1 John 5
1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born from God, and whoever loves a father also loves the child born from him.
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves him who has begotten also loves the one begotten of him.
2 Because of this we know that we love God's children, when we love God and do 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 love for God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
4 For everyone who is born from God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.
For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
5 Who is the one who overcomes the world? The one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
Who is it that overcomes the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
6 This is the one who came by water and blood: Jesus Christ. He came not only by water, but also by water and blood.
This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
7 For there are three who bear witness:
For there are three that testify:
8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood. These three are in agreement.
the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three are in agreement.
9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater. For the testimony of God is this, that he has borne witness concerning his Son.
If we receive the testimony of men, we should know that the testimony of God is greater, because it is the testimony that God has given about his Son.
10 Anyone who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Anyone who does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because he has not believed the witness that God has given concerning his Son.
Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given about his Son.
And this is the testimony, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. (aiōnios g166)
12 The one who has the Son has life. The one who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
13 I have written to you these things so that you will know that you have eternal life—to you who believe in the name of the Son of God. (aiōnios g166)
I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life, and so that you may continue believing in the name of the Son of God. (aiōnios g166)
14 Also, this is the confidence we have before him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
This is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
15 Also, if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask of him—we know that we have whatever we have asked of him.
And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have what we have asked of him.
16 If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not result in death, he must pray, and God will give him life. I refer to those whose sin does not result in death. There is a sin that results in death; I am not saying that he should pray about that.
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray for him, and God will give him life. I refer to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death; I do not say that he should pray about that.
17 All unrighteousness is sin, but there is sin that does not result in death.
All unrighteousness is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death.
18 We know that whoever is born from God does not sin. But the one who was born from God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him.
We know that no one who has been born of God continues in sin, but he who is born of God guards himself, and the evil one does not touch him.
19 We know that we are from God, and we know that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
We know that we are from God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
20 But we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. Also, we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God and eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
And we know that the Son of God has come and 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 true God and eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
21 Children, keep yourselves from idols.
Little children, guard yourselves from idols. Amen.
