1 Yochanan 5

1 Whoever believes that Yeshua is the Messiah has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him.

2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.

This is how we know that we sincerely love the children of God: by sincerely loving God and keeping His commandments.

3 For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

For this is God’s sincere love, that we keep His commandments. His commandments aren’t burdensome,

4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

for whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world - our faith.

5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Yeshua is the Son of God?

Who is the one who overcomes the world, but one who believes that Jesus is God’s Son?

6 This is he who came by water and blood, Yeshua the Messiah; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

This is He who came by water and blood - Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood.

7 For there are three who testify:

It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that testify,

8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one.

the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three are in agreement as one.

9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God’s testimony which he has testified concerning his Son.

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; because this is God’s testimony which He has testified about His Son.

10 He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn’t believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.

One who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself. One who doesn’t believe God has accused Him of being a liar, because he hasn’t believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son.

11 The testimony is this: that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. (aiōnios g166)

This is the witness, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. (aiōnios g166)

12 He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have the life.

Whoever has the Son has life. Whoever doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have life.

13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. (aiōnios g166)

I have written these things to you who believe in the name of God’s Son, so that you may know that you have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

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

This is the confidence that we have in Him: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

15 And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

If we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, then we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.

16 If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.

If you see your brother or sister committing a sin not leading to death, you should ask, and God will, for you, give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a kind of sin leading to death. I don’t say that you should make requests for this.

17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.

All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a kind of sin that doesn’t lead to death.

18 We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him.

We know that anyone who is born of God doesn’t keep sinning, but He who was born of God keeps him. The wicked one doesn’t harm or even touch him.

19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

We know that we belong to God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

20 We know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Yeshua the Messiah. This is the true God and eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

We know that God’s Son has come, and has given us understanding, so that we might know Him who is true. We are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.