1 John 5: The Witness of the Spirit and the Confidence of Faith
1 John 5 documents the 'three witnesses'—the Spirit, the water, and the blood—that confirm the identity of Jesus as the Son of God. It concludes with a powerful 'assurance of salvation,' asserting that anyone who 'has the Son' possesses eternal life as a current reality.
This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
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.
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
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John mentions a 'sin unto death,' which refers to a final rejection of the Gospel by those who claim to know the truth. The 'Word Secret' is Nikē, meaning 'victory,' the root of the name Nike, suggesting our faith is the actual 'conquering force.' Discover the riches with 1 john 5 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.
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