1 John 5:21
19 We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.
20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
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Compare
- BSB
- Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
- KJV
- Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
- WEB
- Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
- ASV
- [My] little children, guard yourselves from idols.
- DARBY
- Children, keep yourselves from idols.
- BLB
- Little children, guard yourselves from idols.
- ÅB
- Mine barn! Vokt dere for avgudene!
- OTB
- Så, kjære barn, hold dere borte fra avguder.
- B1930
- Mine barn! Vokt eder for avgudene!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 10:14
Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:7
Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and to drink, and got up to indulge in revelry.”
Read in contextExodus 20:3–4
You shall have no other gods before Me.
Read in context2 Corinthians 6:16–17
What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”
Read in context1 Thessalonians 1:9
For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God
Read in contextMatthew 6:13
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
Read in contextRevelation 9:20
Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.
Read in context1 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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