1 John 4 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 John 5

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

KJVWhosoever^G3956 believeth^G4100^(G5723) that^G3754 Jesus^G2424 is^G2076^(G5748) the Christ^G5547 is born^G1080^(G5769) of^G1537 God^G2316: and^G2532 every one^G3956 that loveth^G25^(G5723) him that begat^G1080^(G5660) loveth^G25^(G5719)^(G5725) him also^G2532 that is begotten^G1080^(G5772) of^G1537 him^G846.

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

KJVBy^G1722 this^G5129 we know^G1097^(G5719) that^G3754 we love^G25^(G5719) the children^G5043 of God^G2316, when^G3752 we love^G25^(G5719) God^G2316, and^G2532 keep^G5083^(G5725) his^G846 commandments^G1785.

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

KJVFor^G1063 this^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) the love^G26 of God^G2316, that^G2443 we keep^G5083^(G5725) his^G846 commandments^G1785: and^G2532 his^G846 commandments^G1785 are^G1526^(G5748) not^G3756 grievous^G926.

⁴ For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

KJVFor^G3754 whatsoever^G3956 is born^G1080^(G5772) of^G1537 God^G2316 overcometh^G3528^(G5719) the world^G2889: and^G2532 this^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) the victory^G3529 that overcometh^G3528^(G5660) the world^G2889, even our^G2257 faith^G4102.

⁵ Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

KJVWho^G5101 is^G2076^(G5748) he that overcometh^G3528^(G5723) the world^G2889, but^G1508 he that believeth^G4100^(G5723) that^G3754 Jesus^G2424 is^G2076^(G5748) the Son^G5207 of God^G2316?

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.

KJVThis^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) he that came^G2064^(G5631) by^G1223 water^G5204 and^G2532 blood^G129, even Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547; not^G3756 by^G1722 water^G5204 only^G3440, but^G235 by^G1722 water^G5204 and^G2532 blood^G129. And^G2532 it is^G2076^(G5748) the Spirit^G4151 that beareth witness^G3140^(G5723), because^G3754 the Spirit^G4151 is^G2076^(G5748) truth^G225.

⁷ For there are three who testify:

KJVFor^G3754 there are^G1526^(G5748) three^G5140 that bear record^G3140^(G5723) in^G1722 heaven^G3772, the Father^G3962, the Word^G3056, and^G2532 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151: and^G2532 these^G3778 three^G5140 are^G1526^(G5748) one^G1520.

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

KJVAnd^G2532 there are^G1526^(G5748) three^G5140 that bear witness^G3140^(G5723) in^G1722 earth^G1093, the Spirit^G4151, and^G2532 the water^G5204, and^G2532 the blood^G129: and^G2532 these three^G5140 agree^G1526^(G5748) in^G1519 one^G1520.

⁹ 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.

KJVIf^G1487 we receive^G2983^(G5719) the witness^G3141 of men^G444, the witness^G3141 of God^G2316 is^G2076^(G5748) greater^G3187: for^G3754 this^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) the witness^G3141 of God^G2316 which^G3739 he hath testified^G3140^(G5758) of^G4012 his^G846 Son^G5207.

¹⁰ 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.

KJVHe that believeth^G4100^(G5723) on^G1519 the Son^G5207 of God^G2316 hath^G2192^(G5719) the witness^G3141 in^G1722 himself^G1438: he that believeth^G4100^(G5723) not^G3361 God^G2316 hath made^G4160^(G5758) him^G846 a liar^G5583; because^G3754 he believeth^G4100^(G5758) not^G3756^G1519 the record^G3141 that^G3739 God^G2316 gave^G3140^(G5758) of^G4012 his^G846 Son^G5207.

¹¹ The testimony is this: that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

KJVAnd^G2532 this^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) the record^G3141, that^G3754 God^G2316 hath given^G1325^(G5656) to us^G2254 eternal^G166 life^G2222, and^G2532 this^G3778 life^G2222 is^G2076^(G5748) in^G1722 his^G846 Son^G5207.

¹² He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have the life.

KJVHe that hath^G2192^(G5723) the Son^G5207 hath^G2192^(G5719) life^G2222; and he that hath^G2192^(G5723) not^G3361 the Son^G5207 of God^G2316 hath^G2192^(G5719) not^G3756 life^G2222.

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 eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

KJVThese things^G5023 have I written^G1125^(G5656) unto you^G5213 that believe^G4100^(G5723) on^G1519 the name^G3686 of the Son^G5207 of God^G2316; that^G2443 ye may know^G1492^(G5762) that ye^G3754 have^G2192^(G5719) eternal^G166 life^G2222, and^G2532 that^G2443 ye may believe^G4100^(G5725) on^G1519 the name^G3686 of the Son^G5207 of God^G2316.

¹⁴ This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

KJVAnd^G2532 this^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) the confidence^G3954 that^G3739 we have^G2192^(G5719) in^G4314 him^G846, that^G3754, if^G1437 we ask^G154^(G5735) any thing^G5100 according^G2596 to his^G846 will^G2307, he heareth^G191^(G5719) us^G2257:

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.

KJVAnd^G2532 if^G1437 we know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 he hear^G191^(G5719) us^G2257, whatsoever^G3739^G302 we ask^G154^(G5735), we know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 we have^G2192^(G5719) the petitions^G155 that^G3739 we desired^G154^(G5758) of^G3844 him^G846.

¹⁶ 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.

KJVIf^G1437 any man^G5100 see^G1492^(G5632) his^G846 brother^G80 sin^G264^(G5723) a sin^G266 which is not^G3361 unto^G4314 death^G2288, he shall ask^G154^(G5692), and^G2532 he shall give^G1325^(G5692) him^G846 life^G2222 for them that sin^G264^(G5723) not^G3361 unto^G4314 death^G2288. There is^G2076^(G5748) a sin^G266 unto^G4314 death^G2288: I do not^G3756 say^G3004^(G5719) that^G2443 he shall pray^G2065^(G5661) for^G4012 it^G1565.

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

KJVAll^G3956 unrighteousness^G93 is^G2076^(G5748) sin^G266: and^G2532 there is^G2076^(G5748) a sin^G266 not^G3756 unto^G4314 death^G2288.

¹⁸ 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.

KJVWe know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 whosoever^G3956 is born^G1080^(G5772) of^G1537 God^G2316 sinneth^G264^(G5719) not^G3756; but^G235 he that is begotten^G1080^(G5685) of^G1537 God^G2316 keepeth^G5083^(G5719) himself^G1438, and^G2532 that wicked one^G4190 toucheth^G680^(G5731) him^G846 not^G3756.

¹⁹ We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

KJVAnd we know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 we are^G2070^(G5748) of^G1537 God^G2316, and^G2532 the whole^G3650 world^G2889 lieth^G2749^(G5736) in^G1722 wickedness^G4190.

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. This is the true God and eternal life.

KJVAnd^G1161 we know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 the Son^G5207 of God^G2316 is come^G2240^(G5719), and^G2532 hath given^G1325^(G5758) us^G2254 an understanding^G1271, that^G2443 we may know^G1097^(G5725) him that is true^G228, and^G2532 we are^G2070^(G5748) in^G1722 him that is true^G228, even in^G1722 his^G846 Son^G5207 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547. This^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) the true^G228 God^G2316, and^G2532 eternal^G166 life^G2222.

²¹ Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

KJVLittle children^G5040, keep^G5442^(G5657) yourselves^G1438 from^G575 idols^G1497. Amen^G281.

WEB·1 John 4

¹Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

KJVBeloved^G27, believe^G4100^(G5720) not^G3361 every^G3956 spirit^G4151, but^G235 try^G1381^(G5720) the spirits^G4151 whether^G1487 they are^G2076^(G5748) of^G1537 God^G2316: because^G3754 many^G4183 false prophets^G5578 are gone out^G1831^(G5758) into^G1519 the world^G2889.

² By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,

KJVHereby^G1722^G3739^G5129 know ye^G1097^(G5719)^(G5720) the Spirit^G4151 of God^G2316: Every^G3956 spirit^G4151 that confesseth^G3670^(G5719) that Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 is come^G2064^(G5756) in^G1722 the flesh^G4561 is^G2076^(G5748) of^G1537 God^G2316:

³ and every spirit who doesn’t confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God; and this is the spirit of the Antichrist, of whom you have heard that it comes. Now it is in the world already.

KJVAnd^G2532 every^G3956 spirit^G4151 that^G3739 confesseth^G3670^(G5719) not^G3361 that Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 is come^G2064^(G5756) in^G1722 the flesh^G4561 is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756 of^G1537 God^G2316: and^G2532 this^G5124 is^G2076^(G5748) that spirit of antichrist^G500, whereof^G3739 ye have heard^G191^(G5754) that^G3754 it should come^G2064^(G5736); and even^G2532 now^G3568 already^G2235 is it^G2076^(G5748) in^G1722 the world^G2889.

⁴ You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

KJVYe^G5210 are^G2075^(G5748) of^G1537 God^G2316, little children^G5040, and^G2532 have overcome^G3528^(G5758) them^G846: because^G3754 greater^G3187 is he that is^G2076^(G5748) in^G1722 you^G5213, than^G2228 he that is in^G1722 the world^G2889.

⁵ They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.

KJVThey^G846 are^G1526^(G5748) of^G1537 the world^G2889: therefore^G1223^G5124 speak they^G2980^(G5719) of^G1537 the world^G2889, and^G2532 the world^G2889 heareth^G191^(G5719) them^G846.

⁶ We are of God. He who knows God listens to us. He who is not of God doesn’t listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

KJVWe^G2249 are^G2070^(G5748) of^G1537 God^G2316: he that knoweth^G1097^(G5723) God^G2316 heareth^G191^(G5719) us^G2257; he that^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756 of^G1537 God^G2316 heareth^G191^(G5719) not^G3756 us^G2257. Hereby^G1537^G5127 know we^G1097^(G5719) the spirit^G4151 of truth^G225, and^G2532 the spirit^G4151 of error^G4106.

⁷ Beloved, let’s love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

KJVBeloved^G27, let us love^G25^(G5725) one another^G240: for^G3754 love^G26 is^G2076^(G5748) of^G1537 God^G2316; and^G2532 every one^G3956 that loveth^G25^(G5723) is born^G1080^(G5769) of^G1537 God^G2316, and^G2532 knoweth^G1097^(G5719) God^G2316.

⁸ He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

KJVHe that loveth^G25^(G5723) not^G3361 knoweth^G1097^(G5627) not^G3756 God^G2316; for^G3754 God^G2316 is^G2076^(G5748) love^G26.

⁹ By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his only born Son into the world that we might live through him.

KJVIn^G1722 this^G5129 was manifested^G5319^(G5681) the love^G26 of God^G2316 toward^G1722 us^G2254, because^G3754 that God^G2316 sent^G649^(G5758) his^G846 only begotten^G3439 Son^G5207 into^G1519 the world^G2889, that^G2443 we might live^G2198^(G5661) through^G1223 him^G846.

¹⁰ In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

KJVHerein^G1722^G5129 is^G2076^(G5748) love^G26, not^G3754 that^G3756 we^G2249 loved^G25^(G5656) God^G2316, but^G235 that^G3754 he^G846 loved^G25^(G5656) us^G2248, and^G2532 sent^G649^(G5656) his^G846 Son^G5207 to be the propitiation^G2434 for^G4012 our^G2257 sins^G266.

¹¹ Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

KJVBeloved^G27, if^G1487 God^G2316 so^G3779 loved^G25^(G5656) us^G2248, we^G2249 ought^G3784^(G5719) also^G2532 to love^G25^(G5721) one another^G240.

¹² No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.

KJVNo man^G3762 hath seen^G2300^(G5766) God^G2316 at any time^G4455. If^G1437 we love^G25^(G5725) one another^G240, God^G2316 dwelleth^G3306^(G5719) in^G1722 us^G2254, and^G2532 his^G846 love^G26 is^G2076^(G5748) perfected^G5048^(G5772) in^G1722 us^G2254.

¹³ By this we know that we remain in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

KJVHereby^G1722^G5129 know we^G1097^(G5719) that^G3754 we dwell^G3306^(G5719) in^G1722 him^G846, and^G2532 he^G846 in^G1722 us^G2254, because^G3754 he hath given^G1325^(G5758) us^G2254 of^G1537 his^G846 Spirit^G4151.

¹⁴ We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.

KJVAnd^G2532 we^G2249 have seen^G2300^(G5766) and^G2532 do testify^G3140^(G5719) that^G3754 the Father^G3962 sent^G649^(G5758) the Son^G5207 to be the Saviour^G4990 of the world^G2889.

¹⁵ Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.

KJVWhosoever^G3739^G302 shall confess^G3670^(G5661) that^G3754 Jesus^G2424 is^G2076^(G5748) the Son^G5207 of God^G2316, God^G2316 dwelleth^G3306^(G5719) in^G1722 him^G846, and^G2532 he^G846 in^G1722 God^G2316.

¹⁶ We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

KJVAnd^G2532 we^G2249 have known^G1097^(G5758) and^G2532 believed^G4100^(G5758) the love^G26 that^G3739 God^G2316 hath^G2192^(G5719) to^G1722 us^G2254. God^G2316 is^G2076^(G5748) love^G26; and^G2532 he that dwelleth^G3306^(G5723) in^G1722 love^G26 dwelleth^G3306^(G5719) in^G1722 God^G2316, and^G2532 God^G2316 in^G1722 him^G846.

¹⁷ In this, love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so we are in this world.

KJVHerein^G1722^G5129 is our^G3326^G2257 love^G26 made perfect^G5048^(G5769), that^G2443 we may have^G2192^(G5725) boldness^G3954 in^G1722 the day^G2250 of judgment^G2920: because^G3754 as^G2531 he^G1565 is^G2076^(G5748), so^G2532 are^G2070^(G5748) we^G2249 in^G1722 this^G5129 world^G2889.

¹⁸ There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

KJVThere is^G2076^(G5748) no^G3756 fear^G5401 in^G1722 love^G26; but^G235 perfect^G5046 love^G26 casteth^G906^(G5719) out^G1854 fear^G5401: because^G3754 fear^G5401 hath^G2192^(G5719) torment^G2851.^G1161 He that feareth^G5399^(G5740) is^G5048 not^G3756 made perfect^G5048^(G5769) in^G1722 love^G26.

¹⁹ We love him, because he first loved us.

KJVWe^G2249 love^G25^(G5719)^(G5725) him^G846, because^G3754 he^G846 first^G4413 loved^G25^(G5656) us^G2248.

²⁰ If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

KJVIf^G1437 a man^G5100 say^G2036^(G5632),^G3754 I love^G25^(G5719) God^G2316, and^G2532 hateth^G3404^(G5725) his^G846 brother^G80, he is^G2076^(G5748) a liar^G5583: for^G1063 he that loveth^G25^(G5723) not^G3361 his^G846 brother^G80 whom^G3739 he hath seen^G3708^(G5758), how^G4459 can^G1410^(G5736) he love^G25^(G5721) God^G2316 whom^G3739 he hath^G3708 not^G3756 seen^G3708^(G5758)?

²¹ This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.

KJVAnd^G2532 this^G5026 commandment^G1785 have we^G2192^(G5719) from^G575 him^G846, That^G2443 he who loveth^G25^(G5723) God^G2316 love^G25^(G5725) his^G846 brother^G80 also^G2532.

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