16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and ^jGod¹ will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. ^kThere is sin that leads to death; ^lI do not say that one should pray for that. 17 ^mAll wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death.

18 We know that ⁿeveryone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but ^ohe who was born of God ^pprotects him, and the evil one does not touch him.

19 We know that we are from God, and ^qthe whole world lies in the power of the evil one.