1 John · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
1 John 5 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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Notes on this text (3)
- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 Всѧ́къ вѣ́рꙋѧй, ꙗ҆́кѡ і҆и҃съ є҆́сть хрⷭ҇то́съ, ѿ бг҃а рожде́нъ є҆́сть: и҆ всѧ́къ любѧ́й ро́ждшаго лю́битъ и҆ рожде́ннаго ѿ негѡ̀.
1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.
2 Ѡ҆ се́мъ вѣ́мы, ꙗ҆́кѡ лю́бимъ ча̑да бж҃їѧ, є҆гда̀ бг҃а лю́бимъ и҆ за́пѡвѣди є҆гѡ̀ соблюда́емъ.
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments.
3 Сїѧ́ бо є҆́сть любы̀ бж҃їѧ, да за́пѡвѣди є҆гѡ̀ соблюда́емъ: и҆ за́пѡвѣди є҆гѡ̀ тѧ̑жки не сꙋ́ть.
3 For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.
4 Ꙗ҆́кѡ всѧ́къ рожде́нный ѿ бг҃а побѣжда́етъ мі́ръ: и҆ сїѧ̀ є҆́сть побѣ́да, побѣди́вшаѧ мі́ръ, вѣ́ра на́ша.
4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.
5 Кто̀ є҆́сть побѣжда́ѧй мі́ръ, то́кмѡ вѣ́рꙋѧй, ꙗ҆́кѡ і҆и҃съ є҆́сть сн҃ъ бж҃їй;
5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
6 Се́й є҆́сть прише́дый водо́ю и҆ кро́вїю и҆ дх҃омъ, і҆и҃съ хрⷭ҇то́съ, не водо́ю то́чїю, но водо́ю и҆ кро́вїю: и҆ дх҃ъ є҆́сть свидѣ́тельствꙋѧй, ꙗ҆́кѡ дх҃ъ є҆́сть и҆́стина.
6 This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
7◆ Ꙗ҆́кѡ трїѐ сꙋ́ть свидѣ́тельствꙋющїи на нб҃сѝ, ѻ҆ц҃ъ, сло́во и҆ ст҃ы́й дх҃ъ: и҆ сі́и трѝ є҆ди́но сꙋ́ть.
7 For there are three who testify:
8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and the three agree as one.
9 А҆́ще свидѣ́тельство человѣ́ческое прїе́млемъ, свидѣ́тельство бж҃їе бо́лѣе є҆́сть: ꙗ҆́кѡ сїѐ є҆́сть свидѣ́тельство бж҃їе, є҆́же свидѣ́тельствова ѡ҆ сн҃ѣ свое́мъ.
9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God’s testimony which he has testified concerning his Son.
10 Вѣ́рꙋѧй въ сн҃а бж҃їѧ и҆́мать свидѣ́тельство въ себѣ̀: не вѣ́рꙋѧй бг҃ови лжа̀ сотвори́лъ є҆́сть є҆го̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ не вѣ́рова во свидѣ́тельство, є҆́же свидѣ́тельствова бг҃ъ ѡ҆ сн҃ѣ свое́мъ.
10 He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn’t believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.
11 И҆ сїѐ є҆́сть свидѣ́тельство, ꙗ҆́кѡ живо́тъ вѣ́чный да́лъ є҆́сть на́мъ бг҃ъ, и҆ се́й живо́тъ въ сн҃ѣ є҆гѡ̀ є҆́сть.
11 The testimony is this: that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12 И҆мѣ́ѧй сн҃а бж҃їѧ и҆́мать живо́тъ: а҆ не и҆мѣ́ѧй сн҃а бж҃їѧ живота̀ не и҆́мать.
12 He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have the life.
13 Сїѧ̑ писа́хъ ва́мъ вѣ́рꙋющымъ во и҆́мѧ сн҃а бж҃їѧ, да вѣ́сте, ꙗ҆́кѡ живо́тъ вѣ́чный и҆́мате, и҆ да вѣ́рꙋете во и҆́мѧ сн҃а бж҃їѧ.
13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
14 И҆ сїѐ є҆́сть дерзнове́нїе, є҆́же и҆́мамы къ немꙋ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́ще чесѡ̀ про́симъ по во́ли є҆гѡ̀, послꙋ́шаетъ на́съ:
14 This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.
15 и҆ а҆́ще вѣ́мы, ꙗ҆́кѡ послꙋ́шаетъ на́съ, є҆́же а҆́ще про́симъ, вѣ́мы, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆́мамы прошє́нїѧ, и҆́хже проси́хомъ ѿ негѡ̀.
15 And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.
16 А҆́ще кто̀ ᲂу҆́зритъ бра́та своего̀ согрѣша́юща грѣ́хъ не къ сме́рти, да про́ситъ, и҆ да́стъ є҆мꙋ̀ живо́тъ, согрѣша́ющымъ не къ сме́рти. Є҆́сть грѣ́хъ къ сме́рти: не ѡ҆ то́мъ, глаго́лю, да мо́литсѧ.
16 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.
17 Всѧ́ка непра́вда грѣ́хъ є҆́сть, и҆ є҆́сть грѣ́хъ не къ сме́рти.
17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.
18 Вѣ́мы, ꙗ҆́кѡ всѧ́къ рожде́нный ѿ бг҃а не согрѣша́етъ: но рожде́нный ѿ бг҃а блюде́тъ себѐ, и҆ лꙋка́вый не прикаса́етсѧ є҆мꙋ̀.
18 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.
19 Вѣ́мы, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿ бг҃а є҆смы̀, и҆ мі́ръ ве́сь во ѕлѣ̀ лежи́тъ.
19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
20 Вѣ́мы же, ꙗ҆́кѡ сн҃ъ бж҃їй прїи́де и҆ да́лъ є҆́сть на́мъ (свѣ́тъ и҆) ра́зꙋмъ, да позна́емъ бг҃а и҆́стиннаго и҆ да бꙋ́демъ во и҆́стиннѣмъ сн҃ѣ є҆гѡ̀ і҆и҃сѣ хрⷭ҇тѣ̀: се́й є҆́сть и҆́стинный бг҃ъ и҆ живо́тъ вѣ́чный.
20 We know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
21 Ча̑дца, храни́те себѐ ѿ тре́бъ і҆́дѡльскихъ. А҆ми́нь.
21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
Cross references (21)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 John 1:12–13; 1 John 2:29; John 8:42; 1 John 4:7; 1 Peter 1:22–23
- 2 John 13:34–35; 1 John 2:5; 1 John 3:22–24; John 15:17; 1 John 4:21
- 3 John 14:15; John 15:10; Deuteronomy 7:9; John 14:21–24; 2 John 6
- 4 1 Corinthians 15:57; 1 John 4:4; John 16:33; 1 John 3:9; 1 John 5:5
- 5 1 John 4:15; 1 John 5:1
- 6 John 15:26; Hebrews 9:14; John 16:13; Mark 14:24; John 14:17
- 7 Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Acts 5:32; Matthew 3:16–17; John 1:1
- 8 1 John 5:6–7; John 15:26; 1 Peter 3:21; Acts 2:2–4; Romans 8:16
- 9 Matthew 3:16–17; Matthew 17:5; Acts 17:31; John 8:17–19; Acts 5:32
- 10 Romans 8:16; Galatians 4:6; John 3:33; John 5:38; Hebrews 3:12
- 11 Romans 6:23; 1 John 2:25; John 3:36; 1 John 5:20; 1 John 4:9
- 12 John 3:36; John 5:24; John 1:12; 1 Corinthians 1:30; John 3:15
- 13 John 20:31; John 1:12; 1 John 3:23; 2 Peter 1:10–11; John 3:18
- 14 John 14:13; Jeremiah 29:12–13; Jeremiah 33:3; 1 John 3:21–22; John 15:7
- 15 Luke 11:9–10; Mark 11:24; Proverbs 15:29; 1 John 5:18–20
- 16 Hebrews 6:4–6; 1 Samuel 2:25; Jeremiah 11:14; Hebrews 10:26–31; Mark 3:28–30
- 17 1 John 3:4; James 1:15; Ezekiel 18:26–32; 1 John 5:16; James 4:7–10
- 18 1 John 3:9; 1 John 5:4; Jude 21; Jude 24; 1 John 5:1
- 19 2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:2; 1 John 4:4–6; Galatians 1:4; Revelation 12:9
- 20 John 17:3; Luke 24:45; John 14:9; 1 Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 44:6
- 21 1 Corinthians 10:14; 1 Corinthians 10:7; Exodus 20:3–4; 2 Corinthians 6:16–17; 1 Thessalonians 1:9
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
Why does my Bible say something different?
- 1 John 5:7–8: the “three heavenly witnesses”
Older English and Spanish Bibles read: “there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” These words, called the Johannine Comma, are absent from virtually every Greek manuscript before the late Middle Ages and from the Greek Fathers. The Patriarchal Text prints them in small type, kept at the wish of the Holy Synod. The Trinity does not depend on them.
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
I Suppose ye remember, those of you who were present yesterday, to what place in the course of this epistle our exposition has reached: namely, "He that loveth not his brother whom he seeth, how can he love God whom he seeth not?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
… but is of antichrist." These words agree with what was said in the Gospel, that "the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us." Wherefore he again exclaims in his Epistle, "Every one that believeth that Jesus is the Christ, has been born of God;" knowing Jesus Christ to be one and the same, to whom the gates of heaven …
There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it." For he manifestly shows that there are certain brethren for whom we are not commanded to pray, although the Lord bids us pray even for our persecutors.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
And he that loveth Him that begat, loveth Him also that is begotten of Him; but he that despiseth Him that is begotten casts back the insult upon Him who begat.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
What about John then, when in his Catholic Epistle he says that there are Three that bear witness, the Spirit and the Water and the Blood?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)