1 John 5:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them.

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.

English Standard Version
We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

Berean Study Bible
We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

New American Standard Bible
We know that no one who has been born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

NASB 1995
We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

NASB 1977
We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him and the evil one does not touch him.

Amplified Bible
We know [with confidence] that anyone born of God does not habitually sin; but He (Jesus) who was born of God [carefully] keeps and protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

Christian Standard Bible
We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the one who is born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the One who is born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

Contemporary English Version
We are sure God's children do not keep on sinning. God's own Son protects them, and the devil cannot harm them.

Good News Translation
We know that no children of God keep on sinning, for the Son of God keeps them safe, and the Evil One cannot harm them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We know that those who have been born from God don't go on sinning. Rather, the Son of God protects them, and the evil one can't harm them.

International Standard Version
We know that the person who has been born from God does not go on sinning. Rather, the Son of God protects them, and the evil one cannot harm them.

NET Bible
We know that everyone fathered by God does not sin, but God protects the one he has fathered, and the evil one cannot touch him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

New King James Version
We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.

King James 2000 Bible
We know that whosoever is born of God sins not; but he that is begotten of God keeps himself, and that wicked one touches him not.

New Heart English Bible
We know that whoever is born of God does not sin, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

World English Bible
We know that whoever is born of God doesn't sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn't touch him.

American King James Version
We know that whoever is born of God sins not; but he that is begotten of God keeps himself, and that wicked one touches him not.

American Standard Version
We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth himself, and the evil one toucheth him not.

A Faithful Version
We know that anyone who is begotten by God does not practice sin; for the one who has been begotten by God keeps himself by the power of God, and the wicked one does not touch him.

Darby Bible Translation
We know that every one begotten of God does not sin, but he that has been begotten of God keeps himself, and the wicked [one] does not touch him.

English Revised Version
We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth him, and the evil one toucheth him not.

Webster's Bible Translation
We know that whoever is born of God, sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God, keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
We know that whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: but he that is begotten of God, keepeth himselfe, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
We knowe that whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: but he that is begotten of God, kepeth hym selfe, and that wicked toucheth hym not.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
We knowe, that whosoeuer is borne off God, synneth not: but he that is begotte of God, kepeth himselfe, & yt wicked toucheth him not.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
We knowe that whosoever is borne of god synneth not: but he that is begotten of god kepeth him silfe and that wicked toucheth him not.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
We have known that everyone who has been begotten of God does not sin, but He who was begotten of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him;

Berean Literal Bible
We know that everyone having been born of God does not continue to sin, but the One having been begotten of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

Young's Literal Translation
We have known that every one who hath been begotten of God doth not sin, but he who was begotten of God doth keep himself, and the evil one doth not touch him;

Smith's Literal Translation
We know that every one born of God sins not; but he born of God keeps himself, and evil touches him not.

Literal Emphasis Translation
We know that everyone having been born from out of God does not continue to sin, but rather the One having been begotten from out of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
We know that whosoever is born of God, sinneth not: but the generation of God preserveth him, and the wicked one toucheth him not.

Catholic Public Domain Version
We know that everyone who is born of God does not sin. Instead, rebirth in God preserves him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And we know that no one who is born from God commits sin, for he who is born from God keeps his soul and The Evil One does not touch it.

Lamsa Bible
We know that everyone who is born of God does not sin: for he who is born of God watches himself, and the evil one does not come near him.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
We know that whoever has been begotten of God, does not sin: but he that is begotten of God, keeps himself, and the wicked one touches him not.

Godbey New Testament
We know that every one who has been born of God, sins not; but the one having been born of God keeps himself, and the evil one does not touch him.

Haweis New Testament
We know that every one who is born of God sinneth not; but he that is born of God preserveth himself, and the wicked one toucheth him not.

Mace New Testament
we know that a true christian will not commit such a sin, for he that is the child of God keeps upon his guard, so that the wicked spirit does not approach him.

Weymouth New Testament
We know that no one who is a child of God lives in sin, but He who is God's Child keeps him, and the Evil one cannot touch him.

Worrell New Testament
We know that every one who has been begotten of God sins not; but he who was begotten of God keeps himself, and the evil one touches him not.

Worsley New Testament
We know that whosoever is born of God, doth not practise sin: but keepeth himself from it, and the wicked one doth not touch him.
















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