1 John 5
Modern English Version
Overcoming the World
5 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves the one born of the Father. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, 4 for whoever is born of God overcomes the world, and the victory that overcomes the world is our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world, but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
The Witness Concerning the Son
6 This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. It is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 There are three who testify in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and the three are one. 8 There are three that testify on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood, and the three are toward the one.[a] 9 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God which He has given concerning His Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God has this witness in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he does not believe the testimony that God gave about His Son. 11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life, and whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Purpose of Writing
13 I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. 14 This is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 So if we know that He hears whatever we ask, we know that we have whatever we asked of Him.
16 If anyone sees his brother commit a sin which does not lead to death, he shall ask, and He shall give him life. This is for those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I do not say that he should pray for it. 17 All wrongdoing is sin, but there is a sin that does not lead to death.
18 We know that whoever is born of God does not keep on sinning. But whoever has been born of God guards himself, and the wicked one cannot touch him. 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in wickedness. 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true—His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
Footnotes
- 1 John 5:8 The earliest Greek manuscripts lack in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and the three are one. There are three that testify on earth.
1 John 5
Good News Translation
Our Victory over the World
5 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Messiah is a child of God; and whoever loves a father loves his child also. 2 This is how we know that we love God's children: it is by loving God and obeying his commands. 3 (A)For our love for God means that we obey his commands. And his commands are not too hard for us, 4 because every child of God is able to defeat the world. And we win the victory over the world by means of our faith. 5 Who can defeat the world? Only the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
The Witness about Jesus Christ
6 Jesus Christ is the one who came with the water of his baptism and the blood of his death. He came not only with the water, but with both the water and the blood. And the Spirit himself testifies that this is true, because the Spirit is truth. 7 There are three witnesses: 8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and all three give the same testimony. 9 We believe human testimony; but God's testimony is much stronger, and he has given this testimony about his Son. 10 So those who believe in the Son of God have this testimony in their own heart; but those who do not believe God, have made a liar of him, because they have not believed what God has said about his Son. 11 (B)The testimony is this: God has given us eternal life, and this life has its source in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has this life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Eternal Life
13 I am writing this to you so that you may know that you have eternal life—you that believe in the Son of God. 14 We have courage in God's presence, because we are sure that he hears us if we ask him for anything that is according to his will. 15 He hears us whenever we ask him; and since we know this is true, we know also that he gives us what we ask from him.
16 If you see a believer commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray to God, who will give that person life. This applies to those whose sins do not lead to death. But there is sin which leads to death, and I do not say that you should pray to God about that. 17 All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin which does not lead to death.
18 We know that no children of God keep on sinning, for the Son of God keeps them safe, and the Evil One cannot harm them.
19 We know that we belong to God even though the whole world is under the rule of the Evil One.
20 We know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we know the true God. We live in union with the true God—in union with his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and this is eternal life.
21 My children, keep yourselves safe from false gods!
約 翰 一 書 5
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
5 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 。
2 我 們 若 愛 神 ， 又 遵 守 他 的 誡 命 ， 從 此 就 知 道 我 們 愛 神 的 兒 女 。
3 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 。
4 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 。
5 勝 過 世 界 的 是 誰 呢 ？ 不 是 那 信 耶 穌 是 神 兒 子 的 麼 ？
6 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 ，
7 並 且 有 聖 靈 作 見 證 ， 因 為 聖 靈 就 是 真 理 。
8 作 見 證 的 原 來 有 三 ： 就 是 聖 靈 、 水 ， 與 血 ， 這 三 樣 也 都 歸 於 一 。
9 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 ！
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