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1 John 5:13-20
New Testament for Everyone
1 John 5:13-20
New Testament for Everyone
The true God
13 I am writing these things to you so that you may know that you, who believe in the name of the son of God, do indeed have the life of the age to come. 14 This is the bold confidence we have before him: if we ask for something according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess the requests we have asked from him.
16 If anyone sees a brother or sister committing a sin which is not deadly, they should ask, and God will give life to the people who are sinning in a way which is not deadly. There is such a thing as deadly sin; I do not say that one should pray about that. 17 All sin is unrighteousness, and there is a sin which is not deadly.
18 We know that everyone fathered by God does not go on sinning. The one who was fathered by God keeps them, and the evil one does not touch them. 19 We know that we are from God, and the whole world is under the power of the evil one. 20 We know that the son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we should know the truth. And we are in the truth, in his son Jesus the Messiah.
This is the true God; this is the life of the age to come.
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1 John 5:13-20
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1 John 5:13-20
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Concluding Affirmations
13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God(A) so that you may know that you have eternal life.(B) 14 This is the confidence(C) we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.(D) 15 And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know(E) that we have what we asked of him.(F)
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.(G) I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death.(H) I am not saying that you should pray about that.(I) 17 All wrongdoing is sin,(J) and there is sin that does not lead to death.(K)
18 We know that anyone born of God(L) does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one(M) cannot harm them.(N) 19 We know that we are children of God,(O) and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.(P) 20 We know also that the Son of God has come(Q) and has given us understanding,(R) so that we may know him who is true.(S) And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.(T)
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