1 John 5:13
I wrote these things to you, those who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe in the name of the Son of God.
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In Context
12He who has the Son has the life. He who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.
Cross References
John 1:12But as many as did accept him, to them he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name,
John 3:18He who believes in him is not condemned. He who does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 21:24This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and who wrote these things. And we know that his testimony is true.
Acts 4:12And salvation is not in any other man, for there is no other name under the heaven, that has been given among men, by which we must be saved.
2 Corinthians 5:1For we know that if the earthly house of our tent were destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made by hands, eternal in the heavens.
1 Timothy 1:15Faithful is the saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinful men, of whom I am foremost.
Matthew Henry on 1 John 5:11-14
The Believer's Privilege. ( a. d. 80.) 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… Read the whole commentary →