1 John 5:18

Easy To Read Version

We know that any person who has been made God’s child does not continue to sin. The Son of God keeps God’s child safe. {\cf2\super [22]} The Evil One (the devil) cannot hurt that person.

Cross References

Psalm 119:101

You keep me off of the wrong path\par every step of the way.\par So I can do what you tell me, Lord.\par

Psalm 119:3

Those people don’t do bad things.\par They obey the Lord.\par

Psalm 17:4

I have tried as hard as humanly possible\par to obey your commands.\par

Psalm 18:23

I was pure and honest with him.\par I kept myself from doing bad things.\par

Psalm 39:1

I said,\par “I will be careful about the things I say.\par I will not let my tongue cause me to sin.\par I will keep my mouth closed {\cf2\super [235]} when I am around wicked people.”\par

Proverbs 4:23

The most important thing is for you to be careful in the things you think. Your thoughts control your life.

Leviticus 11:37

If any part of those dead unclean [142] animals falls on any seed that is to be planted, then that seed is {still} clean.

Matthew 5:37

Say only ‘yes’ if you mean yes, and say only ‘no’ if you mean no. If you must say more than ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ it is from the Evil One (the devil).

Matthew 6:13

Don’t let us be tempted (tested);\par but save us from the Evil One\par (the devil).’ {\cf2\super [77]} \par

John 1:13

These children were not born like little babies are born. They were not born from the wish or plan of a \{mother and\} father. These children were born from God.

John 14:30

I will not talk with you much longer. The ruler of this world (the devil) is coming. He has no power over me.

John 15:4

Continue in me and I will continue in you. No branch can make fruit alone. It must continue in the vine. It is the same with you. You cannot make fruit alone. You must continue in me.

John 15:7

“Continue in me and follow my teachings. If you do this, then you can ask for anything you want, and it will be given to you.

John 15:9

I loved you like the Father loved me. Now continue in my love.

James 1:18

God decided to give us life through the word of truth. He wanted us to be the most important of all the things he made.

James 1:27

The kind of religion (worship) that God accepts is this: caring for orphans {\cf2\super [2]} or widows {\cf2\super [3]} who need help, and keeping yourself free from the world’s \{evil\} influence. This is the kind of religion (worship) that God accepts as pure and good.

1 Peter 1:23

You have been born again. This new life did not come from something that dies. It came from something that cannot die. You were born again through God’s living message {\cf2\super [11]} that continues forever.

1 John 2:29

You know that Christ is righteous (good). So you know that all people who do what is right (good) are God’s children.

1 John 3:12

Don’t be like Cain. {\cf2\super [10]} Cain belonged to the Evil One (the devil). Cain killed his brother \{Abel {\cf2\super [11]} \}. But why did Cain kill his brother? Because the things Cain did were evil, and the things his brother \{Abel\} did were good.

1 John 3:3

Christ is pure. And every person who has this hope in Christ keeps himself pure like Christ.

1 John 3:9

When God makes a person his child, that person does not continue to sin. Why? Because the new life God gave that person {\cf2\super [9]} stays in him. So that person is not able to continue sinning. Why? Because he has become a child of God.

1 John 4:6

But we are from God. So the people who know God listen to us. But the people who are not from God don’t listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit {\cf2\super [16]} that is true and the spirit that is false.

1 John 5:1

Greetings from Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James.

1 John 5:15

Peace to you. The friends (believers) here with me send their love. Please give our love to each one of the friends there.

1 John 5:19

These are the people who divide you. These people do only what their sinful selves want. They don’t have the Spirit. {\cf2\super [9]}

1 John 5:20

But, dear friends, use your most holy faith to build yourselves up strong. Pray with the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [10]}

1 John 5:21

Keep yourselves in God’s love. Wait for the Lord Jesus Christ with his mercy to give you life forever.

1 John 5:4

I was very happy to learn about some of your children. I am happy that they are following the way of truth, like the Father (God) commanded us.

Revelation 2:13

I know where you live. You live where Satan (the devil) has his throne. But you are true to me. You did not refuse to tell about your faith in me even during the time of Antipas. Antipas was my faithful witness {\cf2\super [16]} who was killed in your city. Your city is where Satan lives.