1 John 5:12 “Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God doe…”

1 John 5:12

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

World English Bible

He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have the life.

American Standard Version

He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.

Geneva Bible 1599

He that hath that Sonne, hath that life: and he that hath not that Sonne of God, hath not that life.

Darby Translation

He that has the Son has life: he that has not the Son of God has not life.

Young's Literal Translation

he who is having the Son, hath the life; he who is not having the Son of God — the life he hath not.

Bible in Basic English

He who has the Son has the life; he who has not the Son of God has not the life.

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Cross references

“that hath the”

John 3:36 John 5:24 John 1:12 1 Corinthians 1:30 2 John 1:9 Galatians 2:20

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 5:24 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.

John 1:12 · BSB

But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—

1 Corinthians 1:30 · BSB

It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

2 John 1:9 · BSB

Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.

Galatians 2:20 · BSB

I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

“and he”

Mark 16:16

Mark 16:16 · BSB

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Also

John 3:15

John 3:15 · BSB

that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.

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

In context

11And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

13I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

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