1 John 5:16-17

That You May Know

¹⁶ If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and _j God ₁ will give him life - to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. _k There is sin that leads to death; _l I do not say that one should pray for that. ¹⁷ _m All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that does not lead to death.

1. Cross References
   Job 42:8
   Now therefore take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves. And my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept his prayer not to deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has.
   James 5:15
   And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
   
2. Cross References
   Matthew 12:31 - 32
   Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
   Mark 3:29
   But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin" -
   Luke 12:10
   And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
   Hebrews 6:4 - 6
   For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit.
   Hebrews 10:26
   For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins.
   
3. Cross References
   Jeremiah 7:16
   As for you, do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer for them, and do not intercede with me, for I will not hear you.
   Jeremiah 14:11
   The Lord said to me: "Do not pray for the welfare of this people.
   
4. Cross References
   1 John 3:4
   Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.