Assurance of Eternal Life

5:13 I have written these things32 to you who believe33 in the name of the Son of God so that34 you may know that you have eternal life.

5:14 And this is the confidence that we have before him: that35 whenever36 we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 5:15 And if we know37 that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, then we know that we have the requests that we have asked from him. 5:16 If38 anyone sees his fellow Christian39 committing a sin not resulting in death,40 he should ask, and God41 will grant42 life to the person who commits a sin not resulting in death.43 There is a sin resulting in death.44 I do not say that he should ask about that. 5:17 All unrighteousness45 is sin, but there is sin not resulting in death.46

5:18 We know that everyone fathered47 by God does not sin, but God48 protects49 the one he has fathered, and the evil one cannot touch him. 5:19 We know that we are from God,50 and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us insight to know51 him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one52 is the true God and eternal life. 5:21 Little children, guard yourselves from idols.53