1 John 5:18

New Living Translation

We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them.

Cross References

Psalm 119:101

I have refused to walk on any evil path, so that I may remain obedient to your word.

Psalm 119:3

They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in his paths.

Psalm 17:4

I have followed your commands, which keep me from following cruel and evil people.

Psalm 18:23

I am blameless before God; I have kept myself from sin.

Psalm 39:1

I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me.”

Proverbs 4:23

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

Leviticus 11:37

If the carcass falls on seed grain to be planted in the field, the seed will still be considered clean.

Matthew 5:37

Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one.

Matthew 6:13

And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.

John 1:13

They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.

John 14:30

“I don’t have much more time to talk to you, because the ruler of this world approaches. He has no power over me,

John 15:4

Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.

John 15:7

But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!

John 15:9

“I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love.

Acts 11:23

When he arrived and saw this evidence of God’s blessing, he was filled with joy, and he encouraged the believers to stay true to the Lord.

James 1:18

He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.

James 1:27

Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.

1 Peter 1:23

For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.

1 John 2:29

Since we know that Christ is righteous, we also know that all who do what is right are God’s children.

1 John 3:12

We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been doing what was righteous.

1 John 3:3

And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure.

1 John 3:9

Those who have been born into God’s family do not make a practice of sinning, because God’s life is in them. So they can’t keep on sinning, because they are children of God.

1 John 4:6

But we belong to God, and those who know God listen to us. If they do not belong to God, they do not listen to us. That is how we know if someone has the Spirit of truth or the spirit of deception.

1 John 5:1

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too.

1 John 5:15

And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.

1 John 5:19

We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under the control of the evil one.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we live in fellowship with the true God because we live in fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life.

1 John 5:21

Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts.

1 John 5:4

For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.

Jude 1:21

and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring you eternal life. In this way, you will keep yourselves safe in God’s love.

Jude 1:24

Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault.

Revelation 2:13

“I know that you live in the city where Satan has his throne, yet you have remained loyal to me. You refused to deny me even when Antipas, my faithful witness, was martyred among you there in Satan’s city.