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NASB | 1 John 5:18 ¶ 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. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 5:18 ¶ We know [with confidence] that anyone born of God does not habitually sin; but He (Jesus) who was born of God [carefully] keeps and protects him, and the evil one does not touch him. |
Subject: the wicked one does not touch [him] |
Bible Note: Hi Radioman2, If the One who was begotten of God carefully watches over and protects us, should not that pronoun of the One be capitalized for clarity of understanding? The pronoun is capitalized in the NASB and the Amplified but not in the NKJ. 1 John 5:18, NKJ, "We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he [sic] who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him." MacArthur note in the NKJ version: "himself. This word is not in the best manuscripts. The better reading in the original language is "keeps him", referring to the fact that God protects the believer." My point is that if God protects the believer then "He who is born of God keeps him". So we are in Him who is true, in His Son. My point is that the NKJ needs to make that capitalization change to meet the interpretation expressed by MacArthur. From the heart, Ray |
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