1 John 5:18
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.
Note Or the one who was born of God protects himself or God protects the one born of Him
Note Or evil; similarly in verse 19
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.
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.
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.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- whosoever
- 1 John 5:1, 4; 1 John 2:29; 1 John 3:9; 1 John 4:6; John 1:13; John 3:2–5; James 1:18; 1 Peter 1:23
- keepeth
- 1 John 5:21; 1 John 3:3; Psalm 17:4; Psalm 18:23; Psalm 39:1; Psalm 119:101; Proverbs 4:23; John 15:4, 7, 9; Acts 11:23; James 1:27; Jude 1:21, 24; Revelation 2:13; Revelation 3:8–10
- wicked
- 1 John 2:13, 14; 1 John 3:12