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1 John 5
Legacy Standard Bible

Overcoming the World

5 (A)Everyone who believes that Jesus is the [a]Christ has been [b](B)born of God, and everyone who loves the [c]One who gives new birth (C)loves also the one who has been [d]born of Him. 2 (D)By this we know that (E)we love the children of God, when we love God and do His commandments. 3 For (F)this is the love of God, that we (G)keep His commandments; and (H)His commandments are not burdensome. 4 For everything that has been [e](I)born of God (J)overcomes the world; and this is the overcoming that has overcome the world—our faith.

5 Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who (K)believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 6 This is the One who came (L)by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not [f]with the water only, but [g]with the water and [h]with the blood. It is (M)the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are (N)three that bear witness: 8 [i]the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are [j]in agreement. 9 (O)If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for the witness of God is this, that (P)He has borne witness about His Son. 10 The one who believes in the Son of God (Q)has this witness in himself. The one who does not believe God has (R)made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the witness which God has borne witness about His Son. 11 And the witness is this, that God gave us (S)eternal life, and (T)this life is in His Son. 12 (U)He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have that life.

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 And this is (Y)the confidence which we have [k]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 [l]committing a sin not leading to death, (AB)he shall ask and [m]God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. (AC)There is a sin leading to death; (AD)I do not say that he should make request for this. 17 (AE)All unrighteousness is sin, and (AF)there is a sin not leading to death.

18 (AG)We know that (AH)no one who has been [n]born of God sins; but He who was [o]begotten 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 Messiah
  2. 1 John 5:1 Or begotten
  3. 1 John 5:1 Lit one who begets
  4. 1 John 5:1 Or begotten
  5. 1 John 5:4 Or begotten
  6. 1 John 5:6 Lit in
  7. 1 John 5:6 Lit in
  8. 1 John 5:6 Lit in
  9. 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
  10. 1 John 5:8 Lit for the one thing
  11. 1 John 5:14 Lit toward
  12. 1 John 5:16 Lit sinning
  13. 1 John 5:16 Or God will give him life, that is, to those who...
  14. 1 John 5:18 Or begotten
  15. 1 John 5:18 Or born
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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. 1 John 5:18 Or but the one who is born from God guards him from sin
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1 John 5
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Faith in the Incarnate Son of God

5 Everyone who believes(A) that Jesus is the Christ(B) is born of God,(C) and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.(D) 2 This is how we know(E) that we love the children of God:(F) by loving God and carrying out his commands. 3 In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands.(G) And his commands are not burdensome,(H) 4 for everyone born of God(I) overcomes(J) the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.(K)

6 This is the one who came by water and blood(L)—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.(M) 7 For there are three(N) that testify: 8 the[a] Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. 9 We accept human testimony,(O) but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God,(P) which he has given about his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony.(Q) Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar,(R) because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life,(S) and this life is in his Son.(T) 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.(U)

Concluding Affirmations

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

16 If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray and God will give them life.(AB) I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death.(AC) I am not saying that you should pray about that.(AD) 17 All wrongdoing is sin,(AE) and there is sin that does not lead to death.(AF)

18 We know that anyone born of God(AG) does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one(AH) cannot harm them.(AI) 19 We know that we are children of God,(AJ) and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.(AK) 20 We know also that the Son of God has come(AL) and has given us understanding,(AM) so that we may know him who is true.(AN) And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.(AO)

21 Dear children,(AP) keep yourselves from idols.(AQ)

Footnotes

  1. 1 John 5:8 Late manuscripts of the Vulgate testify in heaven: the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. 8 And there are three that testify on earth: the (not found in any Greek manuscript before the fourteenth century)
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約 翰 一 書 5
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version

上帝的孩子战胜世界

5 凡是相信耶稣是基督的人都是上帝的孩子，爱父的人也会爱父之子。 2 我们怎么知道我们爱上帝的儿女呢？我们知道是因为我们爱上帝，并执行上帝的命令。 3 爱上帝意味着遵从他的命令。上帝的命令对于我们并非难以承受。 4 因为每个成为上帝孩子的人都有战胜这个世界的力量。 5 是我们的信仰战胜了这个世界。那么，战胜这个世界的人是谁呢？只有相信耶稣是上帝之子的人，才能战胜这个世界。

上帝告诉过我们关于他的儿子

6 耶稣基督是凭借水和血而来的那位。他不只凭着水，而是凭着水和血 [a]而来的。圣灵是见证者，因为圣灵就是真理。 7 所以，有三位见证者∶ 8 圣灵，水和血。这三位见证是一致的。 9 我们既然接受由人所作的见证，那么我们就应该认识到上帝所作的见证更有价值。因为这是上帝的证言∶他为自己的儿子作了证。 10 信仰上帝之子的人，就有上帝告诉我们的真理；不相信上帝所说的人，就使上帝成了说谎者。因为他不相信上帝为他的儿子所作的证。 11 上帝告诉我们：上帝赐给了我们永生。这永生在他儿子（耶稣）之中。 12 有子的人，就有真正的生命；没有上帝之子的人，就没有那生命。

现在，我们有永恒的生命

13 我写信告诉你们这些信仰上帝之子的人，要你们知道，你们有永恒的生命。 14 我们可以毫无疑虑地来到上帝面前。这意味着，如果我们按照上帝的旨意向他请求时，他会垂听我们的。 15 既然我们知道上帝垂听我们的祈祷，也就知道，无论我们请求什么，他都会赐给我们的。

16 如果有人看见他的兄弟犯了不会导致死亡的罪，他就应该为犯罪的他祈祷。上帝就会把生命赐予他的兄弟。我现在谈论的是那些人，他们所犯的罪不会导致死亡。但是，有导致死亡的罪。我没有说你们应该为这类罪恶祈祷。 17 一切不义都是罪恶，但是却有不会导致死亡的罪。

18 我们知道，成为上帝的孩子的人不会继续犯罪。上帝之子将保佑他安全无恙 [b]，使那个邪恶者（魔鬼）无法伤害他。 19 我们知道，即使整个世界都处在那个邪恶者（魔鬼）的控制之下，我们仍然属于上帝。 20 我们知道上帝之子已经到来。他已给予了我们理解力，使我们知道真神。我们生活在真神（上帝）和他的儿子耶稣基督之中。上帝是真神，是永恒的生命。 21 所以，我的孩子们你们要远避假神。

Footnotes

  1. 約 翰 一 書 5:6 水和血： 水为耶稣洗礼的水，耶稣之死的血。
  2. 約 翰 一 書 5:18 直译为生于上帝的那位保佑他安全无恙。或保佑他自己安全无恙。
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