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New Testament

1 John 5

1Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him.

πας ο πιστευων οτι ιησους εστιν ο χριστος, εκ του θεου γεγεννηται, και πας ο αγαπων τον γεννησαντα αγαπα και τον γεγεννημενον εξ αυτου.

2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments.

εν τουτω γινωσκομεν οτι αγαπωμεν τα τεκνα του θεου, οταν τον θεον αγαπωμεν και τας εντολας αυτου τηρωμεν.

3For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.

αυτη γαρ εστιν η αγαπη του θεου, ινα τας εντολας αυτου τηρωμεν· και αι εντολαι αυτου βαρειαι ουκ εισιν,

4For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

οτι παν το γεγεννημενον εκ του θεου νικα τον κοσμον· και αυτη εστιν η νικη η νικησασα τον κοσμον, η πιστις ημων.

5Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

τις εστιν ο νικων τον κοσμον ει μη ο πιστευων οτι ιησους εστιν ο υιος του θεου;

6This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.

ουτος εστιν ο ελθων δι υδατος και αιματος, ιησους χριστος· ουκ εν τω υδατι μονον, αλλ εν τω υδατι και τω αιματι· και το πνευμα εστιν το μαρτυρουν, οτι το πνευμα εστιν η αληθεια.

7For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.

οτι τρεις εισιν οι μαρτυρουντες [[εν τω ουρανω, ο πατηρ, ο λογος και το αγιον πνευμα, και ουτοι οι τρεις εν εισιν·]]

8And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.

[[και τρεις εισιν οι μαρτυρουντες εν τη γη,]] το πνευμα και το υδωρ και το αιμα, και οι τρεις εις το εν εισιν.

9If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son.

ει την μαρτυριαν των ανθρωπων λαμβανομεν, η μαρτυρια του θεου μειζων εστιν· οτι αυτη εστιν η μαρτυρια του θεου ην μεμαρτυρηκεν περι του υιου αυτου.

10He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son.

ο πιστευων εις τον υιον του θεου εχει την μαρτυριαν εν αυτω· ο μη πιστευων τω θεω ψευστην πεποιηκεν αυτον, οτι ου πεπιστευκεν εις την μαρτυριαν ην μεμαρτυρηκεν ο θεος περι του υιου αυτου.

11And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

και αυτη εστιν η μαρτυρια, οτι ζωην αιωνιον εδωκεν ημιν ο θεος, και αυτη η ζωη εν τω υιω αυτου εστιν.

12He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

ο εχων τον υιον εχει την ζωην· ο μη εχων τον υιον του θεου την ζωην ουκ εχει.

13These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

ταυτα εγραψα υμιν τοις πιστευουσιν εις το ονομα του υιου του θεου, ινα ειδητε οτι ζωην αιωνιον εχετε, και ινα πιστευητε εις το ονομα του υιου του θεου.

14Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

και αυτη εστιν η παρρησια ην εχομεν προς αυτον, οτι εαν τι αιτωμεθα κατα το θελημα αυτου, ακουει ημων.

15And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.

και εαν οιδαμεν οτι ακουει ημων ο αν αιτωμεθα, οιδαμεν οτι εχομεν τα αιτηματα α ητηκαμεν παρ αυτου.

16If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about that.

εαν τις ιδη τον αδελφον αυτου αμαρτανοντα αμαρτιαν μη προς θανατον, αιτησει, και δωσει αυτω ζωην, τοις αμαρτανουσιν μη προς θανατον. εστιν αμαρτια προς θανατον· ου περι εκεινης λεγω ινα ερωτηση.

17All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.

πασα αδικια αμαρτια εστιν· και εστιν αμαρτια ου προς θανατον.

18We 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.

οιδαμεν οτι πας ο γεγεννημενος εκ του θεου ουχ αμαρτανει, αλλ ο γεννηθεις εκ του θεου τηρει εαυτον, και ο πονηρος ουχ απτεται αυτου.

19We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.

οιδαμεν οτι εκ του θεου εσμεν, και ο κοσμος ολος εν τω πονηρω κειται.

20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

οιδαμεν δε οτι ο υιος του θεου ηκει και δεδωκεν ημιν διανοιαν ινα γινωσκωμεν τον αληθινον· και εσμεν εν τω αληθινω, εν τω υιω αυτου ιησου χριστω. ουτος εστιν ο αληθινος θεος και ζωη αιωνιος.

21Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

τεκνια, φυλαξατε εαυτους απο των ειδωλων· αμην.

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