If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death,
you should pray and God will give them life. I refer to those whose sin
does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not
saying that you should pray about that. All wrongdoing is sin, and
there is sin that does not lead to death. 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.
We know that we are children of God, and that the whole
world is under the control of the evil one. We know also
that the Son of God has come and has given us under-
standing, so that we may know him who is true.
And we are in him who is true by being in his
Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and
eternal life. Dear children,
keep yourselves from
idols.
1 John 5:16-
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