1 John 5:18

1 John 5:18

16 If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and ^aHe will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. ^bThere is sin leading to death. ^cI do not say that he should pray about that.

17 ^aAll unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.

Knowing the True—Rejecting the False

18 We know that ^awhoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God ^bkeeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.

19 We know that we are of God, and ^athe whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.

20 And we know that the ^aSon of God has come and ^bhas given us an understanding, ^cthat we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. ^dThis is the true God ^eand eternal life.

21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

Commentaries:

John Wesley's Notes

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Yet this gives us no encouragement to sin: on the contrary, it is an indisputable truth, he that is born of God - That sees and loves God. Sinneth not - So long as that loving faith abides in him, he neither speaks nor does anything which God hath forbidden. He keepeth himself - Watching unto prayer. And, while he does this, the wicked one toucheth him not - So as to hurt him.

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