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the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them. <a href="/nlt/1_john/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> 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. <a href="/esv/1_john/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/1_john/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him. <a href="/blb/1_john/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> We know that everyone having been born of God does not continue to sin, but the One having been begotten of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him. <a href="/kjv/1_john/5.htm">King James Bible</a> We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. <a href="/nkjv/1_john/5.htm">New King James Version</a> We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him. <a href="/nasb_/1_john/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> We know that no one who has been born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him. <a href="/nasb/1_john/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him. <a href="/nasb77/1_john/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him and the evil one does not touch him. <a href="/lsb/1_john/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> We know that no one who has been born of God sins; but He who was begotten of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him. <a href="/amp/1_john/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> We know [with confidence] that anyone born of God does not habitually sin; but He (Jesus) who was born of God [carefully] keeps and protects him, and the evil one does not touch him. <a href="/csb/1_john/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/hcsb/1_john/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/asv/1_john/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth himself, and the evil one toucheth him not. <a href="/cev/1_john/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> We are sure God's children do not keep on sinning. God's own Son protects them, and the devil cannot harm them. <a href="/erv/1_john/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth him, and the evil one toucheth him not. <a href="/gwt/1_john/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> We know that those who have been born from God don't go on sinning. Rather, the Son of God protects them, and the evil one can't harm them. <a href="/gnt/1_john/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> We know that no children of God keep on sinning, for the Son of God keeps them safe, and the Evil One cannot harm them. <a href="/isv/1_john/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> We know that the person who has been born from God does not go on sinning. Rather, the Son of God protects them, and the evil one cannot harm them. <a href="/msb/1_john/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects Himself, and the evil one cannot touch him. <a href="/net/1_john/5.htm">NET Bible</a> We know that everyone fathered by God does not sin, but God protects the one he has fathered, and the evil one cannot touch him. <a href="/nheb/1_john/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> We know that whoever is born of God does not sin, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him. <a href="/wbt/1_john/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> We know that whoever is born of God, sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God, keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. <a href="/wey/1_john/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> We know that no one who is a child of God lives in sin, but He who is God's Child keeps him, and the Evil one cannot touch him. <a href="/web/1_john/5.htm">World English Bible</a> We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_john/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> We have known that everyone who has been begotten of God does not sin, but He who was begotten of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him; <a href="/blb/1_john/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> We know that everyone having been born of God does not continue to sin, but the One having been begotten of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him. <a href="/ylt/1_john/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> We have known that every one who hath been begotten of God doth not sin, but he who was begotten of God doth keep himself, and the evil one doth not touch him; <a href="/slt/1_john/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> We know that every one born of God sins not; but he born of God keeps himself, and evil touches him not.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_john/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> We know that whosoever is born of God, sinneth not: but the generation of God preserveth him, and the wicked one toucheth him not. <a href="/cpdv/1_john/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> We know that everyone who is born of God does not sin. Instead, rebirth in God preserves him, and the evil one cannot touch him. <a href="/nabre/1_john/5.htm">New American Bible</a> We know that no one begotten by God sins; but the one begotten by God he protects, and the evil one cannot touch him. <a href="/nrsvce/1_john/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> We know that those who are born of God do not sin, but the one who was born of God protects them, and the evil one does not touch them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_john/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> We know that everyone who is born of God does not sin: for he who is born of God watches himself, and the evil one does not come near him. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_john/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And we know that no one who is born from God commits sin, for he who is born from God keeps his soul and The Evil One does not touch it.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_john/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> We know that whoever has been begotten of God, does not sin: but he that is begotten of God, keeps himself, and the wicked one touches him not. <a href="/godbey/1_john/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> We know that every one who has been born of God, sins not; but the one having been born of God keeps himself, and the evil one does not touch him. <a href="/haweis/1_john/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> We know that every one who is born of God sinneth not; but he that is born of God preserveth himself, and the wicked one toucheth him not. <a href="/mace/1_john/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> we know that a true christian will not commit such a sin, for he that is the child of God keeps upon his guard, so that the wicked spirit does not approach him. <a href="/wey/1_john/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> We know that no one who is a child of God lives in sin, but He who is God's Child keeps him, and the Evil one cannot touch him. <a href="/worrell/1_john/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> We know that every one who has been begotten of God sins not; but he who was begotten of God keeps himself, and the evil one touches him not. <a href="/worsley/1_john/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> We know that whosoever is born of God, doth not practise sin: but keepeth himself from it, and the wicked one doth not touch him. <a href="/parallel/1_john/5-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rlZ5ywDtQGE?start=1069" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_john/5.htm">Concluding Remarks</a> …17All unrighteousness is sin, yet there is sin that does not lead to death. 18<a href="/greek/1492.htm" title="1492: Oidamen (V-RIA-1P) -- To know, remember, appreciate. ">We know</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pas (Adj-NMS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">anyone</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1080.htm" title="1080: gegennēmenos (V-RPM/P-NMS) -- From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.">born</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouch (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/264.htm" title="264: hamartanei (V-PIA-3S) -- Perhaps from a and the base of meros; properly, to miss the mark, i.e. to err, especially to sin.">does not keep on sinning;</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: all’ (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the One who</a> <a href="/greek/1080.htm" title="1080: gennētheis (V-APP-NMS) -- From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.">was born</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/5083.htm" title="5083: tērei (V-PIA-3S) -- From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold.">protects</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4190.htm" title="4190: ponēros (Adj-NMS) -- Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful. ">evil one</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouch (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/680.htm" title="680: haptetai (V-PIM-3S) -- Prop: I fasten to; I lay hold of, touch, know carnally. Reflexive of hapto; properly, to attach oneself to, i.e. To touch.">cannot touch</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him.</a> 19We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/17-15.htm">John 17:15</a> I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one. <a href="/1_john/3-9.htm">1 John 3:9</a> Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. <a href="/james/4-7.htm">James 4:7</a> Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-3.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:3</a> But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. <a href="/ephesians/6-16.htm">Ephesians 6:16</a> In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. <a href="/1_peter/1-5.htm">1 Peter 1:5</a> who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. <a href="/romans/8-37.htm">Romans 8:37</a> No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. <a href="/matthew/6-13.htm">Matthew 6:13</a> And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’ <a href="/2_timothy/4-18.htm">2 Timothy 4:18</a> And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. <a href="/jude/1-24.htm">Jude 1:24</a> Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy— <a href="/psalms/121-7.htm">Psalm 121:7-8</a> The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul. / The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore. <a href="/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10</a> The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. <a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a> No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD. <a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Psalm 37:28</a> For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off. <a href="/psalms/97-10.htm">Psalm 97:10</a> Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>We know that whoever is born of God sins not; but he that is begotten of God keeps himself, and that wicked one touches him not.whosoever.<a href="/1_john/5-1.htm">1 John 5:1,4</a> Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him… <a href="/1_john/2-29.htm">1 John 2:29</a> If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.<a href="/1_john/3-9.htm">1 John 3:9</a> Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.keepeth.<a href="/1_john/5-21.htm">1 John 5:21</a> Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.<a href="/1_john/3-3.htm">1 John 3:3</a> And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.<a href="/psalms/17-4.htm">Psalm 17:4</a> Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.wicked.<a href="/1_john/2-13.htm">1 John 2:13,14</a> I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father… <a href="/1_john/3-12.htm">1 John 3:12</a> Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_john/5-4.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/1_john/5-4.htm">Born</a> <a href="/1_john/5-4.htm">Child</a> <a href="/1_john/5-13.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/1_john/3-12.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/1_john/5-12.htm">God's</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-13.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/1_john/3-24.htm">Keepeth</a> <a href="/1_john/3-24.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-9.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/1_john/5-17.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/1_john/3-8.htm">Sinneth</a> <a href="/1_john/4-10.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-20.htm">Touch</a> <a href="/1_john/1-1.htm">Touched</a> <a href="/luke/7-39.htm">Toucheth</a> <a href="/1_john/3-12.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/1-5.htm">Begotten</a> <a href="/revelation/1-5.htm">Born</a> <a href="/3_john/1-11.htm">Child</a> <a href="/2_john/1-9.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/1_john/5-19.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_john/1-1.htm">God's</a> <a href="/revelation/6-6.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/revelation/2-26.htm">Keepeth</a> <a href="/2_john/1-9.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/jude/1-1.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/genesis/4-7.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-22.htm">Sinneth</a> <a href="/revelation/1-5.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/genesis/3-3.htm">Touch</a> <a href="/genesis/24-16.htm">Touched</a> <a href="/genesis/26-11.htm">Toucheth</a> <a href="/1_john/5-19.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">1 John 5</div>1. <a href="/1_john/5-1.htm">He who loves God loves his children, and keeps his commandments;</a> 3. <a href="/1_john/5-3.htm">which to the faithful are not grievous.</a> 9. <a href="/1_john/5-9.htm">Jesus is the Son of God;</a> 14. <a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">and able to hear our prayers.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_john/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_john/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; This phrase emphasizes the transformative power of spiritual rebirth. In the context of 1 John, being "born of God" refers to a spiritual regeneration through faith in Jesus Christ. This transformation results in a new nature that resists habitual sin. The Greek term used here suggests a continuous action, indicating that a true believer does not persist in a lifestyle of sin. This aligns with Paul's teachings in <a href="/romans/6.htm">Romans 6:1-2</a>, where he argues that those who have died to sin should not live in it any longer. The concept of being "born of God" also connects to Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus in <a href="/john/3-3.htm">John 3:3-7</a>, where He speaks of being born again to see the kingdom of God.the One who was born of God protects him, This phrase refers to Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, who provides protection for believers. The protection mentioned here is spiritual, safeguarding the believer's soul and eternal destiny. This echoes Jesus' prayer in <a href="/john/17-12.htm">John 17:12</a>, where He speaks of keeping His disciples safe. The imagery of protection is also found in <a href="/psalms/121-7.htm">Psalm 121:7</a>, which assures that the Lord will keep believers from all harm. Theologically, this protection is understood as part of the believer's assurance of salvation, a theme prevalent in the New Testament.and the evil one cannot touch him. The "evil one" is a reference to Satan, the adversary of God and His people. The assurance that Satan cannot "touch" the believer suggests a limitation on his power over those who are in Christ. This is consistent with the promise in <a href="/james/4-7.htm">James 4:7</a>, which states that if believers resist the devil, he will flee from them. The term "touch" implies a harmful grasp or influence, indicating that while Satan may tempt or accuse, he cannot ultimately harm the believer's standing before God. This protection is a result of the believer's union with Christ, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10-18</a>, where the armor of God is described as a means of standing firm against the devil's schemes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/john_the_apostle.htm">John the Apostle</a> The author of 1 John, one of Jesus' original twelve disciples, known for his close relationship with Christ and his emphasis on love and truth. 2. <a href="/topical/b/believers/born_of_god.htm">Believers/Born of God</a> Refers to Christians who have been spiritually reborn through faith in Jesus Christ, indicating a transformation in their nature and behavior. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_one_who_was_born_of_god.htm">The One who was born of God</a> This phrase is understood to refer to Jesus Christ, emphasizing His divine nature and role as protector of believers. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_evil_one.htm">The Evil One</a> A reference to Satan, the adversary of God and His people, who seeks to lead believers into sin and away from God. 5. <a href="/topical/s/sin.htm">Sin</a> The act of disobedience against God's commands, which believers are called to resist through the power of the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_new_birth.htm">Transformation through New Birth</a> Being "born of God" signifies a fundamental change in identity and behavior. Believers are empowered to resist sin and live in righteousness. <a href="/topical/c/christ's_protective_role.htm">Christ's Protective Role</a> Jesus, as the One born of God, actively protects His followers. This assurance should encourage believers to trust in His power and presence in their lives. <a href="/topical/v/victory_over_the_evil_one.htm">Victory over the Evil One</a> The promise that the evil one cannot touch those born of God highlights the victory believers have in Christ. This should inspire confidence and boldness in spiritual warfare. <a href="/topical/c/continuous_growth_in_holiness.htm">Continuous Growth in Holiness</a> While believers are not sinless, they are called to a life of ongoing repentance and growth in holiness, relying on the Holy Spirit's guidance. <a href="/topical/a/assurance_of_salvation.htm">Assurance of Salvation</a> The security provided by Christ's protection offers believers assurance of their salvation, encouraging them to live faithfully and fearlessly.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_john_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 John 5</a> <a href="/q/why_create_satan_if_he'd_cause_evil.htm">Why did God create Satan knowing he would cause evil?</a> <a href="/q/bible_miracle_examples.htm">What does the Bible teach about hate?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_roman_emperor_domitian.htm">What does it mean that God cannot be tempted?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_believers_fear_despite_faith.htm">If 1 John 4:18 states 'perfect love drives out fear,' why do many believers still struggle with fear despite their faith?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_john/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) SOME PRACTICAL POINTS RECAPITULATED (<a href="/context/1_john/5-18.htm" title="We know that whoever is born of God sins not; but he that is begotten of God keeps himself, and that wicked one touches him not.">1John 5:18-21</a>).(a)God's sons do not sin (<a href="/1_john/5-18.htm" title="We know that whoever is born of God sins not; but he that is begotten of God keeps himself, and that wicked one touches him not.">1John 5:18</a>).St. John refers back to "that ye may know" in <a href="/1_john/5-13.htm" title="These things have I written to you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God.">1John 5:13</a>, and sums up three points from former portions of the Epistle, describing the true consciousness of the Christian. Each begins with "We know."(18) Sinneth not.--There is no reason to supply "unto death." (Comp. the Note on <a href="/1_john/3-9.htm" title="Whoever is born of God does not commit sin; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.">1John 3:9</a>.) St. John means strongly to insist, in this the solemn close of his Letter, that the true ideal Christian frame is the absence of wilful sin. Stumbles there may be, even such as need the prayers of friends, but intentional lawlessness there cannot be. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_john/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 18-21. - With three solemn asseverations and one equally solemn charge the Epistle is brought to a close. "Can we be certain of any principles in ethics? St. John declares that we can. He says that he has not been making probable guesses about the grounds of human actions, the relations of man to God, the nature of God himself. These are firings that he knows. Nay, he is not content with claiming this knowledge himself. He uses the plural pronoun; he declares that his disciples, his little children, know that which he knows" (Maurice). Verse 18. - We know; οἴδαμεν, as in <a href="/1_john/3-2.htm">1 John 3:2, 14</a>, and <a href="/john/21-24.htm">John 21:24</a>, which should be compared with this passage. These expressions of Christian certitude explain the undialectical character of St. John's Epistles as compared with those of St. Paul. What need to argue and prove when both he and his readers already knew and believed? We must have "begotten" in both clauses, as in the Revised Version, not "born" in one and "begotten" in the other, as in the Authorized Version. In the Greek there is a change of tense ὁ γεγεννημένος and ὁ γεννηθείς, but no change of verb. The whole should run, "We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not, but the Begotten of God keepeth him." For the perfect participle, comp. <a href="/1_john/3-9.htm">1 John 3:9</a>; <a href="/1_john/5-1.htm">1 John 5:1, 4</a>; <a href="/1_john/3-6.htm">1 John 3:6, 8</a>: it expresses him who has come to be, and still continues to be, a son of God. The aorist participle occurs nowhere else in St. John: it expresses him who, without relation to time past or present, is the Son of God. The reading αὐτόν is preferable to ἑαυτόν. The Vulgate has conservat eum, not conserver seipsum, which Calvin adopts. The eternal Son of the Father preserves the frail children of the Father from the common foe, so that the evil one toucheth them not. The verb for "touch ἅπτεσθαι is the same as in "Touch me not" (<a href="/john/20-17.htm">John 20:17</a>). In both cases "touch" is somewhat too weak a rendering; the meaning is rather, "lay hold of," "hold fast." The Magdalene wished, not merely to touch, but to hold the Lord fast, so as to have his bodily presence continually. And here the meaning is that, though the evil one may attack the children of God, yet he cannot get them into his power. <a href="/commentaries/1_john/5-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>We know Οἴδαμεν (Oidamen) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1492.htm">Strong's 1492: </a> To know, remember, appreciate. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. anyone πᾶς (pas) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. born γεγεννημένος (gegennēmenos) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1080.htm">Strong's 1080: </a> From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate. of ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. does not keep on sinning; ἁμαρτάνει (hamartanei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_264.htm">Strong's 264: </a> Perhaps from a and the base of meros; properly, to miss the mark, i.e. to err, especially to sin. the [One who] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. was born γεννηθεὶς (gennētheis) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1080.htm">Strong's 1080: </a> From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate. of ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. protects τηρεῖ (tērei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5083.htm">Strong's 5083: </a> From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold. him, αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. evil [one] πονηρὸς (ponēros) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4190.htm">Strong's 4190: </a> Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful. cannot touch ἅπτεται (haptetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_680.htm">Strong's 680: </a> Prop: I fasten to; I lay hold of, touch, know carnally. Reflexive of hapto; properly, to attach oneself to, i.e. To touch. him. αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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