1 John 5 - NKJV Bible Online

1 John 5

Whoever believes that ^aJesus is the Christ is ^bborn of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and ^akeep His commandments. 3 ^aFor this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And ^bHis commandments are not burdensome. 4 For ^awhatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that ^bhas overcome the world—¹our faith. 5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but ^ahe who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

The Certainty of God’s Witness

6 This is He who came ^aby water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. ^bAnd it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear witness ¹in heaven: the Father, ^athe Word, and the Holy Spirit; ^band these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness on earth: ^athe Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.
9 If we receive ^athe witness of men, the witness of God is greater; ^bfor this is the witness of ¹God which He has testified of His Son. 10 He who believes in the Son of God ^ahas the witness in himself; he who does not believe God ^bhas made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son. 11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 ^aHe who has the Son has ¹life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, ¹and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

Confidence and Compassion in Prayer

14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that ^aif we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
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 ^bkeeps¹ ²himself, 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.

« 1 John 41 John 52 John 1 »