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1 John 5:1

Footnotes

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    5:1 Var. loves also him

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, p. 23

    Awake!,

    8/22/1974, pp. 27-28

  • Publications Index

    w86 7/15 23;

    g74 8/22 27-28; im 243; w44 198

1 John 5:2

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, p. 23

  • Publications Index

    w86 7/15 23

1 John 5:3

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Enjoy Life Forever!, lesson 8

    Remain in God’s Love, pp. 5-12

    Bible Teach, pp. 186-187

    Close to Jehovah, p. 311

    “God’s Love,” pp. 5-13

    The Watchtower,

    12/15/2009, pp. 25-26

    8/15/2009, p. 19

    8/15/2005, p. 27

    6/15/2002, p. 22

    1/15/1997, pp. 19-22, 23-24

    12/15/1995, p. 11

    2/1/1987, pp. 16-17

    7/15/1986, p. 23

    4/1/1983, p. 19

    8/1/1973, p. 452

    4/15/1973, p. 253

    5/15/1972, p. 304

    4/1/1965, pp. 208-210

    12/1/1964, pp. 716-718

    7/1/1961, pp. 387-388

    6/1/1958, pp. 338-340

    10/1/1957, pp. 582-583

    Liberation, pp. 10-11

  • Publications Index

    cl 311; lff lessons 8, 23, 28, 34; lvs 5-6, 8-12; bh 186-187; lv 5-13; w09 8/15 19; w09 12/15 25-26; w05 8/15 27; w02 6/15 22; w97 1/15 19-24; w95 12/15 11; w87 2/1 16-17; w86 7/15 23;

    w83 4/1 19; dt 11; w73 253; w73 452; w72 304; g66 5/8 11; w65 209; w64 717; w61 388; bd 8; w58 339; w57 583; w47 326; w31 8

1 John 5:4

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    “All Scripture,” pp. 7-8

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, p. 23

    2/1/1979, pp. 16-20

    11/1/1973, p. 659

    12/15/1961, pp. 748-750

    2/15/1961, pp. 110-112

    8/15/1960, pp. 501-502

    1/15/1960, pp. 42-44

    2/1/1957, pp. 73-75

    1974 Yearbook, p. 253

    Awake!,

    8/22/1973, p. 16

  • Publications Index

    si 8; w86 7/15 23;

    w79 2/1 16-20; yb74 253; w73 659; g73 8/22 16; w61 111, 749; g61 3/8 27; w60 43, 502; w57 74; w44 198

1 John 5:5

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Worship God, p. 76

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, p. 23

    11/1/1973, p. 659

    9/15/1962, pp. 561-563

    12/15/1961, pp. 748-750

    1974 Yearbook, p. 253

  • Publications Index

    wt 76; w86 7/15 23;

    yb74 253; w73 659; w62 562; wr 20; w61 749

1 John 5:6

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 1173

    The Watchtower,

    12/15/2008, pp. 27-28

    7/15/1986, p. 23

  • Publications Index

    it-2 1173; w08 12/15 27-28; w86 7/15 23;

    ad 1648; w48 168; w44 218

1 John 5:7

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 1019, 1173

    The Watchtower (Public),

    No. 4 2016, pp. 6-7

    Awake!,

    No. 6 2016, p. 11

    10/8/1979, p. 16

    3/8/1977, p. 25

    2/8/1970, pp. 27-28

    The Watchtower,

    9/1/2014, p. 15

    12/15/2008, pp. 27-28

    10/1/1997, pp. 13-14

    5/1/1989, p. 30

    6/15/1987, p. 6

    7/15/1986, pp. 23-24

    9/1/1984, pp. 25-26

    5/15/1978, p. 14

    4/15/1977, pp. 244-246

    3/15/1975, pp. 190-191

    1/15/1970, p. 38

    10/1/1968, pp. 581-583

    9/15/1966, pp. 561-563

    3/15/1964, pp. 184-189

    12/15/1963, pp. 761-762

    6/1/1963, p. 352

    9/15/1962, pp. 555-557

    4/15/1960, pp. 230-231

    2/1/1960, pp. 91-92, 94

    6/15/1959, pp. 381-383

    1/1/1953, p. 21

    2/1/1951, pp. 95-96

    12/1/1950, pp. 470-472

    11/15/1950, pp. 455-456

    10/15/1950, pp. 371-372

    9/15/1950, pp. 310-311

    “All Scripture,” p. 256

    Live Forever, p. 53

    Reasoning, pp. 422-423

    Reference Bible, p. 1580

    Truth, p. 24

  • Publications Index

    it-2 1019, 1173; wp16.4 6-7; g16.6 11; w14 9/1 15; w08 12/15 27-28; w97 10/1 13; si 256; w89 5/1 30; pe 53; rs 422-423; w87 6/15 6; w86 7/15 23-24;

    int 1140; w84 9/1 26; Rbi8 1580; tr 24; g79 10/8 16; w78 5/15 14; w77 244-246; g77 3/8 25; w75 190-191; ad 1543, 1648; bi8-71 1366; w70 38; g70 2/8 27-28; int69 1165; is 159; w68 582; g68 2/8 7; w66 562; g66 2/8 19; im 269; ms 488; w64 184-188; w63 352, 761; bi8-63 3594; w62 556; wr 9; g62 9/22 7; g61 4/22 17; w60 92, 94, 231; g60 5/8 27; w59 382; g58 7/22 25; g57 11/22 5; w53 21; lg 103; w51 95; rm 272; w50 310, 371, 455, 471; bi7-50 786; w48 75, 168; ep 348; rw 33; tf 280

1 John 5:8

Footnotes

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    5:8 Lit. the three are to the one thing

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 1173

    The Watchtower,

    12/15/2008, pp. 27-28

    7/15/1986, pp. 23-24

    3/15/1975, pp. 190-191

    3/15/1964, pp. 184-189

    12/15/1963, pp. 761-762

    11/15/1950, pp. 455-456

    9/15/1950, pp. 310-311

    “All Scripture,” p. 256

    Reasoning, pp. 422-423

    Reference Bible, p. 1580

    Awake!,

    2/8/1970, pp. 27-28

  • Publications Index

    it-2 1173; w08 12/15 27-28; si 256; rs 422-423; w86 7/15 23-24;

    int 1140; Rbi8 1580; w75 190-191; ad 1648; bi8-71 1366; g70 2/8 27-28; int69 1165; w64 184-188; w63 761; bi8-63 3594; rm 272; w50 310, 455; w48 168; rw 33

1 John 5:9

Footnotes

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    5:9 Lit. is greater

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, p. 24

  • Publications Index

    w86 7/15 24

1 John 5:10

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, p. 24

  • Publications Index

    w86 7/15 24

1 John 5:11

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, p. 24

    ‘Know Jehovah’, pp. 387-389

  • Publications Index

    w86 7/15 24;

    kj 388

1 John 5:12

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, p. 24

    ‘Know Jehovah’, pp. 387-389

  • Publications Index

    w86 7/15 24;

    kj 388

1 John 5:13

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    12/15/1998, p. 30

    7/15/1986, p. 24

    2/15/1973, p. 102

  • Publications Index

    w98 12/15 30; w86 7/15 24;

    w73 102

1 John 5:14

Footnotes

  • *

    5:14 Lit. the confidence we have to him

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower (Public),

    No. 1 2021 p. 10

    Enjoy Life Forever!, lesson 9

    The Watchtower,

    1/1/2009, p. 30

    8/15/2004, p. 18

    7/15/1986, p. 24

    2/1/1978, p. 24

    7/1/1975, p. 402

    7/1/1972, p. 389

    2/1/1964, pp. 95-96

    12/1/1961, pp. 709-711

    Knowledge, pp. 154-155

    Awake!,

    11/8/1980, p. 9

    1/8/1974, p. 9

    Life, pp. 127-128

  • Publications Index

    wp21.1 10; lff lesson 9; w09 1/1 30; w04 8/15 18; kl 154-155; w86 7/15 24;

    g80 11/8 9; w78 2/1 24; lp 127-128; w75 402; g74 1/8 9; w72 389; w64 96; w61 710

1 John 5:15

Footnotes

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    5:15 Lit. we have the requests we have asked from him

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, p. 24

  • Publications Index

    w86 7/15 24

1 John 5:16

Footnotes

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    5:16 Or shall ask and he will give life to him

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 605, 862

    Insight, Volume 2, p. 969

    The Watchtower,

    12/1/2001, pp. 30-31

    7/15/1986, pp. 24-25

    4/1/1983, p. 19

    10/15/1979, p. 31

    3/1/1976, pp. 158-159

    7/15/1971, p. 437

    6/15/1971, pp. 383-384

    8/15/1963, pp. 508-509

    11/15/1959, pp. 678-679

    7/1/1956, pp. 414-415

    2/15/1952, pp. 126-128

    Awake!,

    11/8/1994, pp. 18-19

    2/22/1978, p. 28

  • Publications Index

    ijwbq article 114; it-1 605, 862; it-2 969; w01 12/1 30-31; g94 11/8 18-19; w86 7/15 24-25;

    w83 4/1 19; w79 10/15 31; g78 2/22 28; w76 158-159; w71 383-384; w71 437; ad 601, 1508; g64 2/8 28; w63 508; bf 648; w59 679; w56 415; w52 127; w48 187; w33 55

1 John 5:17

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, pp. 24-25

    10/15/1979, p. 31

    7/15/1971, p. 437

    2/15/1952, pp. 126-128

  • Publications Index

    w86 7/15 24-25;

    w79 10/15 31; w71 437; g64 2/8 28; w52 127; w48 186

1 John 5:18

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    7/15/1986, p. 25

    4/15/1970, pp. 255-256

    Holy Spirit, p. 93

  • Publications Index

    w86 7/15 25;

    hs 93; w70 255-256; im 243; g64 2/8 28; w44 198

1 John 5:19

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Enjoy Life Forever!, lesson 26

    Awake!,

    No. 1 2021 pp. 10-11

    Insight, Volume 2, pp. 1209-1210

    The Watchtower,

    5/1/2014, p. 16

    5/1/2013, p. 4

    7/1/2010, p. 22

    11/1/2002, p. 15

    3/15/1987, p. 11

    7/15/1986, p. 25

    6/15/1984, p. 4

    8/15/1978, p. 8

    3/1/1974, p. 147

    6/1/1973, p. 344

    10/15/1972, p. 639

    8/15/1971, p. 511

    2/15/1963, pp. 121-123

    12/1/1962, pp. 729-730

    2/1/1962, pp. 70-71

    8/1/1961, pp. 455-456

    8/15/1957, pp. 495-497

    Reasoning, p. 390

    True Peace, p. 122

    ‘Know Jehovah’, pp. 393-395

  • Publications Index

    lff lesson 26; g21.1 10-11; it-2 1209; w14 5/1 16; w13 5/1 4; w10 7/1 22; w02 11/1 15; rs 390; w87 3/15 11; w86 7/15 25; tp 122;

    w84 6/15 4; w78 8/15 8; w74 147; w73 344; w72 639; w71 511; kj 394; w63 122; w62 71, 729; g62 3/22 27; g62 10/8 20; w61 456; g61 10/8 13; w57 496; nh 109; rm 303; na46 10; ci 242; w39 12; w31 331

1 John 5:20

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    4/15/2012, p. 6

    10/15/2004, pp. 30-31

    7/15/1986, pp. 25-26

    9/1/1984, pp. 25-26

    10/1/1962, pp. 598-599

    Awake!,

    3/22/1972, p. 7

  • Publications Index

    w12 4/15 6; w04 10/15 30-31; w86 7/15 25-26;

    w84 9/1 25-26; g72 3/22 7; w62 598; wr 52; w46 342

1 John 5:21

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Enjoy Life Forever!, lesson 45

    The Watchtower,

    1/15/1993, p. 24

    12/1/1990, pp. 4-5

    7/15/1986, pp. 25-26

    5/15/1972, p. 295

    11/15/1964, pp. 680-681

    7/1/1964, pp. 392-394

    1/15/1963, pp. 53-54

    5/1/1961, pp. 281-282

    11/15/1952, pp. 700-701

    3/15/1952, pp. 170-172

  • Publications Index

    lff lesson 45; w93 1/15 24; w90 12/1 4-5; w86 7/15 25-26;

    w72 295; w64 393, 680; w63 53; g63 7/22 16; g63 8/8 18; g62 3/22 14; g62 4/22 10, 28; w61 281; w52 171, 701; rm 177

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1 John 5:1-21

1 John

5* Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born out of God, and everyone who loves the sire loves him who is born from him. 2 It is by this we know that we love God’s children, when we love God and live up to his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we should keep his commandments; and his commandments are not burdensome, 4 because everything that is born out of God comes off victorious over the world; and this is the victory that has come off victorious over the world, our faith. 5 And who is it that is victorious over the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 6 This is the one that came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not in the water only but in the water and in the blood; and the Spirit is what testifies, because the Spirit is the truth— 7 because it is three who testify, 8* the Spirit and the water and the blood, and the three concur. 9* If we receive men’s testimony, God’s testimony is superior; because this is God’s testimony, that he has testified about his Son. 10 He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in him. He who does not believe God has made a liar of him because he has not believed in the testimony God has borne about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony, that God has given us eternal life and this life is in his Son. 12 He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.

13 I have written these things to you in order that you may know that you have eternal life, to you who believe in the name of the Son of God. 14* And this is the confidence we have for coming to him, that if we ask anything in accordance with his will he hears us; 15* and if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the things we have asked him for. 16* If one sees his brother sinning, a sin not for death, he shall ask and give life to him, to those who are sinning not for death. There is such a thing as a sin for death; it is not as to that that I say he is to solicit. 17 Every wrong act is a sin, and there is such a thing as a sin not for death.

18 We know that anyone who has been born out of God does not sin, but he who was born out of God keeps him and the Evil One does not touch him. 19 We know that we belong with God; and the world is all lying in the Evil One; 20 but we know that the Son of God has come and has given us a mind to know the True One; and we are in the True One, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. 21 Children, guard yourselves against the idols.

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