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.

19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

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Knowing the True—Rejecting the False

18 We know that (A)whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God (B)keeps[a] [b]himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.

19 We know that we are of God, and (C)the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 5:18 guards
  2. 1 John 5:18 NU him

18 We know that (A)everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but (B)he who was born of God (C)protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

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

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