Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
If anyone sees his brother
King James Version
If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
Holman Bible
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not bring death, he should ask, and God
International Standard Version
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray that God would give him life. This applies to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not telling you to pray about that.
A Conservative Version
If any man may see his brother sinning a sin not toward death, he will ask, and he will give life to him, to those not sinning toward death. There is sin toward death. I do not say that he should make request about that.
American Standard Version
If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request.
Amplified
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not lead to death, he will pray and ask [on the believer’s behalf] and God will for him give life to those whose sin is not leading to death. There is a sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for this [kind of sin].
An Understandable Version
If anyone [of you] observes his brother [or sister] sinning [in a way that would not lead] to [spiritual] death, he should ask [God, in prayer, to help that person], and God will give him [spiritual] life, [that is], to such ones, provided their sin is not leading to [spiritual] death. There is such a sin that leads to [spiritual] death. [See Heb. 6:4-6; I Tim. 5:6; Heb. 10:26-27; II Pet. 2:20-22]. I am not suggesting that you should ask [God, in prayer] about such a situation.
Anderson New Testament
If any one see his brother sinning a sin not to death, he shall ask, and he will give him life for those who sin not to death. There is a sin to death: I do not say concerning this, that he should ask.
Bible in Basic English
If a man sees his brother doing a sin which is not bad enough for death, let him make a prayer to God, and God will give life to him whose sin was not bad enough for death. There is a sin whose punishment is death: I do not say that he may make such a request then.
Common New Testament
If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he will ask, and God will give him life for those whose sin is not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about that.
Daniel Mace New Testament
If any man see his brother commit a sin, which is not a mortal sin, let him pray to God, who will grant him life, for such as do not commit a mortal sin. there is a sin unto death: in which case I do not enjoin any prayer to be made.
Darby Translation
If any one see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life, for those that do not sin unto death. There is a sin to death: I do not say of that that he should make a request.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
If any one see his brother sinning a sin, not to death, let him ask, and he will grant to him life, for those who sin not to death. There is a sin leading to death. I do not say concerning it, that you should ask.
Godbey New Testament
If any one may see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he will give him life to those sinning not unto death. There is a sin unto death; concerning this I do not say that you may ask.
Goodspeed New Testament
If anyone sees his brother committing any sin except a deadly one, he will ask and obtain life for him??rovided the sin is not a deadly one. There is such a thing as deadly sin; I do not say that a man should pray about that.
John Wesley New Testament
If any one see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, let him ask, and he will give him life for them that sin not unto death.
Julia Smith Translation
If any see his brother sinning a sin not to death, he shall ask, and sinning will give him life to them sinning not to death. There is a sin to death: I say not of that, that he should ask.
King James 2000
If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If anyone should see his brother sinning a sin not [leading] to death, he should ask, and he will grant life to him, to those who sin not [leading] to death. ([There] is a sin [leading] to death; I do not say that he should ask about that.
Modern King James verseion
If anyone sees his brother sin a sin not to death, he shall ask, and He shall give him life for those that do not sin to death. There is a sin to death, I do not say that he shall pray for it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If any man see his brother sin a sin that is not to death, let him ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death, for which say I not that a man should pray.
Moffatt New Testament
If anyone notices his brother committing a sin which is not deadly, he will ask and obtain life for him ??for anyone who does not commit a deadly sin. There is such a thing as deadly sin; I do not mean he is to pray for that.
Montgomery New Testament
If any one sees his brother committing a sin that is not deadly, he shall ask, and God will give him life, for any one who is not committing a deadly sin. There is a deadly sin; concerning that I do not say that he should pray.
NET Bible
If anyone sees his fellow Christian committing a sin not resulting in death, he should ask, and God will grant life to the person who commits a sin not resulting in death. There is a sin resulting in death. I do not say that he should ask about that.
New Heart English Bible
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 do not say that he should make a request concerning this.
Noyes New Testament
If any one see his brother sin a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and shall give him life,to those who sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death; for that I do not say that he shall pray.
Sawyer New Testament
If any one sees his brother commit a sin, not to death, he shall ask, and he will give him life, for those who sin not to death. There is a sin to death; I say not that you should pray for it.
The Emphasized Bible
If one should see his brother committing a sin, not unto death, he shall ask, and He will grant unto him life, - for them who are sinning, not unto death. There, is, a sin, unto death: not concerning that, am I saying, that he should make request.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
If any person see his brother committing a sin not unto death, he shall request, and God will grant him life for those that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I say not that he should request for that.
Twentieth Century New Testament
If any one sees his Brother committing some sin that is not a deadly sin, he will ask, and so be the means of giving Life to him--to any whose sin is not deadly. There is such a thing as deadly sin; about that I do not say that a man should pray.
Webster
If any man shall see his brother sin a sin which is not to death, he shall ask, and he will give him life for them that sin not to death. There is a sin to death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
Weymouth New Testament
If any one sees a brother man committing a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask and God shall give him life--for those who do not sin unto death. There is such a thing as sin unto death; for that I do not bid him make request.
Williams New Testament
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not lead to death, he will ask and God will grant him life; yea, He will grant it to any who do not commit a sin that leads to death. There is a sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those that sin not to death. There is a sin to death: I do not say that he shall make request concerning this.
Worsley New Testament
If any one see his brother commit a sin which is not unto death, let him pray for him, and God will give him life, that is for them that do not sin unto death. There is a sin unto death: and for that I do not say that he should pray.
Youngs Literal Translation
If any one may see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall give to him life to those sinning not unto death; there is sin to death, not concerning it do I speak that he may beseech;
Themes
Forgiveness » Who shall not be forgiven
Holy spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The sin against
Holy spirit » Those that sin against the holy spirit
Offences against the holy ghost » Blasphemy against him, unpardonable
Pardon » Withheld from » Apostates
Pardon » Pray for » For others
Intercessory prayer » Encouragement to
Sin » What sin is unforgivable
Spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The sin against
Topics
Interlinear
Tis
Eido
Pros
πρός
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πρός
Pros
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412
Usage: 412
Thanatos
θάνατος
Thanatos
θάνατος
Thanatos
Usage: 100
Usage: 100
References
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 5:16
Prayers for 1 John 5:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Our Assurance Of Eternal Life
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 anyone sees his brother
Names
Cross References
Hebrews 6:4-6
Those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,
Jeremiah 7:16
As for you, do not pray for this people. Do not lift up cry or prayer for them, and do not intercede with me for I do not hear you.
Jeremiah 14:11
Jehovah said to me: Do not pray for the good of these people.
Numbers 15:30
Any who sin deliberately, natives or foreigners, are guilty of treating Jehovah with contempt. They shall be put to death.
Matthew 12:31-32
Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men. But the blasphemy against God's Spirit will not be forgiven.
Luke 12:10
He who speaks against the Son of man will be forgiven. However he who blasphemes against Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
Genesis 20:7
Give the man's wife back to him now. He is a prophet. He will pray for you, and you will live. But if you do not give her back, you and all who belong to you are doomed to die.
Genesis 20:17
Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female slaves so that they could have children.
Exodus 32:10-14
Now let me alone. Let my anger burn against them. I am so angry with them I am going to destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation.
Exodus 32:31-32
So Moses went back to Jehovah and said: These people have committed such a serious sin! They made a god out of gold for themselves.
Exodus 34:9
He prayed: Jehovah, if you really are pleased with me, I pray that you will go with us. It is true that these people are sinful and rebellious. However, please forgive our sin and let us be your people.
Numbers 12:13
Therefore Moses cried out to Jehovah: O God, heal her!
Numbers 14:11-21
Jehovah said to Moses: How much longer will these people reject me? How much longer will they refuse to trust in me, even though I have performed many miracles among them?
Numbers 16:26-32
He said to the congregation: Move away from the tents of these wicked men. Do not touch anything that belongs to them, or you'll be swept away because of all their sins.
Deuteronomy 9:18-20
I fell down before Jehovah. Like the first, forty days and nights I did not eat or drink. This was because of all your sin you committed in doing what was evil in the sight of Jehovah to provoke Him to anger.
1 Samuel 2:25
If one man sins against another, God will judge him. But if a man sins against Jehovah, who will intercede for him? But his sons did not listen to the voice of their father. Jehovah desired to put them to death.
2 Chronicles 30:18-20
Many people from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun had not made themselves clean. So they ate the Passover, but not in the way the written instructions said they should. Hezekiah prayed for them: May Jehovah forgive everyone
Job 42:7-9
I am angry with you and your two friends, because you did not speak correctly about me, as my servant Job has.
Psalm 106:23
God said he was going to destroy them, but Moses, his chosen one, stood in his way to prevent him from exterminating them.
Jeremiah 11:14
Jeremiah, do not pray for these people. Do not cry or pray for them. I will not listen when they call to me for help in times of trouble.
Jeremiah 15:1-2
Jehovah said to me: I would not feel sorry for these people, even if Moses and Samuel were standing in front of me. Send them away from my presence, and let them go.
Jeremiah 18:18-21
Then they said: Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah. Surely the law is not going to be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise man, nor the divine word to the prophet! Come on and let us strike him with our tongue, and let us pay no attention to any of his words.
Ezekiel 22:30
I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before me on behalf of the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.
Amos 7:1-3
This is what the Lord Jehovah showed me: Behold, he formed locusts in the beginning of the sprouting of the second crop. It was the later growth (second crop) after the king's mowing.
Mark 3:28-30
I tell you sins will be forgiven of the sons of men, and their evil talk will be forgiven.
John 17:9
I pray for them. I do not pray for the world. I pray only for those you gave me, for they are yours.
2 Timothy 4:14
Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: God will render to him according to his works.
Hebrews 10:26-31
If we continue to (practice) (deliberately persist in) sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins.
James 5:14-15
Is any among you sick? Let him call the elders of the congregation. Let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of God.
2 Peter 2:20-22
After they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled and overcome; the last state is worse with them than the first.