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John 20:31

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29 Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

30 Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book.

But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
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BSB
But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
KJV
But 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.
WEB
but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
ASV
but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.
DARBY
but these are written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life in his name.
BLB
But these have been written so that you⁺ may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and so that, believing, you⁺ may have life in His name.
ÅB
men disse er skrevet for at dere skal tro at Jesus er Messias, Guds Sønn, og for at dere ved troen skal ha liv i hans navn.
OTB
Men disse er skrevet ned for at dere skal tro at Jesus er Messias, Guds Sønn, og at dere ved å tro skal ha liv i hans navn.
B1930
men disse er skrevet forat I skal tro at Jesus er Messias, Guds Sønn, og forat I ved troen skal ha liv i hans navn.

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  • Acts 10:43

    All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”

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  • John 3:15–16

    that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.

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  • 1 John 5:1

    Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.

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  • 1 John 4:15

    If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

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  • 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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  • 1 John 5:20

    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.

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  • 1 John 5:10–13

    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.

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  • John 6:40

    For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

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