| King James Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1Whosoever 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. | 1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born from God, and everyone who loves the parent also loves the child. |
| 2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. | 2This is how we know that we love God's children: we love God and keep his commandments. |
| 3For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. | 3For this demonstrates our love for God: We keep his commandments, and his commandments are not difficult, |
| 4For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. | 4because everyone who is born from God has overcome the world. Our faith is the victory that overcomes the world. |
| 5Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? | 5Who overcomes the world? Is it not the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? |
| 6This 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. | 6This man, Jesus the Messiah, is the one who came by water and blood—not with water only, but with water and with blood. The Spirit is the one who verifies this, because the Spirit is the truth. |
| 7For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. | 7For there are three witnesses — |
| 8And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. | 8the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are one. |
| 9If 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. | 9If we accept human testimony, God's testimony is greater, because it is the testimony of God and because he has testified about his Son. |
| 10He 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. | 10The person who believes in the Son of God believes this testimony personally. The person who does not believe God has made him a liar by not believing the testimony that he has given about his Son. |
| 11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. | 11This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is found in his Son. |
| 12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. | 12The person who has the Son has this life. The person who does not have the Son of God does not have this life. |
| 13These 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. | 13I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. |
| 14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: | 14And this is the confidence that we have in him: if we ask for anything according to his will, he listens to us. |
| 15And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. | 15And if we know that he listens to our requests, we can be sure that we have what we ask him for. |
| 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. | 16If 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. |
| 17All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. | 17Every kind of wrongdoing is sin, yet there are sins that do not lead to 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. | 18We know that the person who has been born from God does not go on sinning. Rather, the Son of God protects them, and the evil one cannot harm them. |
| 19And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. | 19We know that we are from God and that the whole world lies under the control of the evil one. |
| 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. | 20We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true God. We are in union with the one who is true, his Son Jesus the Messiah, who is the true God and eternal life. |
| 21Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. | 21Little children, keep yourselves away from idols. Greetings from John |
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