1 John 5:16 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹⁶ I was exceeding glad, that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ If anyone sees his brother [believer] committing a sin that does not [lead to] death (the extinguishing of life), he will pray and [God] will give him life [yes, He will grant life to all those whose sin is not one leading to death]. There is a sin [that leads] to death; I do not say that one should pray for that.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ If anyone sees a brother or sister committing a sin that does not result in death, they should pray, and God will give life to them—that is, to those who commit sins that don’t result in death. There is a sin that results in death—I’m not saying that you should pray about that.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ Anyone who realizes that his brother has sinned, with a sin that is not unto death, let him pray, and life shall be given to him who has sinned not unto death. There is a sin which is unto death. I am not saying that anyone should ask on behalf of that sin.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ He that knoweth his brother to sin a sin which is not to death, let him ask, and life shall be given to him, who sinneth not to death. There is a sin unto death: for that I say not that any man ask.

1 John 5:16 Cross References

Genesis 20:17

7 And when Abraham prayed, God healed Abimelech and his wife, and his handmaids, and they bore children:

Genesis 20:7

Now therefore restore the man his wife, for he is a prophet: and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: but if thou wilt not restore her, know that thou shalt surely die, thou and all that are thins.

Psalm 106:23

0 Then Phinees stood up, and pacified him: and the slaughter ceased.

Exodus 34:9

2 Beware thou never join in friendship with the inhabitants of that land, which may be thy ruin:

Jeremiah 11:14

2 Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts: Behold I will visit upon them: and their young men shall die by the sword, their sons and their daughters shall die by famine.

Jeremiah 14:11

9 Hast thou utterly cast away Juda, or hath thy soul abhorred Sion? why then hast thou struck us, so that there is no healing for us? we have looked for peace, and there is no good: and for the time of healing, and behold trouble.

Jeremiah 7:16

4 But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear: but walked in their own will, and in the perversity of their wicked heart: and went backward and not forward,

Ezekiel 22:30

And she committed her fornications with those chosen men, all sons of the Assyrians: and she defiled herself with the uncleanness of all them on whom she doted.

Numbers 12:13

Send men to view the land of Chanaan, which I will give to the children of Israel, one of every tribe, of the rulers.

Numbers 15:30

5 And the Lord said to Moses: Let that man die, let all the multitude stone him without the camp.

Luke 12:10

8 And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and will build greater; and into them will I gather all things that are grown to me, and my goods.

John 17:9

7 Sanctify them in truth. Thy word is truth.

2 Timothy 4:14

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the elect of God and the acknowledging of the truth, which is according to godliness:

1 John 5:17

And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing a new commandment to thee, but that which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.

1 Samuel 12:19

4 Therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in truth and with your whole heart, for you have seen the great works which he hath done among you.

1 Samuel 2:25

0 Wherefore thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father should minister in my sight, for ever. But now saith the Lord: Far be this from me: but whosoever shall glorify me, him will I glorify: but they that despise me, shall be despised.