1 John 5:14–21

¹⁴This is the confidence^k we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.^{l 15}And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know^m that we have what we asked of him.ⁿ

¹⁶If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray and God will give them life.^o I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death.^p I am not saying that you should pray about that.^{q 17}All wrongdoing is sin,^r and there is sin that does not lead to death.^s

¹⁸We know that anyone born of God^t does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one^u cannot harm them.^{v 19}We know that we are children of God,^w and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.^{x 20}We know also that the Son of God has come^y and has given us understanding,^z so that we may know him who is true.^a And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.^b

²¹Dear children,^c keep yourselves from idols.^d