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1 John 5:16

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.

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1 John 5:16 in other translations

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.

1 John 5:16 · American Standard Version

1 John 5:16 in context

  1. 14This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.
  2. 15And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.
  3. 16If 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.
  4. 17All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading to death.
  5. 18We 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.