1 John 5:13 “I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son…”

1 John 5:13

I 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

World English Bible

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, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

American Standard Version

These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, even unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God.

Geneva Bible 1599

These things haue I written vnto you, that beleeue in the Name of that Sonne of God, that ye may knowe that ye haue eternall life, and that ye may beleeue in the Name of that Sonne of God.

Darby Translation

These things have I written to you that ye may know that ye have eternal life who believe on the name of the Son of God.

Young's Literal Translation

These things I did write to you who are believing in the name of the Son of God, that ye may know that life ye have age-during, and that ye may believe in the name of the Son of God.

Bible in Basic English

I have put these things in writing for you who have faith in the name of the Son of God, so that you may be certain that you have eternal life.

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Cross references

“have I”

John 20:31 1 John 2:21 1 John 2:1 1 John 1:4 1 Peter 5:12 1 John 2:26

John 20:31 · BSB

But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.

1 John 2:21 · BSB

I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth.

1 John 2:1 · BSB

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

1 John 1:4 · BSB

We write these things so that our joy may be complete.

1 Peter 5:12 · BSB

Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.

1 John 2:26 · BSB

I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.

“believe”

John 1:12 1 John 3:23 John 3:18 Acts 4:12 John 2:23 Acts 3:16

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 John 3:23 · BSB

And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.

John 3:18 · BSB

Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

Acts 4:12 · BSB

Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

John 2:23 · BSB

While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name.

Acts 3:16 · BSB

By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.

“ye may know”

Romans 8:15–17 Galatians 4:6 1 John 5:10 2 Corinthians 5:1 1 John 1:1 1 John 1:2

Romans 8:15–17 · BSB

For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

Galatians 4:6 · BSB

And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”

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.

2 Corinthians 5:1 · BSB

For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

1 John 1:1 · 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.

1 John 1:2 · BSB

And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.

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

In context

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

14And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

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