18 We know that whoever is born of God doesn't sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn't touch him.
Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.
Whoever is born of God doesn't commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he can't sin, because he is born of God.
I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
"I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn't deny my name. Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but lie. Behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves the father also loves the child who is born of him.
We are of God. He who knows God listens to us. He who is not of God doesn't listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of him.
having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me.
The same came to him by night, and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him." Jesus answered him, "Most assuredly, I tell you, unless one is born anew,{The word translated "anew" here and in John 3:7 (anothen) also means "again" and "from above".} he can't see the Kingdom of God." Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?" Jesus answered, "Most assuredly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can't enter into the Kingdom of God!
Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it is the wellspring of life.
I have kept my feet from every evil way, That I might observe your word.
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Commentary on 1 John 5 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 5
In this chapter the apostle asserts,
1Jo 5:1-5
1Jo 5:6-9
The faith of the Christian believer (or the believer in Christ) being thus mighty and victorious, it had need to be well founded, to be furnished with unquestionable celestial evidence concerning the divine mission, authority, and office of the Lord Jesus; and it is so; he brings his credentials along with him, and he brings them in a way by which he came and in the witness that attends him.
1Jo 5:10-13
In those words we may observe,
1Jo 5:14-17
Here we have,
1Jo 5:18-21
Here we have,