1 John 5
Wycliffe Bible
5 Each man that believeth that Jesus is Christ, is born of God; and each man that loveth him that engendered [and each that loveth him that gendereth], loveth him that is born of him.
2 In this thing we know, that we love the children of God, when we love God, and do his commandments.
3 For this is the charity of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments be not heavy [and his commandments be not grievous].
4 For all thing that is born of God, overcometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh the world, our faith.
5 And who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
6 This is Jesus Christ, that came by water and blood; not in water only, but in water and blood. And the Spirit is he that witnesseth, that Christ is [the] truth.
7 For three be, that give witnessing in heaven, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost [For three be, that bear witness in heaven, the Father, the Word, or Son, and the Holy Ghost]; and these three be one.
8 And three be, that give witnessing in earth, the Spirit, water, and blood; and these three be one.
9 If we receive the witnessing of men, the witnessing of God is more; for this is the witnessing of God, that is more, for he witnessed of his Son.
10 He that believeth in the Son of God, hath the witnessing of God in him. He that believeth not to the Son, maketh him a liar; for he believeth not in the witnessing, that God witnessed of his Son.
11 And this is the witnessing, for God gave to you everlasting life [for God gave to us everlasting life], and this life is in his Son.
12 He that hath the Son of God, hath also life [He that hath the Son, hath life]; he that hath not the Son of God, hath not life.
13 I write to you these things, that ye know, that ye have everlasting life, which believe in the name of God's Son.
14 And this is the trust which we have to God [And this is the trust that we have in God], that whatever thing we ask after his will, he shall hear us.
15 And we know, that he heareth us, whatever thing we ask; we know, that we have the askings, that we ask of him [which we ask of him].
16 He that knoweth that his brother sinneth a sin not to death [He that knoweth his brother to sin a sin not to death], ask he, and life shall be given to him that sinneth not to death. There is a sin to death; not for it I say, that any man pray.
17 Each wickedness is sin, and there is [a] sin to death.
18 We know, that each man that is born of God, sinneth not; but the generation of God keepeth him, and the wicked toucheth him not.
19 We know, that we be of God, and all the world is set in evil [and all the world is put in wicked].
20 And we know, that the Son of God came in flesh, and gave to us wit, that we know him very God, and be in the very Son [Jesus] of him [and be in the very Son Jesus of him]. This is very God, and everlasting life.
21 My little sons, keep ye you from maumets. [Amen.] [Little sons, keep ye you from simulacra, or covetousness. Amen.]
1 John 5
International Standard Version
Faith Overcomes the World
5 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah[a] has been born from God, and everyone who loves the parent also loves the child. 2 This is how we know that we love God’s children: we love God and keep his commandments. 3 For this demonstrates our love for God: We keep his commandments, and his commandments are not difficult, 4 because everyone who is born from God has overcome the world. Our faith is the victory that overcomes the world. 5 Who overcomes the world? Is it not the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
6 This man, Jesus the Messiah,[b] is the one who came by water and blood—not with water only, but with water and with blood. The Spirit is the one who verifies this, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three witnesses in heaven—the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one.[c] 8 And there are three witness on earth—the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are one.
9 If we accept human testimony, God’s testimony is greater, because it is the testimony of God and because he has testified about his Son. 10 The person who believes in the Son of God believes this testimony personally.[d] The person who does not believe God[e] has made him a liar by not believing the testimony that he[f] has given about his Son.
11 This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is found in his Son. 12 The person who has the Son has this life. The person who does not have the Son of God does not have this life.
Conclusion
13 I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him: if we ask for anything according to his will, he listens to us. 15 And if we know that he listens to our requests, we can be sure that we have what we ask him for.
16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray that God[g] would give him life. This applies to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not telling you to pray about that. 17 Every kind of wrongdoing is sin, yet there are sins that do not lead to death.
18 We know that the person who has been born from God does not go on sinning. Rather, the Son[h] of God protects them, and the evil one cannot harm them. 19 We know that we are from God and that the whole world lies under the control of the evil one. 20 We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true God.[i] We are in union with the one who is true, his Son Jesus the Messiah,[j] who is the true God and eternal life.
21 Little children, keep yourselves away from idols.[k]
Footnotes
- 1 John 5:1 Or Christ
- 1 John 5:6 Or Christ
- 1 John 5:7 Other mss. lack witnesses in heaven—the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. 8 And there are three witnesses on earth—
- 1 John 5:10 Lit. God has this testimony in himself
- 1 John 5:10 Other mss. read the Son
- 1 John 5:10 Lit. God
- 1 John 5:16 Lit. he
- 1 John 5:18 Lit. the one who has been born
- 1 John 5:20 Other mss. read the true one
- 1 John 5:20 Or Christ
- 1 John 5:21 Other mss. read idols. Amen
约翰一书 5
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
胜过世界的人
5 每一个信耶稣是基督的人,都是从上帝生的。凡爱生他之上帝的,也爱上帝所生的。 2 当我们爱上帝,遵行祂的命令时,便知道自己也爱祂的儿女。 3 因为我们遵行上帝的命令就是爱上帝,祂的命令并不难遵守。 4 因为凡是从上帝生的人都能胜过世界,使我们得胜的是我们的信心。 5 谁能胜过世界呢?不就是那些信耶稣是上帝的儿子的人吗?
上帝的见证
6 耶稣基督是借着水和血来的。祂不单是借着水来的,也是借着水和血来的,并且有圣灵为祂做见证,圣灵就是真理。 7 这样,做见证的共有三样: 8 圣灵、水和血。这三者是一致的。 9 我们既然接受人的见证,就更该接受上帝的见证,因为上帝为祂的儿子做了见证。 10 信上帝儿子的人心里有这见证,不信上帝的人等于把上帝当作撒谎的,因为他不信上帝为祂儿子做的见证。 11 这见证就是:上帝已经把永恒的生命赐给我们,这生命在祂儿子里面。 12 人有上帝的儿子,就有这生命;没有上帝的儿子,就没有这生命。
永恒的生命
13 我把这些事写给你们这些信上帝儿子之名的人,是要你们知道自己有永生。 14 我们若按着上帝的旨意祈求,祂必垂听,这是我们对上帝的信心。 15 我们既然知道上帝垂听我们一切的祈求,就知道我们能得到所求的。
16 若有人看见信徒犯了不至于死的罪,就当为他祷告,上帝必将生命赐给他。有的罪会导致死亡,我并不是说你们要为这样的罪祷告。 17 一切不义的事都是罪,但有的罪不会导致死亡。
18 我们知道从上帝生的不会继续犯罪,因为上帝的儿子保护他,那恶者无法害他。 19 我们知道自己属于上帝,全世界都在那恶者手中。
20 我们知道上帝的儿子已经来了,并且赐给了我们悟性,使我们能认识真神。我们在真神里面,就是在祂儿子耶稣基督里面。祂是真神,也是永生。
21 孩子们啊,你们要远离偶像!
2001 by Terence P. Noble
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