1 John 5:18
We are certain that one who is a child of God will do no sin, but the Son of God keeps him so that he is not touched by the Evil One.
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In Context
17All evil-doing is sin: but death is not the punishment for every sort of sin.
19We are certain that we are of God, but all the world is in the power of the Evil One.
Cross References
Psalms 17:4As for the works of men, by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
Psalms 39:1To the chief music-maker. Of Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David.
Proverbs 4:23And keep watch over your heart with all care; so you will have life.
John 3:2He came to Jesus by night and said to him, Rabbi, we are certain that you have come from God as a teacher, because no man would be able to do these signs which you do if God was not with him.
John 15:4Be in me at all times as I am in you. As the branch is not able to give fruit of itself, if it is not still on the vine, so you are not able to do so if you are not in me.
John 15:9Even as the Father has given me his love, so I have given my love to you: be ever in my love.
Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:15-18
The Sin unto Death. ( a. d. 80.) 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. 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… Read the whole commentary →