1 John 5:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 John 5:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 John 5:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 John 5:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

1 John 5:13 — World English Bible

1 John 5:13 ASV — 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. ”

1 John 5:13 — American Standard Version

1 John 5:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

1 John 5:13 — Young's Literal Translation

1 John 5:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

1 John 5:13 — Darby Translation

1 John 5:13 GEN — 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.”

1 John 5:13 — Geneva Bible

1 John 5:13 in Context — 1 John 5

11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

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

13 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.

14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

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What Does 1 John 5:13 Mean?

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