1 John 5

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. And everyone who loves God, who provides that birth, also loves him who has been born of God.

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.

2 In this way, we know that we love those born of God: 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 the love of God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not heavy.

For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

4 For all that is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that overcomes the world: our faith.

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

5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God!

Who is he who 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. Not by water only, but by water and blood. And the Spirit is the One who testifies that the Christ is the Truth.

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.

7 For there are Three who give testimony in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit. And these Three are One.

For there are three who testify:

8 And there are three who give testimony on earth: the Spirit, and the water, and the blood. And these three are one.

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

9 If we accept the testimony of men, then the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God, which is greater: that he has testified about his Son.

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.

10 Whoever believes in the Son of God, holds the testimony of God within himself. Whoever does not believe in the Son, makes him a liar, because he does not believe in the testimony which God has testified about his Son.

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.

11 And this is the testimony which God has given to us: Eternal Life. And this Life is in his Son. (aiōnios g166)

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

12 Whoever has the Son, has Life. Whoever does not have the Son, does not have Life.

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

13 I am writing this to you, so that you may know that you have Eternal Life: you who believe in the name of the Son of God. (aiōnios g166)

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)

14 And this is the confidence which we have toward God: that no matter what we shall request, in accord with his will, he hears us.

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

15 And we know that he hears us, no matter what we request; so we know that we can obtain the things that we request of him.

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.

16 Anyone who realizes that his brother has sinned, with a sin that is not unto death, let him pray, and life shall be given to him who has sinned not unto death. There is a sin which is unto death. I am not saying that anyone should ask on behalf of that sin.

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.

17 All that is iniquity is sin. But there is a sin unto death.

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

18 We know that everyone who is born of God does not sin. Instead, rebirth in God preserves him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

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.

19 We know that we are of God, and that the entire world is established in wickedness.

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

20 And we know that the Son of God has arrived, and that he has given us understanding, so that we may know the true God, and so that we may remain in his true Son. This is the true God, and this is Eternal Life. (aiōnios g166)

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)

21 Little sons, keep yourselves from false worship. Amen.

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.