16 If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray and God will give them life.(A) I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death.(B) I am not saying that you should pray about that.(C) 17 All wrongdoing is sin,(D) and there is sin that does not lead to death.(E)

18 We know that anyone born of God(F) does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one(G) cannot harm them.(H)

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16 If anyone sees his brother or sister [a]committing a sin not leading to death, (A)he shall ask and [b]God will, for him, give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. (B)There is sin leading to death; (C)I am not saying that he should ask about that. 17 (D)All unrighteousness is sin, and (E)there is sin not leading to death.

18 (F)We know that (G)no one who has been born of God [c]sins; but He who was born of God (H)keeps him, and (I)the evil one does not (J)touch him.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 5:16 Lit sinning
  2. 1 John 5:16 Or God will give him life, that is, to those who...
  3. 1 John 5:18 Or sins continually

16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

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