1 John 5:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”
1 John 5:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 John 5:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 John 5:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“We know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.”
1 John 5:20 — World English Bible
1 John 5:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. ”
1 John 5:20 — American Standard Version
1 John 5:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and we have known that the Son of God is come, and hath given us a mind, that we may know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ; this one is the true God and the life age-during!”
1 John 5:20 — Young's Literal Translation
1 John 5:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And we know that the Son ofGod has come, and has given us an understanding that we should know him that [is] true; and we are in him that [is] true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the trueGod and eternal life. ”
1 John 5:20 — Darby Translation
1 John 5:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But we know that that Sone of God is come, and hath giue vs a mind to know him, which is true: and we are in him that is true, that is, in that his Sone Iesus Christ: this same is that very God, and that eternal life.”
1 John 5:20 — Geneva Bible
1 John 5:20 in Context — 1 John 5
18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
What Does 1 John 5:20 Mean?
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