Devine Scripture

1 John 5:16

1 John chapter 5 · verse 16 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.15and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

v.16This passage

v.17All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 17:9

    I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for those whom thou hast given me; for they are thine:

  • Genesis 20:17

    And Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants; and they bare children.

  • Numbers 14:11

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, How long will this people despise me? and how long will they not believe in me, for all the signs which I have wrought among them?

  • Jeremiah 11:14

    Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me because of their trouble.

  • Hebrews 10:26

    For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,

  • James 5:14

    Is any among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: