1 John 5:11 “And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this li…”

1 John 5:11

And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

World English Bible

The testimony is this: that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

American Standard Version

And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Geneva Bible 1599

And this is that record, to wit, that God hath giuen vnto vs eternall life, and this life is in that his Sonne.

Darby Translation

And this is the witness, that God has given to us eternal life; and this life is in his Son.

Young's Literal Translation

and this is the testimony, that life age-during did God give to us, and this — the life — is in His Son;

Bible in Basic English

And his witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

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Cross references

“this”

1 John 5:10 John 19:35 1 John 5:7 3 John 1:12 John 1:32–34 Revelation 1:2

1 John 5:10 · BSB

Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.

John 19:35 · BSB

The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.

1 John 5:7 · BSB

For there are three that testify:

3 John 1:12 · BSB

Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.

John 1:32–34 · BSB

Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.

Revelation 1:2 · BSB

who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

“God”

Romans 6:23 1 John 2:25 John 3:36 John 10:28 John 6:40 John 6:68

Romans 6:23 · BSB

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 John 2:25 · BSB

And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

John 3:36 · BSB

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

John 10:28 · BSB

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

John 6:40 · BSB

For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

John 6:68 · BSB

Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

“this”

1 John 5:20 1 John 4:9 John 1:4 1 John 1:1–3 John 5:26 John 14:6

1 John 5:20 · BSB

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

1 John 4:9 · BSB

This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.

John 1:4 · BSB

In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.

1 John 1:1–3 · BSB

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.

John 5:26 · BSB

For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.

John 14:6 · BSB

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.

12Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

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