1 John 5:11
The testimony is this: that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
World English Bible British
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 who has the Son has the life. He who doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have the life.
Cross References
Matthew 25:46These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
John 1:19This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
John 3:15that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
John 4:4He needed to pass through Samaria.
John 5:21For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.
John 6:40This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal 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 →