¹⁸We know that ⁱwhosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God ^kkeepeth himself, and ^lthat wicked one toucheth him not. ¹⁹And we know that we are of God, and ^mthe whole world lieth in ^lwickedness. ²⁰And we know that the Son of God is come, and ⁿhath given us an understanding, that we may know ^ohim that is true, and we are in ^ohim that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. ^pThis is ^othe true God, and ^qeternal life.

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1 John 5:20: And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Footnotes

iSee ch. 3:9.
kSee James 1:27. So Prov. 22:5. 2 Esdr. 13:23.
lch. 2:13. See Matt. 13:19.
mSee Gal. 1:4. Comp. 1 Cor. 5:10.
lch. 2:13. See Matt. 13:19.
nSo Luke 24:45.
o John 17:3. 1 Thess. 1:9. Rev. 3:7, 14. & 6:10. & 19:11. So Rom. 1:25.
o John 17:3. 1 Thess. 1:9. Rev. 3:7, 14. & 6:10. & 19:11. So Rom. 1:25.
pSee Isai. 9:6. So Isai. 44:6. & 54:5. John 20:28. Acts 20:28. Rom. 9:5. 1 Tim. 3:16. Tit. 2:13. Heb. 1:8.
o John 17:3. 1 Thess. 1:9. Rev. 3:7, 14. & 6:10. & 19:11. So Rom. 1:25.
qch. 1:2. & 2:25. ver. 11, 13. See John 11:25.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

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

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them. We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the one who is born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him. We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the sway of the evil one. And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true one. We are in the true one—that is, in his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

NLTNew Living Translation

We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them. We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under the control of the evil one.

And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we live in fellowship with the true God because we live in fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

We know that everyone who is fathered by God does not sin, but the one fathered by God, he protects him, and the evil one does not touch him. We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, in order that we may know the one who is true, and we are in the one who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God and eternal life.