New Testament · Epistle
1 John 5:16
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If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
About 1 John 5:16
Few verses address Guilt and Forgiveness in the Bible and The Second Death in the Bible as directly as 1 John 5:16. This New Testament passage from the epistle of 1 John has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- Psalms 32:1
“Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.”
- Exodus 34:7
“Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.”
- Leviticus 4:3
“If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the Lord for a sin offering.”
- Numbers 14:18
“The Lord is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.”
- Psalms 32:5
“I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.”
How to Apply 1 John 5:16
Pray through 1 John 5:16 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Guilt and Forgiveness in the Bible. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.