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1 John 5

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBWhoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.
    KJVWhosoever 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. 2
    WEBBy this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.
    KJVBy this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
  3. 3
    WEBFor this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.
    KJVFor this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
  4. 4
    WEBFor whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.
    KJVFor whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
  5. 5
    WEBWho is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
    KJVWho is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
  6. 6
    WEBThis 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.
    KJVThis 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.
  7. 7
    WEBFor there are three who testify:
    KJVFor there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
  8. 8
    WEBthe Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one.
    KJVAnd there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
  9. 9
    WEBIf 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.
    KJVIf 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.
  10. 10
    WEBHe 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.
    KJVHe 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.
  11. 11
    WEBThe testimony is this: that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
    KJVAnd this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
  12. 12
    WEBHe who has the Son has the life. He who doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have the life.
    KJVHe that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
  13. 13
    WEBThese 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.
    KJVThese 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.
  14. 14
    WEBThis is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.
    KJVAnd this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
  15. 15
    WEBAnd if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.
    KJVAnd if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
  16. 16
    WEBIf 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 sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.
    KJVIf 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.
  17. 17
    WEBAll unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.
    KJVAll unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
  18. 18
    WEBWe 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.
    KJVWe 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.
  19. 19
    WEBWe know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
    KJVAnd we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
  20. 20
    WEBWe 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
  21. 21
    WEBLittle children, keep yourselves from idols.
    KJVLittle children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
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  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.