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1 John 5:18-21 CEV
(18) We are sure that God's children do not keep on sinning. God's own Son protects them, and the devil cannot harm them. (19) We are certain that we come from God and that the rest of the world is under the power of the devil. (20) We know that Jesus Christ the Son of God has come and has shown us the true God. And because of Jesus, we now belong to the true God who gives eternal life. (21) Children, you must stay away from idols.

1 John 5:18-21 GNB
We know that no children of God keep on sinning, for the Son of God keeps them safe, and the Evil One cannot harm them. (19) We know that we belong to God even though the whole world is under the rule of the Evil One. (20) We know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we know the true God. We live in union with the true God---in union with his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and this is eternal life. (21) My children, keep yourselves safe from false gods!

1 John 5:18-21 NWT
18 We know that every [person] that has been born from God does not practice sin, but the One born from God watches him, and the wicked one does not fasten his hold on him. 19 We know we originate with God, but the whole world is lying in the [power of the] wicked one. 20 But we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us intellectual capacity that we may gain the knowledge of the true one. And we are in union with the true one, by means of his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and life everlasting. 21 Little children, guard yourselves from idols.

1 John 5:18-21 ALT
(18) We know that every one having been begotten from God is not sinning, _but_ the one having been begotten from God keeps himself, and the evil [one] does not touch him. (19) We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in evil [or, the evil [one]]. (20) Now we know that the Son of God [has] come, and He has given to us understanding, so that we shall know the true [One]. And we are in the true [One], in His Son, Jesus Christ. This One is the true God and eternal life! (21) Little children [or, [My] dear children], guard yourselves from the idols! So be it!

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation