1 Giovanni 5
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
Alla fonte della fede
5 Chiunque crede che Gesù è il Cristo, è nato da Dio; e chi ama colui che ha generato, ama anche chi da lui è stato generato. 2 Da questo conosciamo di amare i figli di Dio: se amiamo Dio e ne osserviamo i comandamenti, 3 perché in questo consiste l'amore di Dio, nell'osservare i suoi comandamenti; e i suoi comandamenti non sono gravosi. 4 Tutto ciò che è nato da Dio vince il mondo; e questa è la vittoria che ha sconfitto il mondo: la nostra fede.
5 E chi è che vince il mondo se non chi crede che Gesù è il Figlio di Dio? 6 Questi è colui che è venuto con acqua e sangue, Gesù Cristo; non con acqua soltanto, ma con l'acqua e con il sangue. Ed è lo Spirito che rende testimonianza, perché lo Spirito è la verità. 7 Poiché tre sono quelli che rendono testimonianza: 8 lo Spirito, l'acqua e il sangue, e questi tre sono concordi. 9 Se accettiamo la testimonianza degli uomini, la testimonianza di Dio è maggiore; e la testimonianza di Dio è quella che ha dato al suo Figlio. 10 Chi crede nel Figlio di Dio, ha questa testimonianza in sé. Chi non crede a Dio, fa di lui un bugiardo, perché non crede alla testimonianza che Dio ha reso a suo Figlio. 11 E la testimonianza è questa: Dio ci ha dato la vita eterna e questa vita è nel suo Figlio. 12 Chi ha il Figlio ha la vita; chi non ha il Figlio di Dio, non ha la vita.
13 Questo vi ho scritto perché sappiate che possedete la vita eterna, voi che credete nel nome del Figlio di Dio.
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La preghiera per i peccatori
14 Questa è la fiducia che abbiamo in lui: qualunque cosa gli chiediamo secondo la sua volontà, egli ci ascolta. 15 E se sappiamo che ci ascolta in quello che gli chiediamo, sappiamo di avere gia quello che gli abbiamo chiesto.
16 Se uno vede il proprio fratello commettere un peccato che non conduce alla morte, preghi, e Dio gli darà la vita; s'intende a coloro che commettono un peccato che non conduce alla morte: c'è infatti un peccato che conduce alla morte; per questo dico di non pregare. 17 Ogni iniquità è peccato, ma c'è il peccato che non conduce alla morte.
Riassunto dell'epistola
18 Sappiamo che chiunque è nato da Dio non pecca: chi è nato da Dio preserva se stesso e il maligno non lo tocca. 19 Noi sappiamo che siamo da Dio, mentre tutto il mondo giace sotto il potere del maligno. 20 Sappiamo anche che il Figlio di Dio è venuto e ci ha dato l'intelligenza per conoscere il vero Dio. E noi siamo nel vero Dio e nel Figlio suo Gesù Cristo: egli è il vero Dio e la vita eterna.
21 Figlioli, guardatevi dai falsi dei!
1 John 5
Common English Bible
5 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born from God. Whoever loves someone who is a parent loves the child born to the parent. 2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep God’s commandments. 3 This is the love of God: we keep God’s commandments. God’s commandments are not difficult, 4 because everyone who is born from God defeats the world. And this is the victory that has defeated the world: our faith. 5 Who defeats the world? Isn’t it the one who believes that Jesus is God’s Son?
Testimony about Jesus
6 This is the one who came by water and blood: Jesus Christ. Not by water only but by water and blood. And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 The three are testifying— 8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and the three are united in agreement. 9 If we receive human testimony, God’s testimony is greater, because this is what God testified: he has testified about his Son. 10 The one who believes in God’s Son has the testimony within; the one who doesn’t believe God has made God a liar, because that one has not believed the testimony that God gave about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony: God gave eternal life to us, and this life is in his Son. 12 The one who has the Son has life. The one who doesn’t have God’s Son does not have life.
Confidence in prayer
13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of God’s Son so that you can know that you have eternal life. 14 This is the confidence that we have in our relationship with God: If we ask for anything in agreement with his will, he listens to us. 15 If we know that he listens to whatever we ask, we know that we have received what we asked from him. 16 If anyone sees a brother or sister committing a sin that does not result in death, they should pray, and God will give life to them—that is, to those who commit sins that don’t result in death. There is a sin that results in death—I’m not saying that you should pray about that. 17 Every unrighteous action is sin, but there is a sin that does not result in death.
Be on guard
18 We know that everyone born from God does not sin, but the ones born from God guard themselves,[a] and the evil one cannot touch them. 19 We know we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. 20 We know that God’s Son has come and has given us understanding to know the one who is true. We are in the one who is true by being in his Son, Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. 21 Little children, guard yourselves from idols!
Footnotes
- 1 John 5:18 Or but the one who is born from God guards him from sin
1 John 5
King James Version
5 Whosoever 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.
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
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.
7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
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.
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.
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
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.
14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
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.
17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
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.
19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
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.
21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
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