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1 John 5:12

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Eternal lifeJesus Christ

10 Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.

11 And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

13 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.

14 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

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Compare

BSB
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
KJV
He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
WEB
He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have the life.
ASV
He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.
DARBY
He that has the Son has life: he that has not the Son of God has not life.
BLB
The one having the Son has life; the one not having the Son of God does not have life.
ÅB
Den som har Sønnen, han har livet; den som ikke har Guds Sønn, han har ikke livet.
OTB
De som har Sønnen, har livet; de som ikke har Guds Sønn, har ikke livet.
B1930
Den som har Sønnen, han har livet; den som ikke har Guds Sønn, han har ikke livet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 3:36

    Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

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  • John 5:24

    Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.

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  • John 1:12

    But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:30

    It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

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  • John 3:15

    that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.

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  • Mark 16:16

    Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

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  • 2 John 1:9

    Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.

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  • Galatians 2:20

    I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

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