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.

Ang sinomang nananampalataya na si Jesus ay siyang Cristo ay ipinanganak ng Dios: at ang bawa't umiibig sa nanganak ay umiibig din naman sa ipinanganak niyaon.

Dito'y ating nakikilala na tayo'y nagsisiibig sa mga anak ng Dios, pagka tayo'y nagsisiibig sa Dios at tinutupad natin ang kaniyang mga utos.

Sapagka't ito ang pagibig sa Dios, na ating tuparin ang kaniyang mga utos: at ang kaniyang mga utos ay hindi mabibigat.

Sapagka't ang sinomang ipinanganak ng Dios ay dumadaig sa sanglibutan: at ito ang pagtatagumpay na dumadaig sa sanglibutan, sa makatuwid ay ang ating pananampalataya.

At sino ang dumadaig sa sanglibutan, kundi yaong nananampalatayang si Jesus ay anak ng Dios?

Ito yaong naparito sa pamamagitan ng tubig at dugo, sa makatuwid ay si Jesucristo; hindi sa tubig lamang, kundi sa tubig at sa dugo.

At ang Espiritu ang nagpapatotoo, sapagka't ang Espiritu ay katotohanan.

Sapagka't may tatlong nagpapatotoo, ang Espiritu, ang tubig, at ang dugo: at ang tatlo ay nagkakaisa.

Kung tinatanggap natin ang patotoo ng mga tao, ay lalong dakila ang patotoo ng Dios, sapagka't ito ang patotoo ng Dios: sapagka't ito papatotoo tungkol sa kaniyang Anak.

10 Ang nananampalataya sa Anak ng Dios ay may patotoo sa kaniya: ang hindi nananampalataya sa Dios ay ginagawang isang sinungaling ang Dios: sapagka't hindi sumampalataya sa patotoo na ibinigay ng Dios tungkol sa kaniyang Anak.

11 At ito ang patotoo, na tayo'y binigyan ng Dios ng buhay na walang hanggan, at ang buhay na ito ay nasa kaniyang Anak.

12 Ang kinaroroonan ng Anak ay kinaroroonan ng buhay; ang hindi kinaroroonan ng Anak ng Dios ay hindi kinaroroonan ng buhay.

13 Ang mga bagay na ito ay isinulat ko sa inyo, upang inyong maalaman na kayo'y mayroong buhay na walang hanggan, sa makatuwid ay sa inyong nananampalataya sa pangalan ng Anak ng Dios.

14 At ito ang nasa ating pagkakatiwala sa kaniya, na kung tayo'y humingi ng anomang bagay na ayon sa kaniyang kalooban, ay dinidinig tayo niya:

15 At kung ating nalalaman na tayo'y dinidinig niya sa anomang ating hingin, ay nalalaman natin na nasa atin ang mga kahilingang sa kaniya'y ating hiningi.

16 Kung makita ng sinoman na ang kaniyang kapatid ay nagkakasala ng kasalanang hindi ikamamatay, ay idalangin siya at bibigyan siya ng Dios ng buhay, na ukol sa mga nagkakasala nang hindi ikamamatay. May kasalanang ikamamatay: hindi tungkol dito ang sinasabi ko na idalangin niya.

17 Lahat ng kalikuan ay kasalanan: at may kasalanang hindi ikamamatay.

18 Nalalaman natin na ang sinomang ipinanganak ng Dios ay hindi nagkakasala; datapuwa't ang ipinanganak ng Dios ay nagiingat sa kaniyang sarili, at hindi siya ginagalaw ng masama.

19 Nalalaman natin na tayo'y sa Dios at ang buong sanglibutan ay nakahilig sa masama.

20 At nalalaman natin na naparito ang Anak ng Dios, at tayo'y binigyan ng pagkaunawa, upang ating makilala siya na totoo, at tayo'y nasa kaniya na totoo, sa makatuwid ay sa kaniyang Anak na si Jesucristo. Ito ang tunay na Dios, at ang buhay na walang hanggan.

21 Mga anak ko, mangagingat kayo sa mga diosdiosan.

Overcoming the World

(A)Everyone who believes that (B)Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and (C)everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. (D)By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For (E)this is the love of God, that we (F)keep his commandments. And (G)his commandments are not burdensome. For (H)everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—(I)our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes (J)that Jesus is the Son of God?

Testimony Concerning the Son of God

This is he who came (K)by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And (L)the Spirit is the one who testifies, because (M)the Spirit is the truth. For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree. (N)If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God (O)that he has borne concerning his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God (P)has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God (Q)has made him a liar, (R)because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son. 11 And this is the testimony, that God gave us (S)eternal life, and (T)this life is in his Son. 12 (U)Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

That You May Know

13 I write (V)these things to you who (W)believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 And this is (X)the confidence that we have toward him, that (Y)if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.

16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and (Z)God[a] will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. (AA)There is sin that leads to death; (AB)I do not say that one should pray for that. 17 (AC)All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death.

18 We know that (AD)everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but (AE)he who was born of God (AF)protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

19 We know that we are from God, and (AG)the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

20 And we know that the Son of God has come and (AH)has given us understanding, so that we may know (AI)him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and (AJ)eternal life. 21 Little children, (AK)keep yourselves from idols.

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 5:16 Greek he