1 John · Chapter 5
1 John 5
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Overcoming the World
1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.*
2By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.
3For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,
4because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
5Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
6This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.
7For there are three that testify:*
8the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement.
God’s Testimony about His Son
9Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.
10Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.
11And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
12Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Effective Prayer
13I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.*
14And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
15And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.
16If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.
17All unrighteousness is sin, yet there is sin that does not lead to death.
The True God
18We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.*
19We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.
20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may 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.
Source notes
- 5:1 Literally and everyone loving the One having begotten also loves the one having been begotten from Him.
- 5:7 TR and GOC three that testify in heaven: The Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. 8 And there are three that testify on earth:
- 5:13 BYZ and TR include and that you may believe in the name of the Son of God.
- 5:18 Or the one who was born of God protects himself or God protects the one born of Him Or evil; similarly in verse 19
- 5:21 BYZ and TR include Amen.
Old Testament references
References from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Text from the Berean Standard Bible.
Exodus 20:6but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
Deuteronomy 5:10but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
Deuteronomy 7:9Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.
Deuteronomy 10:12And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
Deuteronomy 10:13and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD that I am giving you this day for your own good?
Daniel 9:4And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments,
Psalms 19:7The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.
Psalms 19:8The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.
Psalms 19:9The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.
Psalms 19:10They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
Psalms 19:11By them indeed Your servant is warned; in keeping them is great reward.
Psalms 119:45And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.