...sin : and there is a sin not unto death. 18 We know that whosoeveris born of God sinneth not ; bat he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. 19 And we know that we are of God, and thé whole world Jieth in wickedness. 20 And we know that thé...

...say that he shall request for it *t 17 all unrighteousness is sin : and there is a sin not unto 18 death. We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not : but he that is born of God keepeth 5 himself, and 19 evil6 toucheth him not. We know that we are of God; 20 and the...

...them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death : I do not say that he shall pray for it. 17. All unrighteousness is sin : and there is a sin not unto death," The sin unto death must be that which causes or implies the loss of spiritual life; and to pray for...

...them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death : I do not say th.it he shall pray for it. All unrighteousness is sin : and there is a sin not unto death." I shall examine, severally, three interpretations of this passage ; and shall then propose one which...

...holy, and perfectly sinful. St. John, in his first epistle, fifth chapter, and eighteenth verse, says, We know, that whosoever is born of God, sinneth not...keepeth himself; and that wicked one toucheth him not. As this is said by the Spirit of God, it is true. But in what sense is it true ? Certainly not in the...

...for he is born of God. This is again repeated in the end of that Epistle, together with these words, He that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one totwheth him not. As these words seem to import that a true Christian sins not, so in the H'-b. vi....

...Epistles, we are told this truth : " There is a sin unto death : I do not say that he shall pray for it. All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not unto death." (1 John v. 16, 17.) From these passages we may derive one proof, that there are circumstances now under...

...i«irro» : ax " This is translated, " We know that whosoever i* bora of God sinneth not ; but he that M begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not." It would be tedious to allege more than a few instances of the use, and of the inadequate translation...

...the devil; whosoever doeth not righteousness, is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. We know that whosoever is born of God, sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God, kcepeth himself, and that wicket! one touchcth him not." » 9th Mo. 10th. First day. I sat down in...

...things: if righteous even as he is righteous: he that committeth sin is of the devil;" chap. v. 18, " We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not, but he that is begotten of God keepcth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not;" John xv. 14, " Ye art my friends, if ye do...