1 John 5:13-17
John writes so believers may know they have eternal life and approach God with confidence in prayer, especially regarding sin within the community.
13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
14 This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.
15 And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.
16 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 a sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.
17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading to death.
John writes so believers may know they have eternal life and approach God with confidence in prayer, especially regarding sin within the community.
To secure assurance of eternal life in those who believe in the Son of God and to instruct them on confident, discerning intercessory prayer.
Faith in the Son, Victory over the World, and Assurance of Eternal Life
Those born of God overcome the world by faith in Jesus the Son of God, possess eternal life in him, pray with confidence, and guard themselves from idols.