1 John 5:13
I have written these things unto you, in order that you may know that you have eternal life; to those who believe on the name of the Son of God.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
12The one having the Son has the life; the one not having the Son of God has not the life.
Cross References
John 1:12But so many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become the children of God, to those believing on His name:
John 3:18He that believeth on Him is not condemned; but he that believeth not, has already been condemned, because he has not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 21:24This is the disciple witnessing concerning these things, and having written the same: and we know that his testimony is true.
Acts 4:12And there is salvation in no other; for there is no other name given under heaven among men by which it behooveth us to he saved.
2 Corinthians 5:1For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle may be taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.
1 Timothy 1:15It is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am 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 →