1 John 5:17 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁷ All wrongdoing is sinful, and [yet] there is a situation where [a person’s] sin does not lead [him] to [spiritual] death.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin which does not [involve] death [that may be repented of and forgiven].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Every unrighteous action is sin, but there is a sin that does not result in death.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ All that is iniquity is sin. But there is a sin unto death.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ All iniquity is sin. And there is a sin unto death.

1 John 5:17 Cross References

James 1:15

Then, when the evil desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin. And when sin is fully grown, it produces [spiritual] death.

1 John 2:1

My little children [i.e., dear ones], I am writing this to you so that you will not sin anymore. But if anyone does sin, we have Someone to go to the Father on our behalf; it is Jesus Christ, the [only] righteous One.

1 John 3:4

Every person who practices a life of sin is also breaking [God’s] law, for sin is law-breaking.

1 John 5:16

If anyone [of you] observes his brother [or sister] sinning [in a way that would not lead] to [spiritual] death, he should ask [God, in prayer, to help that person], and God will give him [spiritual] life, [that is], to such ones, provided their sin is not leading to [spiritual] death. There is such a sin that leads to [spiritual] death. [See Heb. 6:4-6; I Tim. 5:6; Heb. 10:26-27; II Pet. 2:20- 22]. I am not suggesting that you should ask [God, in prayer] about such a situation.