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1 John 5:17

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5:17All unrighteousness45 is sin, but there is sin not resulting in death.46

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  1. 45 The meaning of ἀδικία (adikia) here is “unrighteousness” ( 2). It refers to the opposite of that which is δίκαιος (dikaios, “right, just, righteous”) which is used by the author to describe both God and Jesus Christ (1 John 1:9; 2:2, 29). Here, having implied that sins committed by believers (sins “not to death”) may be prayed for and forgiven, the author does not want to leave the impression that such sin is insignificant, because this could be viewed as a concession to the views of the opponents (who as moral indifferentists have downplayed the significance of sin in the Christian’s life).
  2. 46 Grk “a sin not to death.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin that doesn’t lead to death.

NLTNew Living Translation

All wicked actions are sin, but not every sin leads to death.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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