1 John

1 John 5:11–13

¹¹And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. ¹²Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

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.^c

Footnotes

c 5:13 BYZ and TR include and that you may believe in the name of the Son of God.

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1 John 5:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
testimony	μαρτυρία	martyria	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3141 witness, evidence, testimony
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has given	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
eternal	αἰώνιον	aiōnion	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
life	ζωὴ	zōē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Son	Υἱῷ	Huiō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent

1 John 5:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
has	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸν	Huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
life	ζωήν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
does not have	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸν	Huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
does not have	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life

1 John 5:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have written	ἔγραψα	egrapsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1125 I write
these things	Ταῦτα	Tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
believe	πιστεύουσιν	pisteuousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱοῦ	Huiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you may know	εἰδῆτε	eidēte	Verb - Perfect Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you have	ἔχετε	echete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
eternal	αἰώνιον	aiōnion	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life

Cross-references

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1 John 5:11 Romans 6:23 · 1 John 2:25 · John 3:36 · 1 John 5:20 · 1 John 4:9 · John 1:4 · 1 John 1:1–3 · John 17:2–3 · John 10:28 · John 5:26 · John 6:68 · John 6:40

1 John 5:12 John 3:36 · John 5:24 · John 1:12 · 1 Corinthians 1:30 · John 3:15 · Mark 16:16 · 2 John 1:9 · 1 John 2:23–24 · Hebrews 3:14 · Galatians 2:20

1 John 5:13 John 20:31 · John 1:12 · 1 John 3:23 · 2 Peter 1:10–11 · John 3:18 · 1 John 2:21 · 1 Timothy 1:15–16 · Galatians 4:6 · Romans 8:15–17 · 1 John 2:1 · 1 John 5:10 · Acts 4:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.