1 John 5:21 — Compare All Translations

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

Little children, guard yourselves from the idols! Amen.

English ASV

My little children, guard yourselves from idols.

English Amplified

Little children, keep yourselves from idols (false gods)--[from anything and everything that would occupy the place in your heart due to God, from any sort of substitute for Him that would take first place in your life]. Amen (so let it be).

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Little children, keep yourselves from idols (false gods)–[from anything and everything that would occupy the place in your heart due to God, from any sort of substitute for Him that would take first place in your life]. Amen (so let it be).

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Little children, guard yourselves from idols.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Children, keep yourselves from idols.

English EASY 2024

My little children, be careful to keep away from idols.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So, dear children, keep yourselves away from false gods.

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

My children, keep yourselves safe from false gods!

English God's Word - GW 1995

Dear children, guard yourselves from false gods.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Little children, guard yourselves from idols.

English KJV 1611

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

English LSB

Little children, guard yourselves from idols.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Little children, guard yourselves from idols.

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

Children, be on your guard against idols.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Little children, guard yourselves from idols.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Dear children, keep away from statues of gods.

English NIV

Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.

English NKJ 1982

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

English NLT

Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God's place in your hearts.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So, little children, guard yourselves from worshiping anything but him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God's place in your hearts. Amen. Sincerely, John

English Tyndale 1537

Babes keep yourselves from images.(Little children beware of images) Amen. [Here ends the first epistle of saint John]

1 John 5:21 — Compare Translations