1 John 5
Overcoming the World
1 aWhoever believes that Jesus is the ▼▼ I.e. Messiah
Christ is ▼▼ Or begotten
,
dborn of God, and whoever loves the ▼▼ Lit one who begets
Father floves the child ▼▼ Or begotten
born of Him. 2 hBy this we know that iwe love the children of God, when we love God and ▼▼ Lit do
observe His commandments. 3For kthis is the love of God, that we lkeep His commandments; and mHis commandments are not burdensome. 4For whatever is ▼▼ Or begotten
,
oborn of God povercomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world— our faith. 5Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who qbelieves that Jesus is the Son of God? 6This is the One who came rby water and blood, Jesus Christ; not ▼▼ Lit in
with the water only, but ▼▼ Lit in
with the water and ▼▼ Lit in
with the blood. It is vthe Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7For there are wthree that testify: 8 ▼▼ A few late mss add ...in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. And there are three that testify on earth, the Spirit
the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are ▼▼ Lit for the one thing
in agreement. 9 zIf we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God is this, that aaHe has testified concerning His Son. 10The one who believes in the Son of God abhas the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has acmade Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son. 11And the testimony is this, that God has given us adeternal life, and aethis life is in His Son. 12 afHe who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. This Is Written That You May Know
13 agThese things I have written to you who ahbelieve in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have aieternal life. 14This is ajthe confidence which we have ▼▼ Lit toward
before Him, that, alif we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, amwe know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him. 16If anyone sees his brother ▼▼ Lit sinning
committing a sin not leading to death, aohe shall ask and ▼▼ Or God will give him life, that is, to those who...
God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. aqThere is a sin leading to death; arI do not say that he should make request for this. 17 asAll unrighteousness is sin, and atthere is a sin not leading to death. 18 auWe know that avno one who is ▼▼ Or begotten
born of God sins; but He who was ▼▼ Or begotten
born of God aykeeps him, and azthe evil one does not batouch him. 19 bbWe know that bcwe are of God, and that bdthe whole world lies in the power of the evil one. 20And bewe know that bfthe Son of God has come, and has bggiven us understanding so that we may know bhHim who is true; and we biare in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. bjThis is the true God and bketernal life. 21 blLittle children, guard yourselves from bmidols.
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