1 John 5:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
American Standard Version (ASV)
If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and `God' will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
If a man sees his brother doing a sin which is not bad enough for death, let him make a prayer to God, and God will give life to him whose sin was not bad enough for death. There is a sin whose punishment is death: I do not say that he may make such a request then.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
If any one see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life, for those that do not sin unto death. There is a sin to death: I do not say of that that he should make a request.
World English Bible (WEB)
If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don't say that he should make a request concerning this.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
If any one may see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall give to him life to those sinning not unto death; there is sin to death, not concerning it do I speak that he may beseech;
| If | Ἐάν | ean | ay-AN |
| any man | τις | tis | tees |
| see | ἴδῃ | idē | EE-thay |
| his | τὸν | ton | tone |
| ἀδελφὸν | adelphon | ah-thale-FONE | |
| brother | αὐτοῦ | autou | af-TOO |
| sin | ἁμαρτάνοντα | hamartanonta | a-mahr-TA-none-ta |
| a sin | ἁμαρτίαν | hamartian | a-mahr-TEE-an |
| not is which | μὴ | mē | may |
| unto | πρὸς | pros | prose |
| death, | θάνατον | thanaton | THA-na-tone |
| he shall ask, | αἰτήσει | aitēsei | ay-TAY-see |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| he shall give | δώσει | dōsei | THOH-see |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | af-TOH |
| life | ζωήν, | zōēn | zoh-ANE |
| τοῖς | tois | toos | |
| for them that sin | ἁμαρτάνουσιν | hamartanousin | a-mahr-TA-noo-seen |
| not | μὴ | mē | may |
| unto | πρὸς | pros | prose |
| death. | θάνατον | thanaton | THA-na-tone |
| There is | ἔστιν | estin | A-steen |
| a sin | ἁμαρτία | hamartia | a-mahr-TEE-ah |
| unto | πρὸς | pros | prose |
| death: | θάνατον· | thanaton | THA-na-tone |
| I do not | οὐ | ou | oo |
| say | περὶ | peri | pay-REE |
| that | ἐκείνης | ekeinēs | ake-EE-nase |
| he shall pray | λέγω | legō | LAY-goh |
| for | ἵνα | hina | EE-na |
| it. | ἐρωτήσῃ | erōtēsē | ay-roh-TAY-say |