1 John 5:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 5:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 John 5:17 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 John 5:17 — KJV
“All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.”
— 1 John 5:17 (KJV)
1 John 5:17 in Context — About the Book of 1 John
1 John is the apostle of love's late-life letter — written so believers can know they have eternal life. God is light; God is love; perfect love drives out fear. Its tests are simple and searching: walk in the light, love one another, confess sin and find Him faithful to forgive.
Cross-References for 1 John 5:17
“Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 5:17: sin, death
“And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:”
Shares key themes with 1 John 5:17: sin, death
“But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter:”
Shares key themes with 1 John 5:17: sin, death
“The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 5:17: sin, death
“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:”
Shares key themes with 1 John 5:17: sin, death
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