1 John 5:18-20
New Living Translation
18 We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them. 19 We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under the control of the evil one.
20 And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God.[a] And now we live in fellowship with the true God because we live in fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life.
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- 5:20 Greek the one who is true.
1 John 5:18-20
International Standard Version
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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- 1 John 5:18 Lit. the one who has been born
- 1 John 5:20 Other mss. read the true one
- 1 John 5:20 Or Christ
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