1 John 5:14-21

14 This is ¹the confidence which we have before Him, that, ²if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

15 And if we know that He hears us in whatever * we ask, ³we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.

16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, ⁴he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. ⁵There is a sin leading to death; ⁶I do not say that he should make request for this.

17 ⁷All unrighteousness is sin, and ⁸there is a sin not leading to death.

18 ⁹We know that ¹⁰no * one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God ¹¹keeps him, and ¹²the evil one does not ¹³touch him.

19 ¹⁴We know that ¹⁵we are of God, and that ¹⁶the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

20 And ¹⁷we know that ¹⁸the Son of God has come, and has ¹⁹given us understanding so that we may know ²⁰Him who is true; and we ²¹are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. ²²This is the true God and ²³eternal life.

21 ²⁴Little children, guard yourselves from ²⁵idols.