1 John 5:16 “If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he s…”

1 John 5:16

If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

If any man see his brother sinne a sinne that is not vnto death, let him aske, and he shall giue him life for them that sinne not vnto death. There is a sinne vnto death: I say not that thou shouldest pray for it.

Darby Translation

If any one see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life, for those that do not sin unto death. There is a sin to death: I do not say of that that he should make a request.

Young's Literal Translation

If any one may see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall give to him life to those sinning not unto death; there is sin to death, not concerning it do I speak that he may beseech;

Bible in Basic English

If a man sees his brother doing a sin which is not bad enough for death, let him make a prayer to God, and God will give life to him whose sin was not bad enough for death. There is a sin whose punishment is death: I do not say that he may make such a request then.

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Cross references

“he shall ask”

Exodus 34:9 Exodus 32:10–14 Genesis 20:7 Genesis 20:17 2 Chronicles 30:18–20 Job 42:7–9

Exodus 34:9 · BSB

“O Lord,” he said, “if I have indeed found favor in Your sight, my Lord, please go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our iniquity and sin, and take us as Your inheritance.”

Exodus 32:10–14 · BSB

Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”

Genesis 20:7 · BSB

Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.”

Genesis 20:17 · BSB

Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants, so that they could again bear children—

2 Chronicles 30:18–20 · BSB

A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LOR…

Job 42:7–9 · BSB

After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has.

“There”

Hebrews 6:4–6 1 Samuel 2:25 Hebrews 10:26–31 Mark 3:28–30 Luke 12:10 2 Peter 2:20–22

Hebrews 6:4–6 · BSB

It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,

1 Samuel 2:25 · BSB

If a man sins against another man, God can intercede for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, since the LORD intended to put them to death.

Hebrews 10:26–31 · BSB

If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,

Mark 3:28–30 · BSB

Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter.

Luke 12:10 · BSB

And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

2 Peter 2:20–22 · BSB

If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.

“I do not”

Jeremiah 11:14 Jeremiah 7:16 Jeremiah 14:11 Jeremiah 18:18–21 John 17:9

Jeremiah 11:14 · BSB

As for you, do not pray for these people. Do not raise up a cry or a prayer on their behalf, for I will not be listening when they call out to Me in their time of disaster.

Jeremiah 7:16 · BSB

As for you, do not pray for these people, do not offer a plea or petition on their behalf, and do not beg Me, for I will not listen to you.

Jeremiah 14:11 · BSB

Then the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of this people.

Jeremiah 18:18–21 · BSB

Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his word…

John 17:9 · BSB

I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.

17All unrighteousness is sin, yet there is sin that does not lead to death.

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