胜过世界的人

每一个信耶稣是基督的人,都是从上帝生的。凡爱生他之上帝的,也爱上帝所生的。 当我们爱上帝,遵行祂的命令时,便知道自己也爱祂的儿女。 因为我们遵行上帝的命令就是爱上帝,祂的命令并不难遵守。 因为凡是从上帝生的人都能胜过世界,使我们得胜的是我们的信心。 谁能胜过世界呢?不就是那些信耶稣是上帝的儿子的人吗?

上帝的见证

耶稣基督是借着水和血来的。祂不单是借着水来的,也是借着水和血来的,并且有圣灵为祂做见证,圣灵就是真理。 这样,做见证的共有三样: 圣灵、水和血。这三者是一致的。 我们既然接受人的见证,就更该接受上帝的见证,因为上帝为祂的儿子做了见证。 10 信上帝儿子的人心里有这见证,不信上帝的人等于把上帝当作撒谎的,因为他不信上帝为祂儿子做的见证。 11 这见证就是:上帝已经把永恒的生命赐给我们,这生命在祂儿子里面。 12 人有上帝的儿子,就有这生命;没有上帝的儿子,就没有这生命。

永恒的生命

13 我把这些事写给你们这些信上帝儿子之名的人,是要你们知道自己有永生。 14 我们若按着上帝的旨意祈求,祂必垂听,这是我们对上帝的信心。 15 我们既然知道上帝垂听我们一切的祈求,就知道我们能得到所求的。

16 若有人看见信徒犯了不至于死的罪,就当为他祷告,上帝必将生命赐给他。有的罪会导致死亡,我并不是说你们要为这样的罪祷告。 17 一切不义的事都是罪,但有的罪不会导致死亡。

18 我们知道从上帝生的不会继续犯罪,因为上帝的儿子保护他,那恶者无法害他。 19 我们知道自己属于上帝,全世界都在那恶者手中。

20 我们知道上帝的儿子已经来了,并且赐给了我们悟性,使我们能认识真神。我们在真神里面,就是在祂儿子耶稣基督里面。祂是真神,也是永生。

21 孩子们啊,你们要远离偶像!

勝過世界的人

每一個信耶穌是基督的人,都是從上帝生的。凡愛生他之上帝的,也愛上帝所生的。 當我們愛上帝,遵行祂的命令時,便知道自己也愛祂的兒女。 因為我們遵行上帝的命令就是愛上帝,祂的命令並不難遵守。 因為凡是從上帝生的人都能勝過世界,使我們得勝的是我們的信心。 誰能勝過世界呢?不就是那些信耶穌是上帝的兒子的人嗎?

上帝的見證

耶穌基督是藉著水和血來的。祂不單是藉著水來的,也是藉著水和血來的,並且有聖靈為祂做見證,聖靈就是真理。 這樣,做見證的共有三樣: 聖靈、水和血。這三者是一致的。 我們既然接受人的見證,就更該接受上帝的見證,因為上帝為祂的兒子作了見證。 10 信上帝兒子的人心裡有這見證,不信上帝的人等於把上帝當作撒謊的,因為他不信上帝為祂兒子做的見證。 11 這見證就是:上帝已經把永恆的生命賜給我們,這生命在祂兒子裡面。 12 人有上帝的兒子,就有這生命;沒有上帝的兒子,就沒有這生命。

永恆的生命

13 我把這些事寫給你們這些信上帝兒子之名的人,是要你們知道自己有永生。 14 我們若按著上帝的旨意祈求,祂必垂聽,這是我們對上帝的信心。 15 我們既然知道上帝垂聽我們一切的祈求,就知道我們能得到所求的。

16 若有人看見信徒犯了不至於死的罪,就當為他禱告,上帝必將生命賜給他。有的罪會導致死亡,我並不是說你們要為這樣的罪禱告。 17 一切不義的事都是罪,但有的罪不會導致死亡。

18 我們知道從上帝生的不會繼續犯罪,因為上帝的兒子保護他,那惡者無法害他。 19 我們知道自己屬於上帝,全世界都在那惡者手中。

20 我們知道上帝的兒子已經來了,並且賜給了我們悟性,使我們能認識真神。我們在真神裡面,就是在祂兒子耶穌基督裡面。祂是真神,也是永生。

21 孩子們啊,你們要遠離偶像!

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith. And who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not [a]with the water only, but [b]with the water and [c]with the blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three who bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and the three agree in one. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son. 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son. 11 And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.

13 These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, even unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God. 14 And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us: 15 and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him. 16 If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, [d]he shall ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is [e]a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request. 17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is [f]a sin not unto death.

18 We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth [g]himself, and the evil one toucheth him not. 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one. 20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we 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. 21 My little children, guard yourselves from idols.

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 5:6 Greek in.
  2. 1 John 5:6 Greek in.
  3. 1 John 5:6 Greek in.
  4. 1 John 5:16 Or, he shall ask and shall give him life, even to them etc.
  5. 1 John 5:16 Or, sin
  6. 1 John 5:17 Or, sin
  7. 1 John 5:18 Some ancient authorities read him.

Overcoming the World

(A)Everyone who believes that Jesus is the [a]Christ has been [b](B)born of God, and everyone who loves the [c]One who gives new birth (C)loves also the one who has been [d]born of Him. (D)By this we know that (E)we love the children of God, when we love God and do His commandments. For (F)this is the love of God, that we (G)keep His commandments; and (H)His commandments are not burdensome. For everything that has been [e](I)born of God (J)overcomes the world; and this is the overcoming that has overcome the world—our faith.

Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who (K)believes that Jesus is the Son of God? This is the One who came (L)by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not [f]with the water only, but [g]with the water and [h]with the blood. It is (M)the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are (N)three that bear witness: [i]the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are [j]in agreement. (O)If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for the witness of God is this, that (P)He has borne witness about His Son. 10 The one who believes in the Son of God (Q)has this witness in himself. The one who does not believe God has (R)made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the witness which God has borne witness about His Son. 11 And the witness is this, that God gave us (S)eternal life, and (T)this life is in His Son. 12 (U)He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have that life.

That You May Know

13 (V)These things I have written to you who (W)believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have (X)eternal life. 14 And this is (Y)the confidence which we have [k]before Him, that, (Z)if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, (AA)we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.

16 If anyone sees his brother [l]committing a sin not leading to death, (AB)he shall ask and [m]God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. (AC)There is a sin leading to death; (AD)I do not say that he should make request for this. 17 (AE)All unrighteousness is sin, and (AF)there is a sin not leading to death.

18 (AG)We know that (AH)no one who has been [n]born of God sins; but He who was [o]begotten of God (AI)keeps him, and (AJ)the evil one does not (AK)touch him. 19 (AL)We know that (AM)we are of God, and that (AN)the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. 20 And (AO)we know that (AP)the Son of God has come, and has (AQ)given us understanding so that we may know (AR)Him who is true; and we (AS)are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. (AT)This is the true God and (AU)eternal life.

21 (AV)Little children, guard yourselves from (AW)idols.

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 5:1 Messiah
  2. 1 John 5:1 Or begotten
  3. 1 John 5:1 Lit one who begets
  4. 1 John 5:1 Or begotten
  5. 1 John 5:4 Or begotten
  6. 1 John 5:6 Lit in
  7. 1 John 5:6 Lit in
  8. 1 John 5:6 Lit in
  9. 1 John 5:8 A few late mss add ...in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. And there are three that testify on earth, the Spirit
  10. 1 John 5:8 Lit for the one thing
  11. 1 John 5:14 Lit toward
  12. 1 John 5:16 Lit sinning
  13. 1 John 5:16 Or God will give him life, that is, to those who...
  14. 1 John 5:18 Or begotten
  15. 1 John 5:18 Or born