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1 John 5:17 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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

1 John 5:17

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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.

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.

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

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

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1 John 5:1

"Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him."

1 John 5:2

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

1 John 5:3

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

1 John 5:4

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

1 John 5:5

"Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?"

1 John 5:6

"This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth."

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