1 João 5

1 João 5:18

Phillips - No device of Satan can sever the bond between the believer and Christ, no child of God can be seized by Satan and snatched out of the Lord's almighty hand and the hand of His Father (John 10:28-29). Warren Wiersbe makes the point that "Whenever Satan attacks us, we can be sure that God gave him permission. And if God gave him permission He will also give us power to overcome, because God will never permit us to be tested above our strength (1 Cor. 10:13). One of the characteristics of “spiritual young men” is their ability to overcome the evil one (1 John 2:13–14). Their secret? “The word of God abides in you” (1 John 2:14, NASB). Part of the armor of God is the sword of the Spirit (Eph. 6:17), and this sword overcomes Satan. (Bible Exposition Commentary) Daniel Akin - Satan may grab at us and tempt us through doubt, friends who fall away, idols, fleshly enticements, and worldly allurements, but because of the power of Christ he cannot get us. There again is a beautiful logic to this verse. The Devil does not touch the Christian and harm him in any ultimate sense because he is protected by the Son. And because the Son keeps the believer safe, he cannot persist in or continually practice sin. It is contrary to his nature. It is contrary to his Protector. (See Exalting Jesus in 1,2,3 John - Page 146) Hiebert adds that the words does not touch him "declare the comforting assurance that the Devil will fail in his efforts to recapture the believer. The verb touch denotes more than a superficial touch but rather suggests firm contact. In the middle voice it means lay hold on or fasten to, and thus conveys the picture of the evil one seeking to fasten his grip on the believer; the present tense depicts his persistent effort. Although the verb may be used benevolently to bless, here it clearly conveys a hostile intention. Satan will assail the believer, but his slimy fingers will never regain an abiding grip on the redeemed soul. His attacks may be vicious and inspire fear, but the promise is that he will never destroy the true child of God. The security of the saint, even when he is tempted and sins, lies in the intercessory action of Christ on his behalf (cf. Luke 22:31–32+). “He is well kept whom Christ keeps; the enemy of souls cannot lay hold of him: he assaults but cannot seize” -- Alexander Ramsay Robertson on does not touch him - Present middle indicative of haptō, elsewhere in John only John 20:17. It means to lay hold of or to grasp rather than a mere superficial touch (thigganō, both in Col. 2:21). Here the idea is to touch to harm. The devil cannot snatch such a man from Christ (John 6:38-39)." Steven