1 John 5:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 John 5:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 John 5:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 John 5:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.”
1 John 5:16 — World English Bible
1 John 5:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request. ”
1 John 5:16 — American Standard Version
1 John 5:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“If any one may see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall give to him life to those sinning not unto death; there is sin to death, not concerning it do I speak that he may beseech;”
1 John 5:16 — Young's Literal Translation
1 John 5:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“If any one see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life, for those that do not sin unto death. There is a sin to death: I do not say of that that he should make a request. ”
1 John 5:16 — Darby Translation
1 John 5:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“If any man see his brother sinne a sinne that is not vnto death, let him aske, and he shall giue him life for them that sinne not vnto death. There is a sinne vnto death: I say not that thou shouldest pray for it.”
1 John 5:16 — Geneva Bible
1 John 5:16 in Context — 1 John 5
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 not unto death.
18 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.
What Does 1 John 5:16 Mean?
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