1 John 5:14-21

14 And this is the boldness which we have towards him, that if we ask him anything according to his will he hears us.

15 And if we know that he hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

16 If any one see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life, for those that do not sin unto death. There is a sin to death: I do not say of that that he should make a request.

17 Every unrighteousness is sin; and there is a sin not to death.

18 We know that every one begotten of God does not sin, but he that has been begotten of God keeps himself, and the wicked [one] does not touch him.

19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the wicked [one].

20 And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding that we should know him that [is] true; and we are in him that [is] true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

21 Children, keep yourselves from idols.

Footnotes

• [a]. As 'whoever,' ch. 3.6.
• [b]. Or 'is born,' as chs. 3.9; 4.7; 5.1,4,
• [c]. Or 'in wickedness.' This word, which may mean both, is also used for 'the wicked one,' as ch. 3.12.