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. |