1 John 5

1 Whosoever believeth that, Jesus, is the Christ, of God, hath been born: and, whosoever loveth him that begat, loveth him that hath been begotten of him.

凡信耶穌為默西亞的，是由天主所生的；凡愛生他之父的，也必愛那由他所生的。

2 Hereby, perceive we, that we love the children of God, as soon as, God, we love, and, his commandments, we are doing.

幾時我們愛天主，又遵行他的誡命，由此知道我們真愛天主的子女。

3 For, this is the love of God—that, his commandments, we be keeping, and, his commandments, are not burdensome;

原來愛天主，就是遵行他的誡命，而他的誡命並不沉重，

4 Because, whatsoever hath been born of God, overcometh the world; and, this, is the victory that hath overcome the world—our faith.

因為凡是由天主所生的，必得勝世界；得勝世界的勝利武器，就是我們的信德。

5 [And] who is he that overcometh the world, save he that believeth that, Jesus, is the Son of God?

誰是得勝世界的呢？不是那信耶穌為天主子的人嗎？

6 This, is he that came through means of water and blood, Jesus Christ: not, by the water, only, but, by the water and by the blood, —and, the Spirit, it is, that is bearing witness, because, the Spirit, is the truth.

這位就是經過水及血而來的耶穌基督，他不但以水，而且也是以水及血而來的；並且有聖神作證，因為聖神是真理。

7 Because, three, are they who are bearing witness—

原來作證的有三個：

8 The Spirit, and the Water, and the Blood; and, the three, are, [witnesses], unto one thing.

就是聖神，水及血，而這三個是一致的。

9 If, the witness of men, we receive, the witness of God, is, greater. Because, this, is the witness of God—in that he hath borne witness concerning his Son, —

人的證據，我們既然接受，但天主的證據更大，因為天主的證據就是他為自己的子作證。

10 He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the witness, within himself: He that doth not believe God, false, hath made him, —because he hath not believed on the witness which, God, hath witnessed, concerning his Son—

那信天主子的，在自己內就懷有這證據；那不信天主的，就是以天主為撒謊者，因為他不信天主為自己的子所作的證。

11 And, this, is the witness: —that, life age-abiding, hath God given unto us, and, this life, is, in his Son: (aiōnios g166)

這證據就是天主將永遠的生命賜給了我們，而這生命是在自己的子內。 (aiōnios g166)

12 He that hath the Son, hath, the life, —he that hath not the Son of God, hath not, the life.

那有子的，就有生命；那沒有天主子的，就沒有生命。

13 These things, have I written unto you—in order that ye may know that ye have, Life Age-abiding—unto you who believe on the name of the Son of God. (aiōnios g166)

我給你們這些信天主子名字的人，寫了這些事，是為叫你們知道：你們已獲有永遠的生命。 (aiōnios g166)

14 And, this, is the boldness which we have towards him: that, if, anything, we ask, according to his will, He doth hearken unto us.

我們對天主所懷的依恃之心就是：如果我們按他的旨意求什麼，他必俯聽我們。

15 And, if we know that he doth hearken unto us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the things asked, which we have asked of him,

我們既然知道：我們不拘向他祈求什麼，他會俯聽我們，我們也知道向他所祈求的，必要得到。

16 If one should see his brother committing a sin, not unto death, he shall ask, and He will grant unto him life, —for them who are sinning, not unto death. There, is, a sin, unto death: not concerning that, am I saying, that he should make request.

誰若看見自己的弟兄犯了不至於死的罪，就應當祈求，天主必賞賜他生命：這是為那些犯不至於死的罪人而說的；然而有的罪卻是至於死的罪，為這樣的罪，我不說要人祈求。

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

任何的不義都是罪過，但也有不至於死的罪過。

18 We know that, whosoever hath been born of God, is not committing sin, —Nay, he that hath been born of God, He keepeth him, and, the wicked one, doth not touch him.

我們知道：凡由天主生的，就不犯罪過；而且由天主生的那一位必保全他，那惡者不能侵犯他。

19 We know that, of God, are we; and, the whole world, in the wicked one, is lying.

我們知道我們屬於天主，而全世界卻屈服於惡者。

20 We know, moreover, that, the Son of God, hath come, and hath given us insight, so that we are getting to understand, him that is Real, —and we are in him that is Real, in his Son Jesus Christ. This, is the Real God, and life age-abiding. (aiōnios g166)

我們也知道天主子來了，賜給了我們理智，叫我們認識那真實者；我們確實是在那真實者內，即在他的子耶穌基督內，他即是真實的天主和永遠的生命。 (aiōnios g166)

21 Dear children! Guard yourselves from idols.

孩子們，你們要謹慎，遠避偶像!