1 John

1 John 5:16–18

¹⁶If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin. ¹⁷All unrighteousness is sin, yet there is sin that does not lead to death.

¹⁸We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him,^d and the evil one^e cannot touch him.

Footnotes

d 5:18 Or the one who was born of God protects himself or God protects the one born of Him
e 5:18 Or evil; similarly in verse 19

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1 John 5:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Ἐάν	Ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
anyone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
sees	ἴδῃ	idē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
brother	ἀδελφὸν	adelphon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
committing	ἁμαρτάνοντα	hamartanonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G264 I sin
a sin	ἁμαρτίαν	hamartian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
leading to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
death	θάνατον	thanaton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
he should ask	αἰτήσει	aitēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
who will give	δώσει	dōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
life	ζωήν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
to those who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
commit	ἁμαρτάνουσιν	hamartanousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G264 I sin
There is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
that leads to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
death	θάνατον	thanaton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
I am not saying	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
he should ask	ἐρωτήσῃ	erōtēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2065 I ask, question, request
regarding	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
that	ἐκείνης	ekeinēs	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder

1 John 5:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	πᾶσα	pasa	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
unrighteousness	ἀδικία	adikia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G93 unrighteousness
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
there is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
sin	ἁμαρτία	hamartia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G266 a sin
that does not lead to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
death	θάνατον	thanaton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2288 death

1 John 5:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We know	Οἴδαμεν	Oidamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
anyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
born	γεγεννημένος	gegennēmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
does not keep on sinning	ἁμαρτάνει	hamartanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G264 I sin
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
was born	γεννηθεὶς	gennētheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
protects	τηρεῖ	tērei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
evil	πονηρὸς	ponēros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
cannot touch	ἅπτεται	haptetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G680 I touch or handle
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 John 5:16 Hebrews 6:4–6 · 1 Samuel 2:25 · Jeremiah 11:14 · Hebrews 10:26–31 · Mark 3:28–30 · Luke 12:10 · 2 Peter 2:20–22 · Matthew 12:31–32 · Jeremiah 7:16 · Jeremiah 14:11 · James 5:14–15 · Exodus 34:9

1 John 5:17 1 John 3:4 · James 1:15 · Ezekiel 18:26–32 · 1 John 5:16 · James 4:7–10 · Isaiah 1:18 · 1 John 2:1 · Deuteronomy 12:32 · Deuteronomy 5:32 · Romans 5:20–21

1 John 5:18 1 John 3:9 · 1 John 5:4 · Jude 1:21 · 1 John 5:1 · Jude 1:24 · 1 Peter 1:23 · 1 John 3:3 · James 1:27 · 1 John 2:29 · Psalm 119:101 · John 15:9 · Revelation 3:8–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.