1 John 5:16-21

16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and ¹God^[a] will give him life--to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. ²There is sin that leads to death; ³I do not say that one should pray for that.

17 ⁴All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death.

18 We know that ⁵everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but ⁶he who was born of God ⁷protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

19 We know that we are from God, and ⁸the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

20 And we know that the Son of God has come and ⁹has given us understanding, so that we may know ¹⁰him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and ¹¹eternal life.

21 Little children, ¹²keep yourselves from idols.