1 John 5

Study Bible

¹Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten 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 the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and 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 whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our 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 that overcometh the world, but he that believeth 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 that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is 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 that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

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 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in 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 the witness of God which he hath testified of 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 that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of 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 And this is the record, that God hath given 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 that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not 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 have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on 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 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth 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 hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired 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 any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

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 a sin not unto 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 whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

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 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

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 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even 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. Amen.

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

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