Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
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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.
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I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.
14 Now this is the confidence we have before Him: whenever we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
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This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
15 And if we know that He hears whatever we ask, we know that we have what we have asked Him for.
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And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.
16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not bring death, he should ask, and God will give life to him-to those who commit sin that doesn't bring death. There is sin that brings death. I am not saying he should pray about that.
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If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray and God will give them life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that you should pray about that.
17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin that does not bring death.
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All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death.
18 We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the One who is born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.
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We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them.
19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the sway of the evil one.
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We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.
20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true One. We are in the true One-that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
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We know also 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 by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
21 Little children, guard yourselves from idols.
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Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.
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