Overcoming the World

(A)Everyone who believes that Jesus is the [a]Christ has been (B)born of God, and everyone who loves the [b]Father (C)loves the child born of Him. (D)By this we know that (E)we love the children of God, when we love God and [c]follow His commandments. For (F)this is the love of God, that we (G)keep His commandments; and (H)His commandments are not burdensome. For [d]whoever has been (I)born of God (J)overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.

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

This Is Written 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 This is (Y)the confidence which we have [j]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 or sister [k]committing a sin not leading to death, (AB)he shall ask and [l]God will, for him, give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. (AC)There is sin leading to death; (AD)I am not saying that he should ask about that. 17 (AE)All unrighteousness is sin, and (AF)there is sin not leading to death.

18 (AG)We know that (AH)no one who has been born of God [m]sins; but He who was born 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 I.e., Messiah
  2. 1 John 5:1 Lit one who has fathered
  3. 1 John 5:2 Lit do
  4. 1 John 5:4 Lit everything that
  5. 1 John 5:6 Lit in
  6. 1 John 5:6 Lit in
  7. 1 John 5:6 Lit in
  8. 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
  9. 1 John 5:8 Lit for the one thing
  10. 1 John 5:14 Lit toward
  11. 1 John 5:16 Lit sinning
  12. 1 John 5:16 Or God will give him life, that is, to those who...
  13. 1 John 5:18 Or sins continually

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.

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

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

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 by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

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.

Pananampalataya sa Anak ng Diyos

Ang sinumang sumampalataya na si Jesus ang Mesiyas, ang kaniyang kapanganakan ay mula sa Diyos. Ang sinumang umiibig sa kaniya na pinagmulan ng kapanganakan ay umiibig din naman sa kaniya na ipinanganak niya.

Sa pamamagitan nito ay nalalaman natin na iniibig natin ang mga anak ng Diyos kung iniibig natin ang Diyos at sinusunod ang kaniyang mga utos. Ito ang pag-ibig ng Diyos: Tuparin natin ang kaniyang mga utos at ang kaniyang mga utos ay hindi mabigat. Dahil ang sinuman na ang kapanganakan ay mulasa Diyos ay nagtatagumpay sa sanlibutan at ito ang pagta­tagumpay na dumadaig sa sanlibutan, ang ating pananam­palataya. Sino ang nagtatagumpay sa sanli­butan? Hindi ba ang sumasampalataya na si Jesus ang Anak ng Diyos?

Siya itong naparito sa pamamagitan ng tubig at dugo, si Jesucristo. Hindi siya naparito sa pamamagitan ng tubig lamang kundi sa pamamagitan ng tubig at dugo. Ang nagpapatotoo ay ang Espiritu sapagkat ang Espiritu ay katotohanan. May tatlong nagpapatotoo sa langit, ang Ama, ang Salita, ang Banal na Espiritu at ang tatlong ito ay iisa. May tatlong nagpapatotoo sa lupa, ang Espiritu, ang tubig at ang dugo. Ang tatlong ito ay nagkakaisa. Yamang tinatanggap natin ang patotoo ng mga tao, higit na dakila ang patotoo ng Diyos sapagkat ito ang patotoo ng Diyos na pinapatunayan niya patungkol sa kaniyang Anak. 10 Ang sumasampalataya sa Anak ng Diyos ay nagtataglay ng patotoo sa kaniyang sarili. Ang hindi sumasampalataya sa Diyos, siya ang nagsasabi na ang Diyos ay sinungaling sapagkat hindi niya sinampalatayanan ang patotoo na pinatotohanan ng Diyos patungkol sa kaniyang Anak. 11 At ito ang patotoo: Binigyan tayo ng Diyos ng buhay na walang hanggan at ang buhay na ito ay nasa kaniyang Anak. 12 Ang kinaroroonan ng Anak ay kinaroroonan ng buhay. Siya na hindi kinaroroonan ng Anak ng Diyos ay hindi kinaroroonan ng buhay.

Mga Panghuling Salita

13 Isinulat ko ang mga bagay na ito sa inyo na sumasampalataya sa pangalan ng Anak ng Diyos upanginyong malaman na kayo ay may buhay na walang hanggan at upang kayo ay sumampalataya sa pangalan ng Anak ng Diyos.

14 Mayroon tayong katiyakan sa pagharap sa kaniya. Ito ang kapanatagan na sa tuwing humihingi tayo ng anumang bagay na ayon sa kaniyang kalooban, dinirinig niya ito. 15 Yamang alam nating dinirinig niya tayo sa anumang hingin natin, alam din nating natatamo natin ang mga kahilingan na hiningi sa kaniya.

16 Maaaring may makakita sa kaniyang kapatid na gumagawa ng kasalanang hindi ikamamatay. Humiling siya sa Diyos para sa kaniya at magbibigay ng buhay ang Diyos sa kaniya. Ito ay para sa mga nagkakasala ng kasalanang hindi ikamamatay. May kasalanang ikamamatay. Hindi ko sinasabing idalangin niya ito. 17 Ang lahat ng kalikuan ay kasalanan. Ngunit may kasalanang hindi ikamamatay.

18 Nalalaman natin na ang sinuman na ang kapanganakan ay mula sa Diyos ay hindi nagpapatuloy sa pagkakasala.Siya na ang kapanganakan ay mula sa Diyos ay nag-iingatsa kaniyang sarili at hindi siya maaagaw ng masama. 19 Nalalaman natin na tayo ay sa Diyos at ang buong sanlibutan ay nasa kamay ng masama. 20 Alam nating naparito ang Anak ng Diyos at binigyan tayo ng pang-unawa upang makilala natin siya na totoo. Tayo ay nasa kaniya na totoo, samakatuwid, sa kaniyang Anak na si Jesucristo. Siya ang tunay na Diyos at buhay na walang hanggan.

21 Munting mga anak, lumayo kayo sa mga diyos-diyosan. Siya nawa!