1 John 5:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 John 5:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 John 5:13 is a verse from the book of 1 John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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 l..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 John 5:13 — 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 (KJV)
1 John 5:13 in Context — About the Book of 1 John
1 John is the apostle of love's late-life letter — written so believers can know they have eternal life. God is light; God is love; perfect love drives out fear. Its tests are simple and searching: walk in the light, love one another, confess sin and find Him faithful to forgive.
Cross-References for 1 John 5:13
“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 5:13: these, written, believe
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 5:13: son, god, may
“And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 5:13: these, things, name
“And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 5:13: these, name, son
“And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 John 5:13: things, son, may
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