1 John 5
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Faith Conquers the World
5 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ[a] has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome, 4 for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. 5 Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
Testimony concerning the Son of God
6 This is the one who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with the water only but with the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one that testifies, for the Spirit is the truth. 7 There are three that testify:[b] 8 the Spirit and the water and the blood, and these three agree. 9 If we receive human testimony, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God that he has testified to his Son. 10 Those who believe in the Son of God have the testimony in their hearts. Those who do not believe in God[c] have made him a liar by not believing in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son. 11 And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Epilogue
13 I write 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 boldness we have in him, that 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 obtained the requests made of him. 16 If you see your brother or sister[d] committing what is not a mortal sin, you will ask, and God[e] will give life to such a one—to those whose sin is not mortal. There is sin that is mortal; I do not say that you should pray about that. 17 All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that is not mortal.
18 We know that those who are born of God do not sin, but the one who was born of God protects them, and the evil one does not touch them. 19 We know that we are God’s children, and that the whole world lies under the power of the evil one. 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;[f] and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.[g]
Footnotes
- 1 John 5:1 Or the Messiah
- 1 John 5:7 A few other authorities read (with variations) 7 There are three that 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:
- 1 John 5:10 Other ancient authorities read in the Son
- 1 John 5:16 Gk your brother
- 1 John 5:16 Gk he
- 1 John 5:20 Other ancient authorities read know the true God
- 1 John 5:21 Other ancient authorities add Amen
1 John 5
Complete Jewish Bible
5 Everyone who believes that Yeshua is the Messiah has God as his father, and everyone who loves a father loves his offspring too. 2 Here is how we know that we love God’s children: when we love God, we also do what he commands. 3 For loving God means obeying his commands. Moreover, his commands are not burdensome, 4 because everything which has God as its Father overcomes the world. And this is what victoriously overcomes the world: our trust. 5 Who does overcome the world if not the person who believes that Yeshua is the Son of God?
6 He is the one who came by means of water and blood, Yeshua the Messiah — not with water only, but with the water and the blood. And the Spirit bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 There are three witnesses — 8 the Spirit, the water and the blood — and these three are in agreement. 9 If we accept human witness, God’s witness is stronger, because it is the witness which God has given about his Son. 10 Those who keep trusting in the Son of God have this witness in them. Those who do not keep trusting God have made him out to be a liar, because they have not trusted in the witness which God has given about his Son. 11 And this is the witness: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Those who have the Son have the life; those who do not have the Son of God do not have the life. 13 I have written you these things so that you may know that you have eternal life — you who keep trusting in the person and power of the Son of God.
14 This is the confidence we have in his presence: if we ask anything that accords with his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us — whatever we ask — then we know that we have what we have asked from him.
16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not lead to death, he will ask; and God will give him life for those whose sinning does not lead to death. There is sin that does lead to death; I am not saying he should pray about that. 17 All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death.
18 We know that everyone who has God as his Father does not go on sinning; on the contrary, the Son born of God protects him, and the Evil One does not touch him.
19 We know that we are from God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the Evil One.
20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us discernment, so that we may know who is genuine; moreover, we are united with the One who is genuine, united with his Son Yeshua the Messiah. He is the genuine God and eternal life.
21 Children, guard yourselves against false gods!
1 João 5
O Livro
Fé no Filho de Deus
5 Aquele que crê que Jesus é o Cristo tem a Deus por Pai. E todo aquele que ama o Pai ama também os que são igualmente filhos dele. 2 E é desta maneira que se prova que amamos os filhos de Deus: pelo nosso amor a Deus e pela obediência aos seus mandamentos. 3 Até porque o verdadeiro amor a Deus significa fazer o que ele nos diz e na realidade isso não é difícil. 4 Porque todo o filho de Deus vence neste mundo. É pela fé que ele tem essa vitória. 5 E quem na realidade ganha essa batalha contra o mundo? Somente aqueles que creem que Jesus é o Filho de Deus.
6 Jesus Cristo revelado Filho de Deus através da água e do derramamento do seu sangue, não apenas pela água, mas pela água e sangue. O Espírito Santo mesmo nos dá testemunho disso e o Espírito é a verdade. 7 É assim que temos três testemunhos: 8 o do Espírito Santo, o do batismo de Cristo nas águas e o da sua morte na cruz. E os três dizem a mesma coisa. 9 Se recebemos o testemunho de homens, muito mais devemos aceitar tudo o que Deus declara. E Deus declara-nos que Jesus é seu Filho. 10 Todos os que creem no Filho de Deus sabem, nos seus corações, que este testemunho é verdadeiro. E quem não crê em Deus, torna-o mentiroso, pois recusa-se a aceitar o próprio testemunho de Deus a favor de seu Filho.
11 E diz mais esse testemunho: que Deus nos dá a vida eterna. E esta vida está em seu Filho. 12 Por isso, quem tem o Filho de Deus tem a vida; mas quem não tem o Filho não tem a vida.
Observações finais
13 Escrevo estas coisas para que vocês, que creem no nome do Filho de Deus, saibam que têm a vida eterna. 14 E é esta a confiança que temos nele: se lhe pedirmos alguma coisa que esteja de acordo com a sua vontade, ele nos ouve. 15 E se sabemos que ele nos ouve quanto ao que lhe pedimos, então podemos estar certos de o obter.
16 Se virem um cristão pecar, de uma maneira que não leve à morte, devem orar e Deus lhe dará vida. Mas se o seu pecado for fatal, não digo para intercederem por um caso desses. 17 Toda a injustiça é pecado. Mas nem todo o pecado traz necessariamente, como consequência, a morte.
18 Nós sabemos que aquele que é nascido de Deus não permanece no pecado, mas o Filho de Deus o guarda e o Maligno não lhe toca. 19 Nós sabemos que pertencemos a Deus, e que todo o mundo está sob o Maligno. 20 E sabemos também que o Filho de Deus veio abrir-nos os olhos para que conheçamos o verdadeiro Deus. Estamos assim em comunhão com o Deus verdadeiro, visto que vivemos em seu Filho Jesus Cristo, que é, ele próprio, o verdadeiro Deus e a vida eterna.
21 Meus queridos filhos, guardem-se de qualquer coisa que possa tomar o lugar de Deus nos vossos corações.
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