1 John 5

1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.

Every one who believes that Jesus is the Christ, has been begotten by God; and every one who loves the begetter, loves also the begotten by him.

2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep 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 loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

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

4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

because, every one that is begotten by God, overcomes the world. And this is the victory which overcomes the world, even our faith.

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

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

6 This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

This is her who came by water and blood, even Jesus the Christ; not by the water only, but by the water and the blood.

7 For there are three who testify:

And it is the Spirit who testified; because the Spirit is the truth.

8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one.

Indeed, there are three who bear testimony: the Spirit, and the water, and the blood; and these three agree in one.

9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God’s testimony which he has testified concerning his Son.

If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. Now, this is the testimony of God, which he has testified concerning his Son.

10 He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn’t believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.

(He who believes on the Son of God, has the testimony in himself. He who believes not God, has made him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony, which God has testified concerning his Son.)

11 The testimony is this: that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. (aiōnios g166)

Now this is the testimony, that God has given to us eternal life: and this life is in his Son. (aiōnios g166)

12 He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have the life.

He who has the Son, has this life; he who has not the Son of God, has not this life.

13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. (aiōnios g166)

These things I have written to you, that you may know that you have eternal life--that you may continue to believe on the name of the Son of God. (aiōnios g166)

14 This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

And this is the confidence which we have with him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hearkens to us.

15 And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

And if we know that he hearkens to us, concerning whatever we ask; we know that we shall obtain the petitions which we have asked from him.

16 If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.

If any one see his brother sinning a sin, not to death, let him ask, and he will grant to him life, for those who sin not to death. There is a sin leading to death. I do not say concerning it, that you should ask.

17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.

All unrighteousness is sin: but there is a sin not to death.

18 We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him.

We know that whoever has been begotten by God, does not sin; but he who is begotten by God, guards himself, and the wicked on does not lay hold on him.

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

We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies under the wicked one.

20 We know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

Moreover, we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding, that we might know him that is true; and we are in him that is true--in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and the eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.