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

18 We 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.

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

20 And 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.

21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

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References and Original Words

Verse 18

Cross-references

1 John 3:9 Classic cross-references John 3:3 Classic cross-references 1 John 5:4 Classic cross-references John 17:15 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:24 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:14 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:13 OliveGrove study links John 17:3 OliveGrove study links

Original words

We know Οἴδαμεν G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction anyone πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular born γεγεννημένος G1080 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular of ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular vvv οὐχ G3756 Adverb does not keep on sinning ἁμαρτάνει G264 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction the [One who] ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular was born γεννηθεὶς G1080 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular of ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular protects τηρεῖ G5083 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular evil [one] πονηρὸς G4190 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv οὐχ G3756 Adverb cannot touch ἅπτεται G680 Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / 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

Cross-references

Romans 12:2 Classic cross-references Matthew 11:27 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:4 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:4 Classic cross-references John 14:30 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:14 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:13 OliveGrove study links John 17:3 OliveGrove study links

Original words

We know οἴδαμεν G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction we are ἐσμεν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural of ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and [that] καὶ G2532 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular whole ὅλος G3650 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular world κόσμος G2889 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is under the power κεῖται G2749 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular of ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular evil [one] πονηρῷ G4190 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

John 14:6 Classic cross-references John 17:3 Classic cross-references John 1:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 9:6 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 6:16 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:14 OliveGrove study links Colossians 1:13 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And δὲ G1161 Conjunction we know οἴδαμεν G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular has come ἥκει G2240 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction has given δέδωκεν G1325 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular us ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural understanding διάνοιαν G1271 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction we may know γινώσκωμεν* G1097 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural Him who [is] τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular true ἀληθινόν G228 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction we are ἐσμὲν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition Him who [is] τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular true ἀληθινῷ G228 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Son Υἱῷ G5207 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular He οὗτός G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular true ἀληθινὸς G228 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction eternal αἰώνιος G166 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular life ζωὴ G2222 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 10:14 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:7 Classic cross-references Exodus 20:3 Classic cross-references Joshua 6:18 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 6:16 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:13 OliveGrove study links John 17:3 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Little children Τεκνία G5040 Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural keep φυλάξατε G5442 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural yourselves ἑαυτὰ G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural idols εἰδώλων G1497 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural

BSB notes

BYZ and TR include Amen.

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