KJV King James Version
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
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1 John 5:13
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.
WEB World English Bible
These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
ASV American Standard Version
These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, even unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
These things I did write to you who are believing in the name of the Son of God, that ye may know that life ye have age-during, and that ye may believe in the name of the Son of God.
Surrounding context — 1 John 5
10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12 He that hath the Son hath life; [and] he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
16 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΤαῦταG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἔγραψαG1125 · graphōto writeὑμῖνG4771 · suyouἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toεἰδῆτεG6063 · oidato knowὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatζωὴνG2222 · zōēlifeἔχετεG2192 · echōto have/beαἰώνιον,G166 · aiōnioseternalτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπιστεύουσινG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)εἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄνομαG3686 · onomanameτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱοῦG5207 · uhiossonτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦ.G2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
John 20:31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.John 1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:1 John 3:23And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.2 Peter 1:10-11Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:John 3:18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.1 Timothy 1:15-16This [is] a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.1 John 2:21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.Galatians 4:6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.Romans 8:15-17For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.1 John 2:1My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:1 John 5:10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.1 John 1:4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.Acts 4:12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.2 Corinthians 5:1For we know that if our earthly house of [this] tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.1 John 2:13-14I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him [that is] from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.Acts 3:16And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.1 John 1:1-2That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;1 Peter 5:12By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
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