But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God,
1 John 5:13 - New Revised Standard Version I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I write this to you who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) the name of the Son of God [in the peculiar services and blessings conferred by Him on men], so that you may know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that you [already] have life, yes, eternal life. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible I write these things to you who believe in the name of God’s Son so that you can know that you have eternal life. Catholic Public Domain Version I am writing this to you, so that you may know that you have Eternal Life: you who believe in the name of the Son of God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version These things I write to you, that you may know that you have eternal life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God. |
But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God,
When he was in Jerusalem during the Passover festival, many believed in his name because they saw the signs that he was doing.
But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.
This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and has written them, and we know that his testimony is true.
Those who believe in him are not condemned; but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
Very truly, I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and does not come under judgment, but has passed from death to life.
And by faith in his name, his name itself has made this man strong, whom you see and know; and the faith that is through Jesus has given him this perfect health in the presence of all of you.
There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved.”
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”
Through Silvanus, whom I consider a faithful brother, I have written this short letter to encourage you and to testify that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;
I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and you know that no lie comes from the truth.
And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us.
God's love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him.
Those who believe in the Son of God have the testimony in their hearts. Those who do not believe in God have made him a liar by not believing in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.
And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
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.