Urban Word Bible
1 John 5
Read 1 John 5 in clear, relatable modern language.
Faith That Overcomes
1 “If you believe Jesus is the Christ, you are born of God. If you love the Father, you love His children too.”
2 “We know we love God’s kids if we love God and do what He says.”
3 “Loving God means keeping His commandments, and His commandments are not hard.”
4 “Everyone born of God beats the world. Faith is what gives us the W over the world.”
5 “Who beats the world, The one who believes Jesus is God’s Son.”
6 “Jesus came by water and blood, not just water. The Spirit testifies to this truth.”
7 “There are three witnesses: the Spirit, the water, and the blood.”
8 “And these three agree.”
9 “If we accept human testimony, God’s testimony is greater. He is testifying about His Son.”
10 “If you believe in the Son of God, you got this testimony in your heart. If you do not believe God, you are calling Him a liar.”
11 “And here is His testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.”
12 “If you have the Son, you have life. If you do not have the Son, you do not have life.”
Assurance of Eternal Life
13 “I am writing this so you all who believe in the Son of God know you have eternal life.”
14 “We can be confident when we ask God for anything according to His will, He hears us.”
15 “If we know He hears us, we know we have what we asked for.”
16 “If you see your brother committing a sin that does not lead to death, pray for him, and God will give him life. But there are sins that lead to death, I am not saying you should pray about those.”
17 “All wrongdoing is sin, but not all sin leads to death.”
18 “If you are born of God, you do not keep sinning. God protects you, and the evil one cannot touch you.”
19 “We know we are God’s kids, but the world is under the evil one.”
20 “We know the Son of God came and gave us understanding so we can know Him. We are in Him who is true, Jesus Christ.”
21 “Dear fam, stay away from idols.”