1 John 5:11 - Forerunner Commentary

1 John 5:11

9 If we receive ^athe witness of men, the witness of God is greater; ^bfor this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son.

10 He who believes in the Son of God ^ahas the witness in himself; he who does not believe God ^bhas made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son.

11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

12 ^aHe who has the Son has¹ life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

13 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,¹ and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

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14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that ^aif we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.

16 If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and ^aHe will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. ^bThere is sin leading to death. ^cI do not say that he should pray about that.

17 ^aAll unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.

Verse Comparison: 1 John 5:11

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American Standard Version
And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Amplified® Bible
And this is that testimony (that evidence): God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

Contemporary English Version
God has also said that he gave us eternal life and that this life comes to us from his Son.

Darby English Version
And this is the witness, that God has given to us eternal life; and this life is in his Son.

Good News Bible
The testimony is this: God has given us eternal life, and this life has its source in his Son.

International Standard Version
This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is found in his Son.

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

New American Standard Bible
And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

New International Version
And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

New King James Version
And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And the testimony consists of this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life exists in His Son.

Young's Literal Translation
and this is the testimony, that life age-during did God give to us, and this -- the life -- is in His Son;

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