1 John 5:11
And this is the witness, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
In Context
12He that has the Son has the life; he that has not the Son of God has not the life.
Cross References
Matthew 25:46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into everlasting life.
John 1:19And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him: Who art thou?
John 3:15that every one who believes on him may have everlasting life.
John 4:4And he must go through Samaria.
John 5:21For as the Father raises up the dead, and quickens them; so also the Son quickens whom he will.
John 6:40For this is the will of my Father, that every one who sees the Son, and believes on him, may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
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 →