Parallel Bible results for "1 john 5:1-11"

1 John 5:1-11

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1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born from God. Everyone who loves the Father also loves his children.
1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.
2 We know that we love God's children when we love God by obeying his commandments.
2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.
3 To love God means that we obey his commandments. Obeying his commandments isn't difficult
3 In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome,
4 because everyone who has been born from God has won the victory over the world. Our faith is what wins the victory over the world.
4 for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.
5 Who wins the victory over the world? Isn't it the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
6 This Son of God is Jesus Christ, who came by water and blood. He didn't come with water only, but with water and with blood. The Spirit is the one who verifies this, because the Spirit is the truth.
6 This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
7 There are three witnesses:
7 For there are three that testify:
8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood. These three witnesses agree.
8 the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.
9 We accept human testimony. God's testimony is greater because it is the testimony that he has given about his Son.
9 We accept human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son.
10 Those who believe in the Son of God have the testimony of God in them. Those who don't believe God have made God a liar. They haven't believed the testimony that God has given about his Son.
10 Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony. Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son.
11 This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is found in his Son.
11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
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