THAT YOU MAY HAVE ETERNAL LIFE

1 John 5:13-21

13 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 This is the assurance 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 us--

Whatever we ask—

We know that we have what we asked of Him.

16 If anyone sees his brother Commit a Sin

That does not lead to Death,

He should pray and God will give him LIFE.

I refer to those whose Sin does not lead to Death.

THERE IS A SIN THAT LEADS TO DEATH.

(The Sin of Blaspheming the Holy Spirit)

I am not saying that he should pray about that.

17 ALL WRONGDOING IS SIN,

AND THERE IS SIN THAT DOES NOT LEAD TO DEATH.

18 WE KNOW THAT ANYONE BORN OF GOD

DOES NOT CONTINUE TO SIN;

The One Who was Born of God (Christ)

Keeps him Safe,

And the Evil One does not Touch him.

19 We know that we are Children of God,

AND THAT THE WHOLE WORLD

IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE EVIL ONE.

20 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--

EVEN IN HIS SON JESUS CHRIST.

HE IS THE TRUE GOD AND ETERNAL LIFE.

21 Dear Children, keep yourselves from Idols.

(1 John 5:13-21)