1 John 5:17

All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin that does not lead to death.

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16If any man sees his brother commit a sin which does not lead to death, he shall ask, and God shall grant him life, for those whose sin is not to death. There is a sin to death: I do not say that he should pray for that.

18We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who was begotten of God keeps him, and the wicked one does not touch him.

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Cross References

James 1:15Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it is fully-grown, brings forth death.

1 John 2:1My little children, these things I write to you, that you may not sin. And if any man does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

1 John 5:16If any man sees his brother commit a sin which does not lead to death, he shall ask, and God shall grant him life, for those whose sin is not to death. There is a sin to death: I do not say that he should pray for that.

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 →

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