KJV King James Version
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
WEB World English Bible
We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
ASV American Standard Version
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and we have known that the Son of God is come, and hath given us a mind, that we may know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ; this one is the true God and the life age-during!
Surrounding context — 1 John 5
17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
19 [And] we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οἴδαμενG6063 · oidato knowδὲG1161 · dethenὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱὸςG5207 · uhiossonτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodἥκειG2240 · hēkōto come/be presentκαὶG2532 · kaiandδέδωκενG1325 · didōmito giveἡμῖνG3165 · memeδιάνοιανG1271 · dianoiamindἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toγινώσκωμενG1097 · ginōskōto knowτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀληθινόν,G228 · alēthinostrueκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐσμὲνG1510 · eimito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀληθινῷ,G228 · alēthinostrueἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱῷG5207 · uhiossonαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusΧριστῷ.G5547 · ChristosChristοὗτόςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐστινG1510 · eimito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀληθινὸςG228 · alēthinostrueθεὸςG2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandζωὴG2222 · zōēlifeαἰώνιος.G166 · aiōnioseternal
Cross-references
John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.Luke 24:45Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,John 14:9Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou [then], Shew us the Father?1 Timothy 3:16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.Isaiah 44:6Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I [am] the first, and I [am] the last; and beside me [there is] no God.1 John 5:11-13And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.John 1:1-3In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.1 John 5:1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.John 20:28And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.1 John 4:16And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.Ephesians 1:17-19That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:1 John 1:1-3That 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;John 10:30I and [my] Father are one.Romans 9:5Whose [are] the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ [came], who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.Revelation 3:7And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;1 John 2:6He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.1 John 4:2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
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