1 John 5:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

We have known that every one who hath been begotten of God doth not sin, but he who was begotten of God doth keep himself, and the evil one doth not touch him;

English ASV

We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth himself, and the evil one toucheth him not.

English Amplified

We know [absolutely] that anyone born of God does not [deliberately and knowingly] practice committing sin, but the One Who was begotten of God carefully watches over and protects him [Christ's divine presence within him preserves him against the evil], and the wicked one does not lay hold (get a grip) on him or touch [him].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

We know [absolutely] that anyone born of God does not [deliberately and knowingly] practice committing sin, but the One Who was begotten of God carefully watches over and protects him [Christ's divine presence within him preserves him against the evil], and the wicked one does not lay hold (get a grip) on him or touch [him].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the one who is born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

We know that every one begotten of God does not sin, but he that has been begotten of God keeps himself, and the wicked [one] does not touch him.

English EASY 2024

Nobody who has become a child of God continues to do wrong things. Instead, the Son of God keeps him safe. Satan cannot do anything against a child of God.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

We know that those who have been made God's children do not continue to sin. The Son of God keeps them safe. The Evil One cannot hurt them.

We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

We know that no children of God keep on sinning, for the Son of God keeps them safe, and the Evil One cannot harm them.

English God's Word - GW 1995

We know that those who have been born from God don't go on sinning. Rather, the Son of God protects them, and the evil one can't harm them.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

We know that everyone who has been born of God does not sin, but the One who is born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

English KJV 1611

We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

English LSB

We know that no one who has been born of God sins; but He who was begotten of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

We know that whoever is born of God does not keep on sinning. But whoever has been born of God guards himself, and the wicked one cannot touch him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

We know that no one who is born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

We know that no one begotten by God sins; but the one begotten by God he protects, and the evil one cannot touch him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

We know that everyone fathered by God does not sin, but God protects the one he has fathered, and the evil one cannot touch him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

We know that those who are children of God do not keep on sinning. The Son of God keeps them safe. The evil one can't harm them.

English NIV

We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the one who was born of God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him.

English NKJ 1982

We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him.

English NLT

We know that those who have become part of God's family do not make a practice of sinning, for God's Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot get his hands on them.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

We know that those who are born of God do not sin, but the one who was born of God protects them, and the evil one does not touch them.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

We are convinced that everyone fathered by God does not make sinning a way of life, because the Son of God protects the child of God, and the Evil One cannot touch him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

We know that any one born of God does not sin, but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

No one who has become part of God's family makes a practice of sinning, for Christ, God's Son, holds him securely, and the devil cannot get his hands on him.

English Tyndale 1537

We know that whosoever is(all that are) born of God, sinneth not:(sin not) but he that is begotten(born) of God keepeth himself, and that wicked toucheth(twicheth) him not.

1 John 5:18 — Compare Translations