1 John 5
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Brotherly love is the effect of the new birth, which makes obedience to all God's rules of God pleasant
Verse 1
WEB Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.
KJV 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.
TSK believeth: 1jo 2:22,23, 1jo 4:2,14,15, mt 16:16, joh 1:12,13, joh 6:69, ac 8:37, ro 10:9,10; is born: 1jo 5:4, 1jo 2:29, 1jo 3:9, 1jo 4:7; and every: 1jo 2:10, 1jo 3:14,17, 1jo 4:20, joh 15:23, jas 1:18, 1pe 1:3,22,23
Verse 2
WEB By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.
KJV By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
TSK By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.: 1jo 3:22-24, 1jo 4:21, joh 13:34,35, joh 15:17
Verse 3
WEB For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.
KJV For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
TSK this: ex 20:6, de 5:10, de 7:9, de 10:12,13, da 9:4, mt 12:47-50, joh 14:15, joh 14:21-24, joh 15:10,14, 2jo 1:6; and: ps 19:7-11, ps 119:45,47,48,103,104,127,128,140, pr 3:17, mic 6:8, mt 11:28-30, ro 7:12,22, heb 8:10
Verse 4
WEB For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.
KJV For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
TSK whatsoever: 1jo 5:1, 1jo 3:9; overcometh: 1jo 5:5, 1jo 2:13-17, 1jo 4:4, joh 16:33, ro 8:35-37, 1co 15:57, re 2:7,11,17,26, re 3:5,12,21, re 12:11, re 15:2
Reference to witnesses agreeing to prove that Jesus, the Son of God, is the true Messiah
Verse 6
WEB This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
KJV 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.
TSK is he: joh 19:34,35; by water and: isa 45:3,4, eze 36:25, joh 1:31-33, joh 3:5, joh 4:10,14, joh 7:38,39, ac 8:36, eph 5:25-27, tit 3:5, 1pe 3:21; blood: 1jo 1:7, 1jo 4:10, le 17:11, zec 9:11, mt 26:28, mr 14:24, lu 22:20, joh 6:55, ro 3:25, eph 1:7, col 1:4, heb 9:7,14, heb 10:29, heb 12:24, heb 13:20, 1pe 1:2, re 1:5, re 5:9, re 7:14; the Spirit that: 1jo 5:7,8, joh 14:17, joh 15:26, 1ti 3:16; is truth: joh 14:6, joh 16:13
Verse 7
WEB For there are three who testify:
KJV For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
TSK bear: 1jo 5:10,11, joh 8:13,14; The Father: ps 33:6, isa 48:16,17, isa 61:1, mt 3:16,17, mt 17:5, mt 28:19, joh 5:26, joh 8:18,54, joh 10:37,38, joh 12:28, 1co 12:4-6, 2co 13:14, re 1:4,5; the Word: 1jo 1:1, joh 1:1,32-34, heb 4:12,13, re 19:13; the Holy: 1jo 5:6, mt 3:16, joh 1:33, ac 2:33, ac 5:32, heb 2:3,4; and these: de 6:4, mt 28:19, joh 10:30
Verse 8
WEB the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one.
KJV And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
TSK there: 1jo 5:7; the spirit: 1jo 5:6, mt 26:26-28, mt 28:19, joh 15:26, ro 8:16, heb 6:4; the water: ac 2:2-4, 2co 1:22; the blood: heb 13:12, 1pe 3:21; and these: mr 14:56, ac 15:15
The satisfaction the believer has about Christ, and eternal life through him
Verse 9
WEB If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God’s testimony which he has testified concerning his Son.
KJV 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.
TSK we: 1jo 5:10, joh 3:32,33, joh 5:31-36,39, joh 8:17-19, joh 10:38, ac 5:32, ac 17:31, heb 2:4, heb 6:18; for: mt 3:16,17, mt 17:5
Verse 10
WEB He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn’t believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.
KJV 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.
TSK that believeth on: 1jo 5:1, joh 3:16; hath the: ps 25:14, pr 3:32, ro 8:16, ga 4:6, col 3:3, 2pe 1:19, re 2:17,28; hath made: 1jo 1:10, nu 23:19, job 24:25, isa 53:1, jer 15:18, joh 3:33, joh 5:38, heb 3:12
Verse 11
WEB The testimony is this, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
KJV And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
TSK this: 1jo 5:7,10, joh 1:19,32-34, joh 8:13,14, joh 19:35, 3jo 1:12, re 1:2; God: 1jo 5:13, 1jo 2:25, mt 25:46, joh 3:15,16,36, joh 4:4,36, joh 6:40,47,68, joh 10:28, joh 12:50, joh 17:2,3, ro 5:21, ro 6:23, 1ti 1:16, tit 1:2, jude 1:21; this: 1jo 5:12,20, 1jo 1:1-3, 1jo 4:9, joh 1:4, joh 5:21,26, joh 11:25,26, joh 14:6, col 3:3,4, re 22:1
Verse 12
WEB He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have the life.
KJV He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
TSK that hath the: 1jo 2:23,24, joh 1:12, joh 3:36, joh 5:24, 1co 1:30, ga 2:20, heb 3:14, 2jo 1:9; and he: mr 16:16, joh 3:36
The assurance of God's hearing and answering prayer
Verse 13
WEB 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, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
KJV 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.
TSK have I: 1jo 1:4, 1jo 2:1,13,14,21,26, joh 20:31, joh 21:24, 1pe 5:12; believe: 1jo 3:23, joh 1:12, joh 2:23, joh 3:18, ac 3:16, ac 4:12, 1ti 1:15,16; ye may know: 1jo 5:10, 1jo 1:1,2, ro 8:15-17, 2co 5:1, ga 4:6, 2pe 1:10,11
Verse 14
WEB This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.
KJV And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
TSK this: 1jo 3:21, eph 3:12, heb 3:6,14, heb 10:35; if: 1jo 3:22, jer 29:12,13, jer 33:3, mt 7:7-11, mt 21:22, joh 14:13, joh 15:7, joh 16:24, jas 1:5,6, jas 4:3, jas 5:16; he: job 34:28, ps 31:22, ps 34:17, ps 69:33, pr 15:29, joh 9:31, joh 11:42
Verse 15
WEB And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.
KJV And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
TSK if: pr 15:29, jer 15:12,13; we know: mr 11:24, lu 11:9,10
Verse 16
WEB If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.
KJV 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.
TSK he shall ask: ge 20:7,17, ex 32:10-14,31,32, ex 34:9, nu 12:13, nu 14:11-21, de 9:18-20, 2ch 30:18-20, job 42:7-9, ps 106:23, eze 22:30, am 7:1-3, jas 5:14,15; There: nu 15:30, nu 16:26-32, 1sa 2:25, jer 15:1,2, mt 12:31,32, mr 3:28-30, lu 12:10, 2ti 4:14, heb 6:4-6, heb 10:26-31, 2pe 2:20-22; I do not: jer 7:16, jer 11:14, jer 14:11, jer 18:18-21, joh 17:9
Verse 17
WEB All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading to death.
KJV All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
TSK all: 1jo 3:4, de 5:32, de 12:32; and: 1jo 5:16, isa 1:18, eze 18:26-32, ro 5:20,21, jas 1:15, jas 4:7-10
The happy condition of true believers, and a charge to renounce all worship of false gods
Verse 18
WEB We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him.
KJV 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.
TSK whosoever: 1jo 5:1,4, 1jo 2:29, 1jo 3:9, 1jo 4:6, joh 1:13, joh 3:2-5, jas 1:18, 1pe 1:23; keepeth: 1jo 5:21, 1jo 3:3, ps 17:4, ps 18:23, ps 39:1, ps 119:101, pr 4:23, joh 15:4,7,9, ac 11:23, jas 1:27, jude 1:21,24, re 2:13, re 3:8-10; wicked: 1jo 2:13,14, 1jo 3:12
Verse 19
WEB We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
KJV And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
TSK we know: 1jo 5:10,13,20, 1jo 3:14,24, 1jo 4:4-6, ro 8:16, 2co 1:12, 2co 5:1, 2ti 1:12; and the: 1jo 4:4,5, joh 15:18,19, ro 1:28-32, ro 3:9-18, ga 1:4, tit 3:3, jas 4:4; in wickedness: 1jo 5:18, joh 12:31, joh 14:30, joh 16:11, 2co 4:4, eph 2:2, re 12:9, re 13:7,8, re 20:3,7,8
Verse 20
WEB We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
KJV 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.
TSK we know: 1jo 5:1, 1jo 4:2,14; and hath: mt 13:11, lu 21:15, lu 24:45, joh 17:3,14,25, 1co 1:30, 2co 4:6, eph 1:17-19, eph 3:18, col 2:2,3; him that: joh 14:6, joh 17:3, re 3:7,14, re 6:10, re 15:3, re 19:11; and we: 1jo 2:6,24, 1jo 4:16, joh 10:30, joh 14:20,23, joh 15:4, joh 17:20-23, 2co 5:17, php 3:9; This is: 1jo 5:11-13, 1jo 1:1-3, isa 9:6, isa 44:6, isa 45:14,15,21-25, isa 54:5, jer 10:10, jer 23:6, joh 1:1-3, joh 14:9, joh 20:28, ac 20:28, ro 9:5, 1ti 3:16, tit 2:13, heb 1:8
Verse 21
WEB Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
KJV Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
TSK Little: 1jo 2:1; keep: ex 20:3,4, 1co 10:7,14, 2co 6:16,17, re 9:20, re 13:14,15, re 14:11; Amen: mt 6:13