1 John 5:13
These things I write to you, that you may know that you have eternal life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
12He that hath the Son, hath life. He that hath not the Son, hath not life.
Cross References
John 1:12But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.
John 3:18He that believeth in him is not judged. But he that doth not believe, is already judged: because he believeth not in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 21:24This is that disciple who giveth testimony of these things, and hath written these things; and we know that his testimony is true.
Acts 4:12Neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given to men, whereby we must be saved.
2 Corinthians 5:1For we know, if our earthly house of this habitation be dissolved, that we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven.
1 Timothy 1:15A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into this world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.
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 →