1 John

1 John 5:9–13

9Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son. 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.

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 5:9

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ifΕἰEiConjunctionG1487 if
we acceptλαμβάνομενlambanomenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG2983 I receive, take
humanἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG444 a man, one of the human race
testimonyμαρτυρίανmartyrianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3141 witness, evidence, testimony
theἡhēArticle - Nominative Feminine SingularG3588 the
testimonyμαρτυρίαmartyriaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG3141 witness, evidence, testimony
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
isἐστίνestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
greaterμείζωνmeizōnAdjective - Nominative Feminine Singular - ComparativeG3173 large, great
ForὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
thisαὕτηhautēDemonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
isἐστὶνestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
theἡhēArticle - Nominative Feminine SingularG3588 the
testimonyμαρτυρίαmartyriaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG3141 witness, evidence, testimony
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
hasμεμαρτύρηκενmemartyrēkenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3140 I witness, testify
aboutπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
SonΥἱοῦHuiouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent

1 John 5:10

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhoeverὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
believesπιστεύωνpisteuōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG4100 I believe, have faith in
inεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
SonΥἱὸνHuionNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
hasἔχειecheiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
testimonyμαρτυρίανmartyrianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3141 witness, evidence, testimony
withinἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
himαὑτῷhautōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG848 self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation)
whoeverὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
does not believeπιστεύωνpisteuōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG4100 I believe, have faith in
GodΘεῷTheōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
has madeπεποίηκενpepoiēkenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4160 I do, make
HimαὐτόνautonPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
a liarψεύστηνpseustēnNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5583 a liar, deceiver
becauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
he has not believedπεπίστευκενpepisteukenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4100 I believe, have faith in
inεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
testimonyμαρτυρίανmartyrianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3141 witness, evidence, testimony
thatἣνhēnPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
GodΘεὸςTheosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
has givenμεμαρτύρηκενmemartyrēkenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3140 I witness, testify
aboutπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
SonΥἱοῦHuiouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent

1 John 5:11

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndΚαὶKaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
thisαὕτηhautēDemonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
isἐστὶνestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
testimonyμαρτυρίαmartyriaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG3141 witness, evidence, testimony
GodΘεὸςTheosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
has givenἔδωκενedōkenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1325 I offer, give
usἡμῖνhēminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person PluralG1473 I
eternalαἰώνιονaiōnionAdjective - Accusative Feminine SingularG166 eternal, unending
lifeζωὴνzōēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2222 life
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
thisαὕτηhautēDemonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
lifeζωὴzōēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG2222 life
isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
SonΥἱῷHuiōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent

1 John 5:12

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhoeverὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
hasἔχωνechōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
SonΥἱὸνHuionNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
hasἔχειecheiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
lifeζωήνzōēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2222 life
whoeverὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
does not haveἔχωνechōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
SonΥἱὸνHuionNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
does not haveἔχειecheiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
lifeζωὴνzōēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2222 life

1 John 5:13

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
I have writtenἔγραψαegrapsaVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1125 I write
these thingsΤαῦταTautaDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3778 this, he, she, it
to youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
whoτοῖςtoisArticle - Dative Masculine PluralG3588 the
believeπιστεύουσινpisteuousinVerb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine PluralG4100 I believe, have faith in
inεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
theτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
nameὄνομαonomaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3686 name, character, reputation
of theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
SonΥἱοῦHuiouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5207 a son, descendent
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
so thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
you may knowεἰδῆτεeidēteVerb - Perfect Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralG1492 I know, remember
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
you haveἔχετεecheteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2192 I have, hold, possess
eternalαἰώνιονaiōnionAdjective - Accusative Feminine SingularG166 eternal, unending
lifeζωὴνzōēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2222 life

Cross-references

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1 John 5:9 Matthew 3:16–17 · John 8:17–19 · Matthew 17:5 · Acts 17:31 · Acts 5:32 · 1 John 5:10 · Hebrews 2:4 · John 10:38 · John 5:39 · John 3:32–33 · John 5:31–37

1 John 5:10 Romans 8:16 · Galatians 4:6 · John 3:33 · John 5:38 · Hebrews 3:12 · 1 John 5:1 · Colossians 3:3 · Numbers 23:19 · Psalm 25:14 · Revelation 2:17 · 1 John 1:10 · Proverbs 3:32

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.