5:1   Whoever believes that Jesus constitutes the Christ who has become born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him.

5:2   By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments.

5:3   For this demonstrates the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments do not seem burdensome.

5:4   For whatever becomes born of God overcomes the world; and this constitutes the victory that has overcome the world--our faith.

5:5   Who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus constitutes the Son of God?

5:6   This One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood The Spirit testifies, because the Spirit reveals the truth.

5:7   For three testify:

5:8   the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three agree.

5:9   If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God we regard as greater; for the testimony of God consists of this, that He has testified concerning His Son.

5:10  The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son.

5:11   And the testimony consists of this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life exists in His Son.

5:12   He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.

5:13   These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

5:14   This confidence we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

5:15   And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.

5:16  If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. Some sins do lead to death; I do not say that he should make request for this.

5:17   All unrighteousness equates with sin, and certain sins do not lead to death.

5:18  We know that no one who has become born of God sins; but He who has become born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

5:19   We know that we belong to God, and that the whole world lies under the power of the evil one.

5:20  And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who remains true; and we dwell in Him who remains true, in His Son Jesus Christ This we acknowledge as the true God and eternal life.

5:21   Little children, guard yourselves from idols.