who love God, who has caused them to become his children] [MET], [should love their fellow believers, whom God has also caused to become his children].

Jeder, der glaubt, daß Jesus der Christus ist, ist aus Gott geboren. Jeder der den Vater liebt, liebt auch dessen Kind.

2 The way we can be sure that we [truly] love God’s children is this: We are loving them when we love God and do what he commands [us to do].

Daran erkennen wir, daß wir die Kinder Gottes lieben, wenn wir Gott selber lieben und seine Gebote halten.

3 [I say this] because our obeying what God commands [us to do] is [the same as] loving him. And it is not burdensome/difficult for [us to do] what God commands [us to do].

Denn das ist Liebe zu Gott, daß wir seine Gebote halten.

4 All of us whom God has caused to become his children have been able to successfully resist (doing what/conducting our lives like) the people [MTY] [who] oppose God do. It is [only] by our trusting [in Christ] that we are able to (resist doing what/conducting our lives like) people in the world who are opposed to God [MTY] do.

Seine Gebote sind nicht schwer. Denn alles, was aus Gott geboren ist, hat die Welt überwunden, und unser Glaube ist der Sieg, der die Welt bezwungen hat.

5 ([I will tell you] who are the ones who are able to resist doing what the people who are opposed to God do./Do you know who are the ones who are able to resist conducting their lives like the people who are opposed to God [MTY] do? [RHQ]) It is those who believe that Jesus is (God’s Son/the man who is also God).

Wer ist es denn, der die Welt besiegt, wenn nicht der, der glaubt, daß Jesus der Sohn Gottes ist?

6 [Think about] Jesus Christ. He is the one who came [to earth from God]. [God showed that he had truly sent Jesus when Jesus was baptized] in water [MTY] and [when Jesus’] blood [flowed from his body when he died]. [God showed this] not only [when Jesus was baptized] [MTY], but also when Jesus’ blood flowed [from his body when he died]. And [God’s] Spirit declares [truthfully that Jesus Christ came from God]. The Spirit always [speaks what] is true.

Er ist es, der gekommen ist durch Wasser, Blut und Geist: Jesus Christus. Nicht allein durch Wasser, sondern durch Wasser und durch Blut. Der Geist ist es, der es bezeugt; der Geist ist Wahrheit.

7 There are three [ways] by which we know [that Christ came from God].

So sind es denn drei, die Zeugnis geben: im Himmel: der Vater, das Wort und der Heilige Geist, und diese drei sind Eins. Und drei sind es, die Zeugnis geben auf Erden:

8 [Those three ways are: What God’s] Spirit [tells us, what God said when Jesus was baptized] [MTY] [in/with] water, and [Jesus’] blood [that flowed from his body when he died on the cross]. These three things all tell us the same thing, [that Jesus came from God].

Der Geist, das Wasser und das Blut, und diese drei stimmen überein.

9 We [usually] believe what [other] people say. But what God says is more [reliable/trustworthy than what people say]. So [we must believe] what God has said is true [about] (his Son/the one who is also God).

Wenn wir dem Zeugnis der Menschen glauben, so steht doch das Zeugnis Gottes höher; denn dies ist das Zeugnis Gottes das höher steht, daß er von seinem Sohne Zeugnis abgelegt hat.

10 Those who trust in the Son of God know within their (inner beings/hearts) that [what God] says [about his Son is true. But] those who refuse to believe that [what] God says is true are saying that God is a liar, because they refuse to believe what God has said about (his Son/the one who is also God).

Wer immer an den Sohn Gottes glaubt, der hat das Zeugnis in sich. Wer aber Gott nicht glaubt, macht ihn zum Lügner; er glaubt ja nicht all das Zeugnis, das Gott von seinem Sohn abgelegt hat.

11 This is what [God] says [to us]: “I have given you eternal life!” We will live forever if we have a close relationship with his Son. (aiōnios g166)

Und dieses Zeugnis lautet: Gott hat uns ewiges Leben gegeben, und dieses Leben ist in seinem Sohne. (aiōnios g166)

12 Those who have [a close relationship with God’s] Son (OR, who have accepted what God’s Son [has done for them]) have [already] begun to live [forever]. [But] those who do not have a relationship with (God’s Son/the one who is also God) (OR, who have not accepted what God’s Son has done for them) have not begun [to] live [forever].

Wer den Sohn hat, hat das Leben, wer aber den Sohn Gottes nicht hat, hat auch das Leben nicht.

13 I have written this [letter] to you who believe that Jesus is [MTY] (God’s Son/the one who is also God) in order that you may know that you have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

Dies schreibe ich euch, damit ihr wisset, daß ihr das ewige Leben habt, die ihr an den Namen des Sohnes Gottes glaubt. (aiōnios g166)

14 Because we have a close relationship with him, we are very confident that he hears us when we ask him [to do anything] that is in accordance with (his will/what he desires).

Und das ist unsere Zuversicht, die wir zu ihm besitzen, daß er uns hört, wenn wir nach seinem Willen um irgend etwas bitten.

15 [And] since we know that he hears whenever we ask [him for something], we [also] know that [it is as though] he has [already] done what we requested him [to do].

Und wenn wir wissen, daß er uns hört, um was wir immer bitten, so wissen wir auch, daß wir das schon besitzen, was wir mit unseren Bitten erst von ihm erflehen.

16 Those who see one of their fellow believers sinning in a way that does not result in being eternally separated from God should ask [God to help that fellow believer]; and [as a result God] will help that fellow believer and enable him or her to live [eternally. But some people] sin [in a manner that causes them] to be separated from God eternally. I am not saying that [you should] ask [God to help] people who sin like that.

Wenn einer sieht, wie sein Bruder eine Sünde tut, die nicht zum Tode führt, der möge beten und dadurch ihm zum Leben verhelfen, wofern er nicht zum Tode gesündigt hat. Es gibt auch eine Sünde, die zum Tode führt; doch nicht für diese, sage ich, soll man beten.

17 Everyone who does what is wrong is sinning, but there are some sins that do not cause a person to be separated from God.

Jede Ungerechtigkeit ist Sünde. Es gibt indes auch eine Sünde, die nicht zum Tode führt.

18 We know that if a person has new life from God [MET], that person does not continue sinning. Instead, the (Son of/one who is also) God protects him so that [Satan], the evil one, does not harm him [spiritually].

Wir wissen: Wer aus Gott geboren ist, der sündigt nicht; sondern wer aus Gott geboren ist, der hütet sich, und auch der Böse tastet ihn nicht an.

19 We know that we belong to God, and [we know] that the evil one controls all [the evil people in] [MTY] the world.

Wir wissen, daß wir aus Gott stammen und daß die ganze Welt in der Gewalt des Bösen liegt.

20 We also know that (God’s Son/the one who is also God) has come [to us], and [we know] that he has enabled us to know God, the one who is really/truly God. So now we have a close relationship with [God because] we belong to Jesus Christ, the one who is the (Son of/man who is also) God. Jesus Christ is truly God, and [he is the one who enables us to have] eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

Wir wissen aber auch, daß der Sohn Gottes gekommen ist und daß er uns die Einsicht gegeben hat, daß wir den Wahrhaftigen erkennen. Wir sind in dem Wahrhaftigen, in seinem Sohne Jesus Christus. Dies ist der wahre Gott und ewiges Leben. (aiōnios g166)

21 [I say to] you who are very dear to me, guard/keep yourselves from [worshipping] gods [that have no real power]!

Kinder, hütet euch vor den Götzen!