1 John 5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born of God,(A) and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of Him. 2 This is how we know that we love God’s children when we love God and obey[a] His commands. 3 For this is what love for God is: to keep His commands. Now His commands are not a burden,(B) 4 because whatever has been born of God conquers the world. This is the victory that has conquered the world: our faith. 5 And who is the one who conquers the world(C) but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?(D)
The Certainty of God’s Testimony
6 Jesus Christ—He is the One who came by water and blood, not by water only, but by water(E) and by blood.(F) And the Spirit is the One who testifies,(G) because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify:[b](H) 8 the Spirit,(I) the water, and the blood(J)—and these three are in agreement. 9 If we accept the testimony of men, God’s testimony(K) is greater, because it is God’s testimony that He has given about His Son. 10 (The one who believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him. The one who does not believe God has made Him a liar,(L) because he has not believed in the testimony God has given about His Son.) 11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
12 The one who has the Son has life.(M) The one who doesn’t have the Son of God does not have life. 13 I have written these things to you who believe in the name(N) of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.
Effective Prayer
14 Now this is the confidence we have before Him: Whenever we ask(O) anything according to His will, He hears us.(P) 15 And if we know that He hears whatever we ask,(Q) we know that we have what we have asked Him for.(R)
16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not bring death, he should ask, and God[c] will give life to him—to those who commit sin that doesn’t bring death. There is sin[d] that brings death. I am not saying he should pray about that. 17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin that does not bring death.
Conclusion
18 We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the One[e] who is born of God keeps him,[f][g](S) and the evil one does not touch him.
19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the sway of the evil one.
20 And we know that the Son of God has come(T) and has given us understanding so that we may know the true One.[h] We are in the true One—that is, in His Son Jesus Christ.(U) He is the true God and eternal life.
21 Little children, guard yourselves from idols.
Footnotes
- 1 John 5:2 Other mss read keep
- 1 John 5:7 Other mss (Vg and a few late Gk mss) read testify in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are One. 8 And there are three who bear witness on earth:
- 1 John 5:16 Lit He
- 1 John 5:16 Or is a sin
- 1 John 5:18 Jesus Christ
- 1 John 5:18 Other mss read himself
- 1 John 5:18 Or the one who is born of God keeps himself
- 1 John 5:20 Other mss read the true God
1 John 5
New King James Version
Obedience by Faith
5 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. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and (C)keep His commandments. 3 (D)For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And (E)His commandments are not burdensome. 4 For (F)whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that (G)has overcome the world—[a]our faith. 5 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
6 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. 7 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. 8 And there are three that bear witness on earth: (M)the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.
9 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 John 5:4 M your
- 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.
- 1 John 5:9 NU God, that
- 1 John 5:12 Or the life
- 1 John 5:13 NU omits the rest of v. 13.
- 1 John 5:18 guards
- 1 John 5:18 NU him
1 João 5
Nova Versão Transformadora
Crer no Filho de Deus
5 Todo aquele que crê que Jesus é o Cristo é nascido de Deus. E todo aquele que ama o Pai também ama os filhos dele. 2 Sabemos que amamos os filhos de Deus se amamos a Deus e obedecemos a seus mandamentos. 3 Amar a Deus significa obedecer a seus mandamentos. E seus mandamentos não são difíceis. 4 Pois todo aquele que é nascido de Deus vence este mundo, e obtemos essa vitória pela fé. 5 Quem vence a batalha contra o mundo? Somente quem crê que Jesus é o Filho de Deus.
6 Jesus Cristo foi revelado por meio de seu batismo na água e pelo derramamento de seu sangue; não só por meio da água, mas pela água e pelo sangue. E o Espírito, que é a verdade, o confirma com seu testemunho. 7 Temos, portanto, três testemunhas,[a] 8 o Espírito, a água e o sangue, e as três concordam entre si. 9 Porque cremos em testemunho humano, certamente podemos crer no testemunho de Deus, que tem ainda mais valor. E Deus dá testemunho acerca de seu Filho. 10 Quem crê no Filho de Deus sabe, em seu coração, que esse testemunho é verdadeiro. Quem não crê nisso, na realidade, chama Deus de mentiroso, porque não crê no testemunho de Deus acerca de seu Filho.
11 E este é o testemunho: Deus nos deu vida eterna, e essa vida está em seu Filho. 12 Quem tem o Filho tem a vida; quem não tem o Filho de Deus não tem a vida.
Conclusão
13 Escrevi estas coisas a vocês que creem no nome do Filho de Deus para que saibam que têm a vida eterna. 14 Estamos certos de que ele nos ouve sempre que lhe pedimos algo conforme sua vontade. 15 E, uma vez que sabemos que ele ouve nossos pedidos, também sabemos que ele nos dará o que pedimos.
16 Se alguém vir um irmão cometer pecado que não leva à morte, ore por ele, e Deus dará vida a esse irmão que pecou de maneira que não leva à morte. Mas há pecado que leva à morte, e não digo que se deva orar por aqueles que o cometem. 17 Toda injustiça é pecado, mas nem todo pecado leva à morte.
18 Sabemos que os nascidos de Deus não vivem no pecado, pois o Filho de Deus os protege e o maligno não os toca. 19 Sabemos que somos filhos de Deus e que o mundo inteiro está sob o controle do maligno.
20 E sabemos que o Filho de Deus veio e nos deu entendimento para que conheçamos ao Deus verdadeiro. Agora, vivemos em comunhão com o Deus verdadeiro, porque vivemos em comunhão com seu Filho, Jesus Cristo. Ele é o Deus verdadeiro e é a vida eterna.
21 Filhinhos, afastem-se dos ídolos.
Footnotes
- 5.7 Alguns poucos manuscritos tardios acrescentam no céu: o Pai, a Palavra e o Espírito Santo, e esses três são um. E temos três testemunhas na terra.
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