1 John 5:18
We know that no one who has been born of God continues in sin, but he who is born of God guards himself, and the evil one does not touch him.
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In Context
17All unrighteousness is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death.
19We know that we are from God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
Cross References
John 3:2He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that yoʋ are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these signs yoʋ are doing unless God is with him.”
John 15:4Abide in me, and I will abide in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you abide in me.
John 15:9Just as the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide 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 →