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信心使我們勝過世界

凡信耶穌是基督的,都是從 神生的,凡愛那生他的,也必愛那從他而生的。 我們若愛 神,並且遵行他的命令,就知道我們是愛 神的兒女了。 我們遵守 神的命令,就是愛他了;而且他的命令是不難遵守的, 因為凡從 神生的就勝過世界。使我們勝過世界的,就是我們的信心。 勝過世界的是誰呢?不就是那信耶穌是 神的兒子的嗎?

 神為他兒子作的見證

那藉著水和血來的就是耶穌基督,不是單用水,而是用水又用血;作見證的是聖靈,因為聖靈就是真理。 原來作見證的有三樣, 就是聖靈、水和血,這三樣是一致的。 我們若接受人的見證, 神的見證就更強而有力了,因為這是 神為他的兒子作的見證。 10 信 神的兒子的,就有這見證在他心裡;不信 神的,就是把 神當作說謊的,因為他不信 神為他兒子所作的見證。 11 這見證就是 神已經把永遠的生命賜給我們,這生命是在他兒子裡面的。 12 凡有 神兒子的,就有生命;沒有 神兒子的,就沒有生命。

要照 神的旨意祈求

13 我把這些事寫給你們信 神的兒子之名的人,是要你們知道自己有永生。 14 如果我們照著 神的旨意祈求,他必聽我們;這就是我們對 神所存的坦然無懼的心。 15 既然我們知道他聽我們的祈求,我們就知道,我們無論求甚麼,他必賜給我們。

16 如果有人看見弟兄犯了不至於死的罪,他就要祈求, 神必因他的緣故,把生命賜給那些犯了不至於死的罪的人;有至於死的罪,我不說他應當為那罪祈求。 17 一切不義都是罪,但也有不至於死的罪。

18 我們知道凡從 神生的就不犯罪,而且從 神生的那一位也必保守他,連那惡者也不能碰他。 19 我們知道我們是屬於 神的,而整個世界是伏在那惡者手下。 20 我們知道 神的兒子已經來了,並且賜給我們悟性,使我們能認識那位真實者。我們也在那位真實者裡面,就是在他兒子耶穌基督裡面。這一位就是真神,也是永遠的生命。 21 孩子們,你們要保守自己遠離偶像。

凡 信 耶 穌 是 基 督 的 , 都 是 從 神 而 生 , 凡 愛 生 他 之 神 的 , 也 必 愛 從 神 生 的 。

我 們 若 愛 神 , 又 遵 守 他 的 誡 命 , 從 此 就 知 道 我 們 愛 神 的 兒 女 。

我 們 遵 守 神 的 誡 命 , 這 就 是 愛 他 了 , 並 且 他 的 誡 命 不 是 難 守 的 。

因 為 凡 從 神 生 的 , 就 勝 過 世 界 ; 使 我 們 勝 了 世 界 的 , 就 是 我 們 的 信 心 。

勝 過 世 界 的 是 誰 呢 ? 不 是 那 信 耶 穌 是 神 兒 子 的 麼 ?

這 藉 著 水 和 血 而 來 的 , 就 是 耶 穌 基 督 ; 不 是 單 用 水 , 乃 是 用 水 又 用 血 ,

並 且 有 聖 靈 作 見 證 , 因 為 聖 靈 就 是 真 理 。

作 見 證 的 原 來 有 三 : 就 是 聖 靈 、 水 , 與 血 , 這 三 樣 也 都 歸 於 一 。

我 們 既 領 受 人 的 見 證 , 神 的 見 證 更 該 領 受 了 ( 該 領 受 : 原 文 作 大 ) , 因 神 的 見 證 是 為 他 兒 子 作 的 。

10 信 神 兒 子 的 , 就 有 這 見 證 在 他 心 裡 ; 不 信 神 的 , 就 是 將 神 當 作 說 謊 的 , 因 不 信 神 為 他 兒 子 作 的 見 證 。

11 這 見 證 就 是 神 賜 給 我 們 永 生 ; 這 永 生 也 是 在 他 兒 子 裡 面 。

12 人 有 了 神 的 兒 子 就 有 生 命 , 沒 有 神 的 兒 子 就 沒 有 生 命 。

13 我 將 這 些 話 寫 給 你 們 信 奉 神 兒 子 之 名 的 人 , 要 叫 你 們 知 道 自 己 有 永 生 。

14 我 們 若 照 他 的 旨 意 求 甚 麼 , 他 就 聽 我 們 , 這 是 我 們 向 他 所 存 坦 然 無 懼 的 心 。

15 既 然 知 道 他 聽 我 們 一 切 所 求 的 , 就 知 道 我 們 所 求 於 他 的 , 無 不 得 著 。

16 人 若 看 見 弟 兄 犯 了 不 至 於 死 的 罪 , 就 當 為 他 祈 求 , 神 必 將 生 命 賜 給 他 ; 有 至 於 死 的 罪 , 我 不 說 當 為 這 罪 祈 求 。

17 凡 不 義 的 事 都 是 罪 , 也 有 不 至 於 死 的 罪 。

18 我 們 知 道 凡 從 神 生 的 , 必 不 犯 罪 , 從 神 生 的 , 必 保 守 自 己 ( 有 古 卷 作 : 那 從 神 生 的 必 保 護 他 ) , 那 惡 者 也 就 無 法 害 他 。

19 我 們 知 道 , 我 們 是 屬 神 的 , 全 世 界 都 臥 在 那 惡 者 手 下 。

20 我 們 也 知 道 , 神 的 兒 子 已 經 來 到 , 且 將 智 慧 賜 給 我 們 , 使 我 們 認 識 那 位 真 實 的 , 我 們 也 在 那 位 真 實 的 裡 面 , 就 是 在 他 兒 子 耶 穌 基 督 裡 面 。 這 是 真 神 , 也 是 永 生 。

21 小 子 們 哪 , 你 們 要 自 守 , 遠 避 偶 像 !

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.

Obedience by Faith

Whoever believes that (A)Jesus is the Christ is (B)born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and (C)keep His commandments. (D)For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And (E)His commandments are not burdensome. For (F)whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that (G)has overcome the world—[a]our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but (H)he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

The Certainty of God’s Witness

This is He who came (I)by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. (J)And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that bear witness [b]in heaven: the Father, (K)the Word, and the Holy Spirit; (L)and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness on earth: (M)the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.

If we receive (N)the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; (O)for this is the witness of [c]God which He has testified of His Son. 10 He who believes in the Son of God (P)has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God (Q)has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son. 11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 (R)He who has the Son has [d]life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, [e]and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

Confidence and Compassion in Prayer

14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that (S)if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.

16 If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and (T)He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. (U)There is sin leading to death. (V)I do not say that he should pray about that. 17 (W)All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.

Knowing the True—Rejecting the False

18 We know that (X)whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God (Y)keeps[f] [g]himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.

19 We know that we are of God, and (Z)the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.

20 And we know that the (AA)Son of God has come and (AB)has given us an understanding, (AC)that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. (AD)This is the true God (AE)and eternal life.

21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 5:4 M your
  2. 1 John 5:7 NU, M omit the words from in heaven (v. 7) through on earth (v. 8). Only 4 or 5 very late mss. contain these words in Greek.
  3. 1 John 5:9 NU God, that
  4. 1 John 5:12 Or the life
  5. 1 John 5:13 NU omits the rest of v. 13.
  6. 1 John 5:18 guards
  7. 1 John 5:18 NU him