1 John 5 - Compare Translations
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1 John 5:1
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.
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.
YLTEvery one who is believing that Jesus is the Christ, of God he hath been begotten, and every one who is loving Him who did beget, doth love also him who is begotten of Him:
1 John 5:2
KJVBy this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
WEBBy this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.
YLTin this we know that we love the children of God, when we may love God, and His commands may keep;
1 John 5:3
KJVFor this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
WEBFor this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.
YLTfor this is the love of God, that His commands we may keep, and His commands are not burdensome;
1 John 5:4
KJVFor whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
WEBFor whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.
YLTbecause every one who is begotten of God doth overcome the world, and this is the victory that did overcome the world -- our faith;
1 John 5:5
KJVWho is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
WEBWho is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
YLTwho is he who is overcoming the world, if not he who is believing that Jesus is the Son of God?
1 John 5:6
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.
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.
YLTThis one is he who did come through water and blood -- Jesus the Christ, not in the water only, but in the water and the blood; and the Spirit it is that is testifying, because the Spirit is the truth,
1 John 5:7
KJVFor there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
WEBFor there are three who testify:
YLTbecause three are who are testifying [in the heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these -- the three -- are one;
1 John 5:8
KJVAnd there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
WEBthe Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one.
YLTand three are who are testifying in the earth], the Spirit, and the water, and the blood, and the three are into the one.
1 John 5:9
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.
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.
YLTIf the testimony of men we receive, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that He hath testified concerning His Son.
1 John 5:10
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1 John 5:11
KJVAnd this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
WEBThe testimony is this, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
YLTand this is the testimony, that life age-during did God give to us, and this -- the life -- is in His Son;
1 John 5:12
KJVHe that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
WEBHe who has the Son has the life. He who doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have the life.
YLThe who is having the Son, hath the life; he who is not having the Son of God -- the life he hath not.
1 John 5:13
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.
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.
YLTThese things I did write to you who are believing in the name of the Son of God, that ye may know that life ye have age-during, and that ye may believe in the name of the Son of God.
1 John 5:14
KJVAnd this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
WEBThis is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.
YLTAnd this is the boldness that we have toward Him, that if anything we may ask according to his will, He doth hear us,
1 John 5:15
KJVAnd if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
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.
YLTand if we have known that He doth hear us, whatever we may ask, we have known that we have the requests that we have requested from Him.
1 John 5:16
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.
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 a sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.
YLTIf any one may see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall give to him life to those sinning not unto death; there is sin to death, not concerning it do I speak that he may beseech;
1 John 5:17
KJVAll unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
WEBAll unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading to death.
YLTall unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not unto death.
1 John 5:18
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.
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.
YLTWe have known that every one who hath been begotten of God doth not sin, but he who was begotten of God doth keep himself, and the evil one doth not touch him;
1 John 5:19
KJVAnd we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
WEBWe know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
YLTwe have known that of God we are, and the whole world in the evil doth lie;
1 John 5:20
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1 John 5:21
KJVLittle children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
WEBLittle children, keep yourselves from idols.
YLTLittle children, guard yourselves from the idols! Amen.
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