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1 John 5:18-20 KJV
1 John · chapter 5 · verses 18–20
18We 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. 19And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. 20And 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.1 John 5:18-20 · King James Version
1 John 5:18-20 in context
16If 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.
17All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
18We 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.
19And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
20And 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.
21Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
Commentary
Cross references
- 1 John 3:9
- 1 John 5:4
- Jude 1:24
- 1 John 5:1
- Jude 1:21
- 1 Peter 1:23
- 1 John 3:3
- James 1:27
- 2 Corinthians 4:4
- Ephesians 2:2
- 1 John 4:4-6
- Galatians 1:4
Key words (Strong's)
- understandingdianoiathe mind as a faculty of understanding, feeling, desiring, understanding, mindG1271 →
- wickednessponērosfull of labours, annoyances, hardships, pressed and harassed by labours, bringing toils…G4190 →
- whosoeverpasindividually, each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything…G3956 →
- touchethhaptomaito fasten one s self to, adhere to, cling to, to touch, of carnal intercourse with a…G680 →
- sinnethhamartanōto be without a share in, to miss the mark, to err, be mistaken, to miss or wander from…G264 →
- keepethtēreōto attend to carefully, take care of, to guard, metaph. to keep, one in the state in…G5083 →
- himselfheautouhimself, herself, itself, themselvesG1438 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
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Here we have, I. A recapitulation of the privileges and advantages of sound Christian believers. 1. They are secured against sin, against the fulness of its dominion or the fulness of its guilt: We know that whosoever is born of God (and the believer in Christ is born of God, Jo1 5:1) sinneth not (Jo1 5:18), sinneth…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 18-21