1 John 5

1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one, that loveth Him that begat, loveth Him also that is begotten of Him: 2 in this we know that we love the children of God, since we love God and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that vanquisheth the world, our faith. 5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he who believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? 6 This is He that came by water and blood, Jesus the Messiah; not with water only, but with water and blood: and the Spirit beareth witness, for the Spirit is truth. 7 Yea there are three that bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: 8 and these three agree in one. 9 if we admit the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater: and this is the testimony of God, which He hath testified concerning his Son. 10 He, that believeth on the Son of God, hath the witness in himself: he, that believeth not God, hath made Him a liar, because he believed not the testimony which God hath testified of his Son. 11 And the testimony is this, that God hath given to us eternal life; and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life: he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13 These have I written to you, who believe on the name of the son of God, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 14 And this is the confidence, which we have towards Him, that if we ask any according to his will, He heareth us: 15 and if we know that He heareth us whatsoever we ask; we know that we have the petitions, which we have requested of Him. 16 If any see his brother commit a sin not unto death, let him pray and will give him life, for them that do not sin unto death. There is a sin unto death: for that I do not say that he should pray. 17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not unto death. 18 We know that whosoever is born of God, doth not sin: but keepeth himself and the wicked one doth not touch him. 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth under the wicked one. 20 But we know that the son of God is come, and hath given us understanding, that we may know Him that is true, and we are in Him that is true, in his son Jesus Christ: He is the true God, and eternal life. 21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.