1 John 5:13–21 · BSB
5:13
I 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.
5:14
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
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5:15
And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.
5:16
If 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.
5:17
All unrighteousness is sin, yet there is sin that does not lead to death.
5:18
We 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.
5:19
We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is 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 is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
5:21
Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
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