ris3n's Apologetics Codex

Passage

1 John 5.4

Book: 1 John · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV

2. Hereby we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments. 3. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

4. For whatsoever is begotten of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith.

  1. And who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? 6. This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. (1 John 5:2-6, ASV)
WEB

2. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep his commandments. 3. For this is loving God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

4. For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

  1. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 6. This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. (1 John 5:2-6, WEB)
KJV

2. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

4. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

  1. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? 6. This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. (1 John 5:2-6, KJV)
YLT

2. in this we know that we love the children of God, when we may love God, and His commands may keep; 3. for this is the love of God, that His commands we may keep, and His commands are not burdensome;

4. because every one who is begotten of God doth overcome the world, and this is the victory that did overcome the world, our faith;

  1. who is he who is overcoming the world, if not he who is believing that Jesus is the Son of God? 6. This one is he who did come through water and blood, Jesus the Christ, not in the water only, but in the water and the blood; and the Spirit it is that is testifying, because the Spirit is the truth, (1 John 5:2-6, YLT)

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

  • ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
  • WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
  • KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
  • YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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