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1 John 5

Compare Translations — WEB vs KJV

Bible Compare 1 John 5
Verse 1
WEB

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.

KJV

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

Verse 2
WEB

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.

KJV

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

Verse 3
WEB

For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

KJV

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

Verse 4
WEB

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

KJV

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

Verse 5
WEB

Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

KJV

Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

Verse 6
WEB

This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.

KJV

This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

Verse 7
WEB

For there are three who testify:

KJV

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

Verse 8
WEB

the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one.

KJV

And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

Verse 9
WEB

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God’s testimony which he has testified concerning his Son.

KJV

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

Verse 10
WEB

He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn’t believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.

KJV

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

Verse 11
WEB

The testimony is this: that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

KJV

And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Verse 12
WEB

He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have the life.

KJV

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

Verse 13
WEB

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.

KJV

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

Verse 14
WEB

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

KJV

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

Verse 15
WEB

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.

KJV

And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

Verse 16
WEB

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 sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.

KJV

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.

Verse 17
WEB

All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.

KJV

All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

Verse 18
WEB

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.

KJV

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.

Verse 19
WEB

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

KJV

And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

Verse 20
WEB

We know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

KJV

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

Verse 21
WEB

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

KJV

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.