Parallel Verses
World English Bible
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.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the One
International Standard Version
We know that the person who has been born from God does not go on sinning. Rather, the Son of God protects them, and the evil one cannot harm them.
A Conservative Version
We know that every man who has been begotten from God does not sin, but he who was begotten from God keeps himself, and the evil does not touch him.
American Standard Version
We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth himself, and the evil one toucheth him not.
Amplified
We know [with confidence] that anyone born of God does not habitually sin; but He (Jesus) who was born of God [carefully] keeps and protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.
An Understandable Version
We know that every person who has been [spiritually] conceived [by God and eventually born] does not continue in [a life of] sin, but God's one and only conceived [Son] keeps him [from continuing to sin], and the evil one [i.e., Satan] does not continue to touch him [i.e., continue to control his life].
Anderson New Testament
We know that whoever has been begotten of God, does not sin: but he that is begotten of God, keeps himself, and the wicked one touches him not.
Bible in Basic English
We are certain that one who is a child of God will do no sin, but the Son of God keeps him so that he is not touched by the Evil One.
Common New Testament
We know that anyone born of God does not sin; but he who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
we know that a true christian will not commit such a sin, for he that is the child of God keeps upon his guard, so that the wicked spirit does not approach him.
Darby Translation
We know that every one begotten of God does not sin, but he that has been begotten of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
We know that whoever has been begotten by God, does not sin; but he who is begotten by God, guards himself, and the wicked on does not lay hold on him.
Godbey New Testament
We know that every one who has been born of God, sins not; but the one having been born of God keeps himself, and the evil one does not touch him.
Goodspeed New Testament
We know that no child of God commits sin, but the fact that he is God's child protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.
John Wesley New Testament
We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not;
Julia Smith Translation
We know that every one born of God sins not; but he born of God keeps himself, and evil touches him not.
King James 2000
We know that whosoever is born of God sins not; but he that is begotten of God keeps himself, and that wicked one touches him not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
We know that everyone who is fathered by God does not sin, but the one fathered by God, he protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.
Modern King James verseion
We know that everyone who has been born of God does not continue to sin, but the one born of God guards himself, and the evil one does not touch him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
We know that all that are born of God, sin not: but he that is born of God keepeth himself, and that wicked toucheth him not.
Moffatt New Testament
We know that anyone who is born of God does not sin; He who was born of God preserves him, and the evil One never catches him.
Montgomery New Testament
We know that whoever is a child of God is not habitually committing sin; but he who is God's child guards himself, and the Evil One never touches him.
NET Bible
We know that everyone fathered by God does not sin, but God protects the one he has fathered, and the evil one cannot touch him.
New Heart English Bible
We know that whoever is born of God does not sin, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.
Noyes New Testament
We know that whoever hath been born of God sinneth not; but he that is born of God keepeth himself, and the Evil One toucheth him not.
Sawyer New Testament
We know that every one who has been born of God does not sin, but he that has been born of God keeps himself, and the evil one does not touch him.
The Emphasized Bible
We know that, whosoever hath been born of God, is not committing sin, - Nay, he that hath been born of God, He keepeth him, and, the wicked one, doth not touch him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
We know that every one who is born of God sinneth not; but he that is born of God preserveth himself, and the wicked one toucheth him not.
Twentieth Century New Testament
We know that no one who has received the new Life from God lives in sin. No, he who has received the new Life from God keeps the thought of God in his heart, and then the Evil One does not touch him.
Webster
We know that whoever is born of God, sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God, keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
Weymouth New Testament
We know that no one who is a child of God lives in sin, but He who is God's Child keeps him, and the Evil one cannot touch him.
Williams New Testament
We know that no one who is born of God makes a practice of sinning, but the Son who was born of God continues to keep him, and the evil one cannot touch him.
Worrell New Testament
We know that every one who has been begotten of God sins not; but he who was begotten of God keeps himself, and the evil one touches him not.
Worsley New Testament
We know that whosoever is born of God, doth not practise sin: but keepeth himself from it, and the wicked one doth not touch him.
Youngs Literal Translation
We have known that every one who hath been begotten of God doth not sin, but he who was begotten of God doth keep himself, and the evil one doth not touch him;
Themes
Devil/devils » Who the wicked one cannot touch
New Birth » Produces » Hatred of sin
Topics
Interlinear
Hoti
Usage: 0
Pas
Ek
ἐκ ἐξ
Ek
Usage: 709
theos
θεός
theos
Usage: 1151
Gennao
heautou
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 5:18
Images 1 John 5:18
Prayers for 1 John 5:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Our Assurance Of Eternal Life
17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading to death. 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. 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
Cross References
James 1:27
Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
1 John 3:9
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.
Jude 1:21
Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.
Psalm 17:4
As for the works of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
Psalm 18:23
I was also blameless with him. I kept myself from my iniquity.
Psalm 39:1
I said, "I will watch my ways, so that I don't sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me."
Psalm 119:101
I have kept my feet from every evil way, that I might observe your word.
Proverbs 4:23
Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.
John 1:13
who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
John 3:2-5
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."
John 14:30
I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me.
John 15:4
Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can't bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
John 15:7
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
John 15:9
Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.
Acts 11:23
who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.
James 1:18
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.
1 Peter 1:23
having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.
1 John 2:13-14
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.
1 John 2:29
If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of him.
1 John 3:3
Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
1 John 3:12
unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
1 John 4:6
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.
1 John 5:1
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.
1 John 5:4
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.
1 John 5:21
Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
Jude 1:24
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,
Revelation 2:13
"I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn't deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
Revelation 3:8-10
"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.