1 John 5:13
I have written these words to you so that you may know that you have eternal life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
12He who has the Son has the life; he who has not the Son of God has not the life.
Cross References
John 1:12But to all who receive him, to them he has given the right to become children of God, even to those who trust in his name;
John 3:18He who trusts in him is not condemned, but he who does not trust has already been condemned, because he has not put his trust in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 21:24It is this disciple who bears testimony to these facts and who recorded them; and we know that his testimony is true.
Acts 4:12"There is no salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men, in which we must be saved."
2 Corinthians 5:1For I know, if this earthly tent of mine were struck, I have a mansion built by God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
1 Timothy 1:15Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that "Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners"! And there is no greater sinner than I!
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 →