1Jo 5:16 | MHM | STEP | v. 16 : John gives specific instructions about praying for others: If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for those that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it (1 John 5:16 ). Christians should pray for others who sin, asking God to forgive and restore them. However, there are sins that lead to death, and John does not encourage prayer for those. These sins may include final rejection of God, blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, or total apostasy (Hebrews 10:27 ).

‏ 1 John 5:16

v. 16: John gives specific instructions about praying for others: If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for those that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it (1 John 5:16 ^a). Christians should pray for others who sin, asking God to forgive and restore them. However, there are sins that lead to death, and John does not encourage prayer for those. These sins may include final rejection of God, blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, or total apostasy (Hebrews 10:27 ^b).