1 John 5

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

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born from God, and whoever loves a father also loves the child born from him.

2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.

Because of this we know that we love God's children, when we love God and do his commandments.

3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

For this is love for 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: our faith.

For everyone who is born from God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome 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 the one who overcomes the world? The one 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 the one who came by water and blood: Jesus Christ. He came not only by water, but also by water and blood.

7 For there are three who testify:

For there are three who bear witness:

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

the Spirit, the water, and the blood. These three are in agreement.

9 If we accept human testimony, the witness of God is greater; for this is God's testimony that he has testified concerning his Son.

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater. For the testimony of God is this, that he has borne witness concerning his Son.

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

Anyone who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Anyone who does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because he has not believed the witness that God has given concerning his Son.

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

And the witness is this: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. (aiōnios g166)

12 He who has the Son has the life. He who does not have God's Son does not have the life.

The one who has the Son has life. The one who does not have the Son of God does not have 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 everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)

I have written to you these things so that you will know that you have eternal life—to you who believe in 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.

Also, this is the confidence we have before him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears 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.

Also, if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask of him—we know that we have whatever we have asked of him.

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

If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not result in death, he must pray, and God will give him life. I refer to those whose sin does not result in death. There is a sin that results in death; I am not saying that he should pray about that.

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

All unrighteousness is sin, but there is sin that does not result in death.

18 We know that whoever is born of God does not sin, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

We know that whoever is born from God does not sin. But the one who was born from God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm 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 from God, and we know that the whole world lies in the power of the evil 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. He is the true God and eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

But we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. Also, we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God and eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

Children, keep yourselves from idols.