1 John 5:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.”
A short, plain-language explanation of 1 John 5:12 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.”
King James Version · Public Domain“He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“he who is having the Son, hath the life; he who is not having the Son of God--the life he hath not.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 John 5:12 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 16:16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
- John 1:12But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
- John 3:15that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.
- John 3:36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
- John 5:24Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
- Galatians 2:20I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
- Hebrews 3:14We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.
- 1 John 2:23Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.
- 2 John 1:9Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
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