1 John 5:18

We know that every one who has been born of God, sins not; but the one having been born of God keeps himself, and the evil one does not touch him.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

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

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

Read all of 1 John 5

Cross References

John 3:2the same came to Him by night, and said to Him, Rabbi, we know that thou hast come a teacher from God; for no one is able to do these miracles, which thou art doing, unless God may he with him.

John 15:4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch is not able to produce fruit of itself, unless it may abide in the vine; so you are not able, unless you may abide in me.

John 15:9As the Father loved me, I also 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study 1 John 5:18