1 John 5:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

All vnrighteousnesse is sinne, but there is a sinne not vnto death.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 John 3:4 : 4 Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the Law: for sinne is the transgression of the Lawe.
  • 1 John 5:16 : 16 If any man see his brother sinne a sinne that is not vnto death, let him aske, and he shall giue him life for them that sinne not vnto death. There is a sinne vnto death: I say not that thou shouldest pray for it.
  • Jas 1:15 : 15 Then when lust hath conceiued, it bringeth foorth sinne, and sinne when it is finished, bringeth foorth death.
  • Ezek 18:26-32 : 26 For when a righteous man turneth away from his righteousnes, and committeth iniquitie, he shall euen die for the same, he shal euen die for his iniquitie, that he hath done. 27 Againe when the wicked turneth away from his wickednes that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawfull and right, he shal saue his soule aliue. 28 Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that hee hath committed, he shall surely liue and shall not die. 29 Yet saith ye house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equall. O house of Israel, are not my wayes equall? or are not your wayes vnequall? 30 Therefore I will iudge you, O house of Israel, euery one according to his wayes, sayth the Lord God: returne therefore and cause others to turne away from all your transgressions: so iniquitie shall not be your destruction. 31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye haue transgressed, and make you a newe heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? 32 For I desire not the death of him that dyeth, sayth the Lord God: cause therefore one another to returne, and liue ye.
  • Deut 12:32 : 32 Therefore whatsoeuer I command you, take heede you doe it: thou shalt put nothing thereto, nor take ought therefrom.
  • Isa 1:18 : 18 Come nowe, and let vs reason together, sayth the Lord: though your sinnes were as crimsin, they shalbe made white as snowe: though they were red like skarlet, they shalbe as wooll.
  • 1 John 2:1 : 1 My litle children, these things write I vnto you, that ye sinne not: and if any man sinne, wee haue an Aduocate with the Father, Iesus Christ, the Iust.
  • Deut 5:32 : 32 Take heede therefore, that ye doe as the Lord your God hath commaunded you: turne not aside to the right hand nor to the left,
  • Jas 4:7-9 : 7 Submit your selues to God: resist the deuill, and he will flee from you. 8 Drawe neere to God, and he will drawe nere to you. Clense your handes, ye sinners, and purge your hearts, ye double minded. 9 Suffer afflictions, and sorrowe ye, and weepe: let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your ioy into heauinesse. 10 Cast downe your selues before the Lord, and he will lift you vp.
  • Rom 5:20-21 : 20 Moreouer the Law entred thereupon that the offence shoulde abound: neuerthelesse, where sinne abounded, there grace abounded much more: 21 That as sinne had reigned vnto death, so might grace also reigne by righteousnesse vnto eternall life, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 John 5:15-16
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    86%

    15And if we know that he heareth vs, whatsoeuer we aske, we know that we haue the petitions, that we haue desired of him.

    16If any man see his brother sinne a sinne that is not vnto death, let him aske, and he shall giue him life for them that sinne not vnto death. There is a sinne vnto death: I say not that thou shouldest pray for it.

  • 1 John 3:4-10
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    80%

    4Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the Law: for sinne is the transgression of the Lawe.

    5And ye knowe that hee was made manifest, that he might take away our sinnes, and in him is no sinne.

    6Whosoeuer abideth in him, sinneth not: whosoeuer sinneth, hath not seene him, neither hath knowen him.

    7Litle children, let no man deceiue you: he that doeth righteousnes, is righteous, as hee is righteous.

    8He that comitteth sinne, is of the deuil: for the deuill sinneth from the beginning: for this purpose was made manifest that Sonne of God, that he might loose the workes of the deuil.

    9Whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: for his seede remaineth in him, neither can hee sinne, because he is borne of God.

    10In this are the children of God knowen, and the children of the deuil: whosoeuer doeth not righteousnesse, is not of God, neither he that loueth not his brother.

  • 1 John 1:5-10
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    76%

    5This then is the message which wee haue heard of him, and declare vnto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkenes.

    6If wee say that wee haue fellowship with him, and walke in darkenesse, we lie, and doe not truly:

    7But if we walke in the light as he is in the light, we haue fellowship one with another, and the blood of Iesus Christ his Sonne clenseth vs from all sinne.

    8If we say that we haue no sinne, we deceiue our selues, and trueth is not in vs.

    9If we acknowledge our sinnes, he is faithfull and iust, to forgiue vs our sinnes, & to clense vs from all vnrighteousnes.

    10If we say we haue not sinned, wee make him a liar, and his word is not in vs.

  • 1 John 5:18-19
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    76%

    18We know that whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: but he that is begotten of God, keepeth himselfe, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

    19We knowe that we are of God, and this whole world lieth in wickednesse.

  • Rom 5:12-13
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    12Wherefore, as by one man sinne entred into ye world, & death by sinne, and so death went ouer all men: in who all men haue sinned.

    13For vnto the time of the Law was sinne in the worlde, but sinne is not imputed, while there is no lawe.

  • Jas 4:17
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    17Therefore, to him that knoweth howe to doe well, and doeth it not, to him it is sinne.

  • Eccl 7:20
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    20(7:22) Surely there is no man iust in the earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.

  • Jas 1:15
    74%

    15Then when lust hath conceiued, it bringeth foorth sinne, and sinne when it is finished, bringeth foorth death.

  • Prov 8:36
    73%

    36But he that sinneth against me, hurteth his owne soule: and all that hate me, loue death.

  • 1 John 3:14-15
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    72%

    14We know that we are translated from death vnto life, because we loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death.

    15Whosoeuer hateth his brother, is a manslayer: and ye know that no manslayer hath eternall life abiding in him.

  • Lev 5:17
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    17Also if any sinne and doe against any of the commaundementes of the Lorde, which ought not to be done, and knowe not and sinne and beare his iniquitie,

  • Ezek 33:18
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    18When the righteous turneth from his righteousnesse, and committeth iniquitie, he shall euen die thereby.

  • Ezek 18:20
    72%

    20The same soule that sinneth, shal die: the sonne shall not beare the iniquitie of the father, neither shall the father beare the iniquitie of the sonne, but the righteousnes of the righteous shall be vpon him, and the wickednesse of the wicked shall be vpon him selfe.

  • Ezek 18:26
    72%

    26For when a righteous man turneth away from his righteousnes, and committeth iniquitie, he shall euen die for the same, he shal euen die for his iniquitie, that he hath done.

  • 1 John 2:1
    72%

    1My litle children, these things write I vnto you, that ye sinne not: and if any man sinne, wee haue an Aduocate with the Father, Iesus Christ, the Iust.

  • Ezek 18:24
    72%

    24But if the righteous turne away from his righteousnes, & commit iniquitie, and doe according to all the abominations, that the wicked man doeth, shall he liue? all his righteousnes that he hath done, shall not be mentioned: but in his transgression that he hath committed, and in his sinne that he hath sinned, in them shal he die.

  • John 16:9
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    9Of sinne, because they beleeued not in me:

  • 1 John 3:12
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    12Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.

  • Rom 5:21
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    21That as sinne had reigned vnto death, so might grace also reigne by righteousnesse vnto eternall life, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

  • Ps 1:5
    71%

    5Therefore the wicked shall not stande in the iudgement, nor sinners in the assemblie of the righteous.

  • Prov 11:19
    71%

    19As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.

  • John 3:20
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    20For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued.

  • Matt 12:31
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    31Wherefore I say vnto you, euery sinne and blasphemie shalbe forgiuen vnto men: but the blasphemie against the holy Ghost shall not be forgiuen vnto men.

  • 1 Cor 15:56
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    56The sting of death is sinne: and ye strength of sinne is the Lawe.

  • Rom 1:32
    70%

    32Which men, though they knew ye Lawe of God, how that they which comit such things are worthie of death, yet not onely do the same, but also fauour them that doe them.

  • Rom 3:10
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    10As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one.

  • Rom 7:17
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    17Nowe then, it is no more I, that doe it, but sinne that dwelleth in me.

  • Rom 7:13
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    13Was that then which is good, made death vnto me? God forbid: but sinne, that it might appeare sinne, wrought death in me by that which is good, that sinne might be out of measure sinfull by the commandement.

  • 1 Cor 15:34
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    34Awake to liue righteously, and sinne not: for some haue not ye knowledge of God, I speake this to your shame.

  • Num 5:6
    70%

    6Speake vnto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sinne that men commit, and transgresse against the Lorde, when that person shall trespasse,

  • 1 Tim 5:24
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    24Some mens sinnes are open before hand, and goe before vnto iudgement: but some mens folowe after.

  • Jas 5:20
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    20Let him knowe that he which hath conuerted the sinner from going astray out of his way, shall saue a soule from death, and shal hide a multitude of sinnes.

  • Lev 5:5
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    5Whe he hath sinned in any of these things, then he shal confesse that he hath sinned therein.

  • 1 Tim 1:9
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    9Knowing this, that the Lawe is not giuen vnto a righteous man, but vnto the lawles and disobedient, to the vngodly, and to sinners, to the vnholy, and to the prophane, to murtherers of fathers and mothers, to manslayers,

  • 1 John 5:12
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    12He that hath that Sonne, hath that life: and he that hath not that Sonne of God, hath not that life.