1 John 5:13-21 - Our Assurance Of Eternal Life

¹³ I wrote these things so you who believe in the name of the Son of God may know you have everlasting life.

¹⁴ This is the confidence that we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. ¹⁵ If we know that he hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions (requests) that we have asked of him.

¹⁶ If any man see his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he will ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not leading to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I do not say that he should make request concerning this. ¹⁷ All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not leading to death.

¹⁸ We know that no one who is born of God practices sin. He who was born from God watches over himself, and the evil one does not touch him.

¹⁹ We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the (power of the) (under control of the) evil one.

²⁰ We know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding. We know him that is true for we are in him who is true, [and] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and everlasting life.

²¹ My little children guard (protect) yourselves from idols.