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Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is God's child. And everyone who loves the Father loves his child.

This is how we know we love God's children. We love God and we obey his laws.

We show that we love God when we obey his laws. His laws are not hard to obey.

Everyone who is God's child wins a victory over the world. We win because we believe God.

Who wins a victory over the world? It is only the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

There was water and there was blood when Jesus Christ came. There was not water only, but there was water and there was blood. The Spirit proves this is true, because the Spirit is true.

There are three in heaven who prove it is true. They are the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit. These three are one.

There are three on earth who prove it is true. They are the spirit, the water, and the blood. These three all prove the same thing.

We believe what people prove to us. But when God proves something it is stronger than what people prove. This is what God proved about his Son.

10 Anyone who believes in God's Son believes what God says about him. Anyone who does not believe God shows that he thinks what God says is not true. He has not believed what God says about his Son.

11 Here is what God says. He has given us life that will last for ever. And this life is in his Son.

12 So anyone who has the Son has this life. Anyone who does not have the Son of God does not have this life.

13 I have written these things to you who believe on the name of the Son of God. I have written them so that you will know that you will live for ever.

14 And we are sure God will do this. If we ask him for anything that he wants us to have, he will listen to us.

15 And if we know he listens to us when we ask for anything, then we know that we have what we asked him for.

16 Maybe a man sees his brother do something wrong, but not so bad that he must die for it. The man should ask God and God will let his brother live. God will let people live if the things they have done are not so bad that they must die for them. But there are things so wrong that a person must die for them. If he has done such as that, I do not tell the man to ask God to let him live.

17 Everything that is wrong is a bad thing. But not every bad thing is so wrong that a person must die for it.

18 We know that any child of God does not do wrong things. The Son of God keeps him safe and the devil cannot touch him.

19 We know that we belong to God and the whole world belongs to the devil.

20 We know that the Son of God has come. He has given us a heart to know him who is true. We belong to him who is true, because we belong to his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God. He has the life that will live for ever.

21 My children, have nothing to do with false gods or idols.

La fe que vence al mundo

Todo aquel que cree que Jesús es el Cristo[a](A), es nacido[b](B) de Dios; y todo aquel que ama al Padre[c], ama al que ha nacido[d] de Él(C). En esto sabemos(D) que amamos a los hijos de Dios(E): cuando amamos a Dios y guardamos[e] sus mandamientos. Porque este es el amor de Dios(F): que guardemos sus mandamientos(G), y sus mandamientos no son gravosos(H). Porque todo lo que es nacido[f] de Dios(I) vence al mundo(J); y esta es la victoria que ha vencido al mundo: nuestra fe. ¿Y quién es el que vence al mundo, sino el que cree que Jesús es el Hijo de Dios(K)?

El testimonio acerca del Hijo

Este es el que vino mediante agua y sangre(L), Jesucristo; no solo con[g] agua, sino con[h] agua y con[i] sangre. Y el Espíritu es el que da testimonio(M), porque el Espíritu es la verdad. Porque tres son los que dan testimonio(N) en el cielo: el Padre, el Verbo y el Espíritu Santo, y estos tres son uno. Y tres son los que dan testimonio en la tierra[j]: el Espíritu, el agua y la sangre, y los tres concuerdan[k]. Si recibimos el testimonio de los hombres(O), mayor es el testimonio de Dios; porque este es el testimonio de Dios: que Él ha dado testimonio acerca de su Hijo(P). 10 El que cree en el Hijo de Dios tiene el testimonio en sí mismo(Q); el que no cree a Dios, ha hecho a Dios[l] mentiroso(R), porque no ha creído en el testimonio que Dios ha dado respecto a su Hijo. 11 Y el testimonio es este: que Dios nos ha dado vida eterna(S), y esta vida está en su Hijo(T). 12 El que tiene al Hijo tiene la vida(U), y el que no tiene al Hijo de Dios, no tiene la vida.

El conocimiento de la vida eterna

13 Estas cosas(V) os he escrito a vosotros que creéis en el nombre del Hijo de Dios(W), para que sepáis que tenéis vida eterna(X). 14 Y esta es la confianza que tenemos delante de[m] Él(Y), que si pedimos cualquier cosa conforme a su voluntad, Él nos oye(Z). 15 Y si sabemos que Él nos oye en cualquier cosa que pidamos, sabemos que tenemos las peticiones que le hemos hecho(AA). 16 Si alguno ve a su hermano cometiendo un pecado[n] que no lleva a la muerte, pedirá, y por él Dios dará vida(AB) a los que cometen pecado que no lleva a la muerte[o]. Hay un pecado que lleva a la muerte[p](AC); yo no digo que deba pedir por ese(AD). 17 Toda injusticia es pecado(AE), y hay pecado que no lleva a la muerte[q](AF).

Declaraciones finales

18 Sabemos(AG) que todo el que ha nacido de Dios, no peca(AH); sino que aquel que nació[r] de Dios lo guarda(AI) y el maligno(AJ) no lo toca(AK). 19 Sabemos(AL) que somos de Dios(AM), y que todo el mundo yace bajo el poder del maligno[s](AN). 20 Y sabemos(AO) que el Hijo de Dios ha venido(AP) y nos ha dado entendimiento(AQ) a fin de que conozcamos al que es verdadero(AR); y nosotros estamos en aquel que es verdadero(AS), en su Hijo Jesucristo. Este es el verdadero Dios(AT) y la vida eterna(AU). 21 Hijos[t](AV), guardaos de los ídolos(AW).

Footnotes

  1. 1 Juan 5:1 I.e., el Mesías
  2. 1 Juan 5:1 O, engendrado
  3. 1 Juan 5:1 Lit., al que engendra
  4. 1 Juan 5:1 O, engendrado
  5. 1 Juan 5:2 Lit., hacemos
  6. 1 Juan 5:4 O, engendrado
  7. 1 Juan 5:6 O, en
  8. 1 Juan 5:6 O, en
  9. 1 Juan 5:6 O, en
  10. 1 Juan 5:7 Los mss. más antiguos no incluyen: en el cielo...en la tierra
  11. 1 Juan 5:8 Lit., están para una cosa
  12. 1 Juan 5:10 Lit., le ha hecho
  13. 1 Juan 5:14 Lit., hacia
  14. 1 Juan 5:16 Lit., pecando
  15. 1 Juan 5:16 Lit., no para muerte
  16. 1 Juan 5:16 Lit., para muerte
  17. 1 Juan 5:17 Lit., no para muerte
  18. 1 Juan 5:18 O, fue engendrado
  19. 1 Juan 5:19 Lit., en el maligno
  20. 1 Juan 5:21 O, Hijitos

Faith in the Incarnate Son of God

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) This is how we know(E) that we love the children of God:(F) by loving God and carrying out his commands. In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands.(G) And his commands are not burdensome,(H) for everyone born of God(I) overcomes(J) the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.(K)

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) For there are three(N) that testify: the[a] Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement. 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. And there are three that testify on earth: the (not found in any Greek manuscript before the fourteenth century)

πας ο πιστευων οτι ιησους εστιν ο χριστος εκ του θεου γεγεννηται και πας ο αγαπων τον γεννησαντα αγαπα τον γεγεννημενον εξ αυτου

εν τουτω γινωσκομεν οτι αγαπωμεν τα τεκνα του θεου οταν τον θεον αγαπωμεν και τας εντολας αυτου ποιωμεν

αυτη γαρ εστιν η αγαπη του θεου ινα τας εντολας αυτου τηρωμεν και αι εντολαι αυτου βαρειαι ουκ εισιν

οτι παν το γεγεννημενον εκ του θεου νικα τον κοσμον και αυτη εστιν η νικη η νικησασα τον κοσμον η πιστις ημων

τις εστιν [δε] ο νικων τον κοσμον ει μη ο πιστευων οτι ιησους εστιν ο υιος του θεου

ουτος εστιν ο ελθων δι υδατος και αιματος ιησους χριστος ουκ εν τω υδατι μονον αλλ εν τω υδατι και εν τω αιματι και το πνευμα εστιν το μαρτυρουν οτι το πνευμα εστιν η αληθεια

οτι τρεις εισιν οι μαρτυρουντες

το πνευμα και το υδωρ και το αιμα και οι τρεις εις το εν εισιν

ει την μαρτυριαν των ανθρωπων λαμβανομεν η μαρτυρια του θεου μειζων εστιν οτι αυτη εστιν η μαρτυρια του θεου οτι μεμαρτυρηκεν περι του υιου αυτου

10 ο πιστευων εις τον υιον του θεου εχει την μαρτυριαν εν αυτω ο μη πιστευων τω θεω ψευστην πεποιηκεν αυτον οτι ου πεπιστευκεν εις την μαρτυριαν ην μεμαρτυρηκεν ο θεος περι του υιου αυτου

11 και αυτη εστιν η μαρτυρια οτι ζωην αιωνιον εδωκεν ο θεος ημιν και αυτη η ζωη εν τω υιω αυτου εστιν

12 ο εχων τον υιον εχει την ζωην ο μη εχων τον υιον του θεου την ζωην ουκ εχει

13 ταυτα εγραψα υμιν ινα ειδητε οτι ζωην εχετε αιωνιον τοις πιστευουσιν εις το ονομα του υιου του θεου

14 και αυτη εστιν η παρρησια ην εχομεν προς αυτον οτι εαν τι αιτωμεθα κατα το θελημα αυτου ακουει ημων

15 και εαν οιδαμεν οτι ακουει ημων ο εαν αιτωμεθα οιδαμεν οτι εχομεν τα αιτηματα α ητηκαμεν απ αυτου

16 εαν τις ιδη τον αδελφον αυτου αμαρτανοντα αμαρτιαν μη προς θανατον αιτησει και δωσει αυτω ζωην τοις αμαρτανουσιν μη προς θανατον εστιν αμαρτια προς θανατον ου περι εκεινης λεγω ινα ερωτηση

17 πασα αδικια αμαρτια εστιν και εστιν αμαρτια ου προς θανατον

18 οιδαμεν οτι πας ο γεγεννημενος εκ του θεου ουχ αμαρτανει αλλ ο γεννηθεις εκ του θεου τηρει αυτον και ο πονηρος ουχ απτεται αυτου

19 οιδαμεν οτι εκ του θεου εσμεν και ο κοσμος ολος εν τω πονηρω κειται

20 οιδαμεν δε οτι ο υιος του θεου ηκει και δεδωκεν ημιν διανοιαν ινα γινωσκομεν τον αληθινον και εσμεν εν τω αληθινω εν τω υιω αυτου ιησου χριστω ουτος εστιν ο αληθινος θεος και ζωη αιωνιος

21 τεκνια φυλαξατε εαυτα απο των ειδωλων

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.