13 ^cI write these things to you who ^dbelieve in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 And this is the ^econfidence that we have toward him, that ^fif we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.

16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God¹ will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death; I do not say that one should pray for that. 17 All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death.

18 We know that ^geveryone 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.

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

20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may ^jknow him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. ^kHe is the ^ltrue God and eternal life. 21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.