1 John 5:13
These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God; that you may know that you have eternal life.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
12He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Cross References
John 1:12But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become the children of God, even to those who believe in his name:
John 3:18He who believes in him is not condemned: but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 21:24This is the disciple who testifies of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
Acts 4:12And there is salvation in no one else: for there is no other name under heaven given among men, by which we must be saved.
2 Corinthians 5:1For we know that if the earthly tent in which we live is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
1 Timothy 1:15This is a trustworthy saying, and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am the foremost.
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 →