1 John 51 John5

Berean Standard BibleKing James Version

1. Overcoming the World

2. 1BSBEveryone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.KJVKJV: 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.
3. 2BSBBy this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.KJVKJV: By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
4. 3BSBFor this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,KJVKJV: For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
5. 4BSBbecause everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.KJVKJV: For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
6. 5BSBWho then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.KJVKJV: Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
7. 6BSBThis is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.KJVKJV: This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
8. The longer wording in the KJV
   7BSBFor there are three that testify:KJVKJV: For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
9. 8BSBthe Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement.KJVKJV: And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

10. God’s Testimony about His Son

11. 9BSBEven if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.KJVKJV: If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
12. 10BSBWhoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.KJVKJV: 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 believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
13. 11BSBAnd this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.KJVKJV: And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
14. 12BSBWhoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.KJVKJV: He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

15. Effective Prayer

16. 13BSBI have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.KJVKJV: These things have I written unto you that 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.
17. 14BSBAnd this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.KJVKJV: And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
18. 15BSBAnd if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.KJVKJV: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
19. 16BSBIf anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.KJVKJV: If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
20. 17BSBAll unrighteousness is sin, yet there is sin that does not lead to death.KJVKJV: All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

21. The True God

22. 18BSBWe know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.KJVKJV: We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
23. 19BSBWe know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.KJVKJV: And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
24. 20BSBAnd we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.KJVKJV: And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
25. 21BSBLittle children, keep yourselves from idols.KJVKJV: Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.