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

信心使我们胜过世界

凡信耶稣是基督的,都是从 神生的;凡爱生他之 神的,也必爱从 神生的[a] 我们爱 神,又实行[b]他的命令,由此就知道我们爱 神的儿女了。 我们遵守 神的命令,这就是爱他了,而且他的命令并不是难守的。 因为凡从 神生的就胜过世界;使我们胜过世界的就是我们的信心。 胜过世界的是谁呢?不就是那信耶稣是 神儿子的吗?

 神为他儿子作的见证

这藉着水和血而来的,就是耶稣基督,不是单用水,而是用水又用血,并且有圣灵作见证,因为圣灵就是真理。 作见证的有三: 就是圣灵、水与血,这三样也都是一致的。 既然我们领受人的见证, 神的见证更该领受[c]了,因为 神的见证是为他儿子作的。 10 信 神儿子的,就有这见证在他心里;不信 神的,就是把 神当作说谎的,因为不信 神为他儿子作的见证。 11 这见证就是: 神赐给我们永生,而这永生是在他儿子里面的。 12 那有 神儿子的,就有生命;没有 神儿子的,就没有生命。

知道自己有永生

13 我把这些话写给你们信奉 神儿子之名的人,要让你们知道自己有永生。 14 我们若照着 神的旨意祈求,他就垂听我们;这就是我们对他所存坦然无惧的心。 15 既然我们知道他听我们一切所求的,就知道我们所求于他的,无不得着。

16 人若看见弟兄犯了不至于死的罪,就要为他祈求, 神必将生命赐给他—有些人犯的罪是不至于死的;有的是至于死的罪,我不是说要为这罪祈求。 17 一切不义的事都是罪,但也有不至于死的罪。

18 我们知道,凡从 神生的,必不犯罪;从 神生的那一位,必保守他,那邪恶者无法加害于他。 19 我们知道,我们是属 神的,而全世界都伏在那邪恶者的权势之下。 20 我们知道, 神的儿子已经来到,并且将悟性赐给我们,使我们认识那位真实者,我们也在那位真实者里面,就是在他儿子耶稣基督里面。这是真神,也是永生。 21 孩子们哪,你们要远避偶像。

Footnotes

  1. 5.1 “凡信… 神生的”或译“凡爱那生他的,也要爱那由他而生的”。
  2. 5.2 有古卷是“遵行”。
  3. 5.9 “该领受”:原文直译“大”。

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.