1 John 5:17

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

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.

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

¹⁸ 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.

¹⁹ We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: All unrighteousness is sin, yet there is sin that does not lead to death.
KJV: All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
WEB: All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.
ASV: All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
DARBY: Every unrighteousness is sin; and there is a sin not to death.
BLB: All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not unto death.

ÅB: Enhver urettferdighet er synd, og der er synd som ikke er til døden.
OTB: All urett er synd, og det er synd som ikke fører til død.
B1930: Enhver urettferdighet er synd, og der er synd som ikke er til døden.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 John 3:4
Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.
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James 1:15
Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
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Ezekiel 18:26–32
If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has committed.
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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.
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James 4:7–10
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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1 John 2:1
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
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Isaiah 1:18
“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.
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Deuteronomy 12:32
See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.
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