1 John 5:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If 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.”

1 John 5:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 5:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 5:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.”

1 John 5:16 — World English Bible

1 John 5:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request.”

1 John 5:16 — American Standard Version

1 John 5:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“If any one may see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall give to him life to those sinning not unto death; there is sin to death, not concerning it do I speak that he may beseech;”

1 John 5:16 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 5:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If any one see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life, for those that do not sin unto death. There is a sin to death: I do not say of that that he should make a request.”

1 John 5:16 — Darby Translation

1 John 5:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If any man see his brother sinne a sinne that is not vnto death, let him aske, and he shall giue him life for them that sinne not vnto death. There is a sinne vnto death: I say not that thou shouldest pray for it.”

1 John 5:16 — Geneva Bible

1 John 5:16 in Context — 1 John 5

14 Y esta es la confianza que tenemos en él, que si demandáremos alguna cosa conforme á su voluntad, él nos oye.

15 Y si sabemos que él nos oye en cualquiera cosa que demandáremos, sabemos que tenemos las peticiones que le hubiéremos demandado.

16 Si alguno viere cometer á su hermano pecado no de muerte, demandará, y se le dará vida; [digo] á los que pecan no de muerte. Hay pecado de muerte, por el cual yo no digo que ruegue.

17 Toda maldad es pecado; mas hay pecado no de muerte.

18 Sabemos que cualquiera que es nacido de Dios, no peca; mas el que es engendrado de Dios, se guarda á sí mismo, y el maligno no le toca.

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What Does 1 John 5:16 Mean?

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