Conclusion

18 We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the one who is born of God keeps him,[a](A) and the evil one does not touch him. 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the sway of the evil one. 20 And we know that the Son of God has come(B) and has given us understanding so that we may know the true one.[b] We are in the true one—that is, in his Son, Jesus Christ.(C) He is the true God and eternal life.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:18 Other mss read himself
  2. 5:20 Other mss read the true God

18 We know that the person who has been born from God does not go on sinning. Rather, the Son[a] 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.[b] We are in union with the one who is true, his Son Jesus the Messiah,[c] who is the true God and eternal life.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 5:18 Lit. the one who has been born
  2. 1 John 5:20 Other mss. read the true one
  3. 1 John 5:20 Or Christ