1Jo 5:18 | MHM | STEP | Privileges of Believers. This section reviews the special blessings that belong to Christians. John explains that those who are born of God have power over sin, are protected from the devil, belong to God’s kingdom, understand the true God through Jesus, and are joined to God forever. He finishes with a warning to stay away from idols and anything that could take God’s place in our lives. v. 18 : John says, We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not (1 John 5:18 ). Christians are changed by God’s Spirit. They do not keep living in sin or let sin control their lives. God gives them strength to resist the devil, who cannot harm them in a way that leads to eternal death (1 John 3:6 ).

‏ 1 John 5:18

Privileges of Believers.

This section reviews the special blessings that belong to Christians. John explains that those who are born of God have power over sin, are protected from the devil, belong to God’s kingdom, understand the true God through Jesus, and are joined to God forever. He finishes with a warning to stay away from idols and anything that could take God’s place in our lives.

v. 18: John says, We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not (1 John 5:18 ^a). Christians are changed by God’s Spirit. They do not keep living in sin or let sin control their lives. God gives them strength to resist the devil, who cannot harm them in a way that leads to eternal death (1 John 3:6 ^b).