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1 John 5:16-17
New International Version
1 John 5:16-17
New International Version
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.(A) I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death.(B) I am not saying that you should pray about that.(C) 17 All wrongdoing is sin,(D) and there is sin that does not lead to death.(E)
1 John 5:16-17
English Standard Version
1 John 5:16-17
English Standard Version
16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and (A)God[a] will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. (B)There is sin that leads to death; (C)I do not say that one should pray for that. 17 (D)All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death.
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- 1 John 5:16 Greek he
1 John 5:16-17
King James Version
1 John 5:16-17
King James Version
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.
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1 John 5:16-17
New King James Version
1 John 5:16-17
New King James Version
16 If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and (A)He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. (B)There is sin leading to death. (C)I do not say that he should pray about that. 17 (D)All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.
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1 John 5:16-17
New American Standard Bible
1 John 5:16-17
New American Standard Bible
16 If anyone sees his brother or sister [a]committing a sin not leading to death, (A)he shall ask and [b]God will, for him, give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. (B)There is sin leading to death; (C)I am not saying that he should ask about that. 17 (D)All unrighteousness is sin, and (E)there is sin not leading to death.
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