1 John 5:16-21

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.