Focused Passage

1 John 5:18-21

Faith in the Son, Victory over the World, and Assurance of Eternal Life

The chapter moves from faith in Jesus as the Christ to victory over the world, from God’s testimony concerning the Son to assurance of eternal life, and from confidence in prayer to final vigilance against sin and idols.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

18We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

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

20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

21Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 18

Original words

We knowΟἴδαμενG1492Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralthatὅτιG3754ConjunctionanyoneπᾶςG3956Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular-G3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularbornγεγεννημένοςG1080Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularofἐκG1537Preposition-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularGodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularvvvοὐχG3756Adverbdoes not keep on sinningἁμαρτάνειG264Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular-ἀλλ’G235Conjunctionthe [One who]G3588Article - Nominative Masculine Singularwas bornγεννηθεὶςG1080Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularofἐκG1537Preposition-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularGodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularprotectsτηρεῖG5083Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularhimαὐτόνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctiontheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine Singularevil [one]πονηρὸςG4190Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularvvvοὐχG3756Adverbcannot touchἅπτεταιG680Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularhimαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

  • Or the one who was born of God protects himself or God protects the one born of Him
  • Or evil; similarly in verse 19
Verse 19

Original words

We knowοἴδαμενG1492Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralthatὅτιG3754Conjunctionwe areἐσμενG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralofἐκG1537Preposition-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularGodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularand [that]καὶG2532ConjunctiontheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularwholeὅλοςG3650Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularworldκόσμοςG2889Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularis under the powerκεῖταιG2749Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularofἐνG1722PrepositiontheτῷG3588Article - Dative Masculine Singularevil [one]πονηρῷG4190Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular
Verse 20

Original words

AndδὲG1161Conjunctionwe knowοἴδαμενG1492Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralthatὅτιG3754ConjunctiontheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularSonΥἱὸςG5207Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof GodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularhas comeἥκειG2240Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunctionhas givenδέδωκενG1325Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularusἡμῖνG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person PluralunderstandingδιάνοιανG1271Noun - Accusative Feminine Singularso thatἵναG2443Conjunctionwe may knowγινώσκωμεν*G1097Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person PluralHim who [is]τὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingulartrueἀληθινόνG228Adjective - Accusative Masculine SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunctionwe areἐσμὲνG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralinἐνG1722PrepositionHim who [is]τῷG3588Article - Dative Masculine SingulartrueἀληθινῷG228Adjective - Dative Masculine SingularinἐνG1722PrepositionHisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular-τῷG3588Article - Dative Masculine SingularSonΥἱῷG5207Noun - Dative Masculine SingularJesusἸησοῦG2424Noun - Dative Masculine SingularChristΧριστῷG5547Noun - Dative Masculine SingularHeοὗτόςG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularisἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingulartheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingulartrueἀληθινὸςG228Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularGodΘεὸςG2316Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctioneternalαἰώνιοςG166Adjective - Nominative Feminine SingularlifeζωὴG2222Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Verse 21

Original words

Little childrenΤεκνίαG5040Noun - Vocative Neuter PluralkeepφυλάξατεG5442Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralyourselvesἑαυτὰG1438Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person PluralfromἀπὸG575Preposition-τῶνG3588Article - Genitive Neuter PluralidolsεἰδώλωνG1497Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural

BSB notes

  • BYZ and TR include Amen.

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