1 John 5:18

We 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.

Revised King James New Testament

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 a sin that does not lead to death.

19We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies under the power of the wicked one.

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Cross References

John 3:2He came to Jesus by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God: for no man can do the miraculous signs that you do, unless God is with him.

John 15:4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine; neither can you, unless you abide in me.

John 15:9As the Father has loved me, so I have 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 →

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