Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us insight to recognize the True One; and we are in union with the True One through His Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
And we know that the Son of God has come
International Standard Version
We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true God. We are in union with the one who is true, his Son Jesus the Messiah, who is the true God and eternal life.
A Conservative Version
And we know that the Son of God comes, and has given us understanding, so that we may know the true. And we are in the true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the TRUE God, and the eternal life.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
And we [have seen and] know [by personal experience] that the Son of God has [actually] come [to this world], and has given us understanding and insight so that we may [progressively and personally] 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.
An Understandable Version
And [in addition], we know that the Son of God has come [in a physical body, See 4:2] and has given us understanding, so that we can know the True One [i.e., God], and that we are in [fellowship with] the True One, even His Son Jesus Christ. This Son is the true God and eternal life.
Anderson New Testament
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding, that we may know him that is true: and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and life eternal. Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
Bible in Basic English
And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
Common New Testament
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, that we may 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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
We know that the son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding to know him that is true: and we are with him that is true, by his son Jesus Christ. "he is the true God, who is the author of eternal life."
Darby Translation
And we know that the Son of God 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 true God and eternal life.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Moreover, we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding, that we might know him that is true; and we are in him that is true-in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and the eternal life.
Godbey New Testament
But we know that the Son of God has come and has given unto us intelligence, that we know the truth. And we are in the true one, in his Son Jesus Christ; he is the true God, and eternal life.
Goodspeed New Testament
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us power to recognize him who is true; and we are in union with him who is true, through his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
John Wesley New Testament
But we know that the Son of God is come; and he hath given us an understanding that we may know the true one; and we are in the true one, even in his Son Jesus Christ; this is the true God and eternal life.
Julia Smith Translation
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding, and we know him true, and we are in him true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
King James 2000
And we know that the Son of God is come, and has 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, in order that we may know the one who is true, and we are in the one who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God and eternal life.
Modern King James verseion
And we know that the Son of God has come, and He has given us an understanding so that we may know Him who is true. And we are in Him that is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and the everlasting life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
We know that the son of God is come, and hath given us understanding, to know him that is true: and we be in the truth through his son Jesus Christ. He is very God, and eternal life.
Moffatt New Testament
We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us insight to know Him who is the Real God; and we are in Him who is real, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the real God, this is life eternal.
Montgomery New Testament
And we know that the Son of God is come, and has granted us and understanding, so that we may come to know him who is true. And we are in him who is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and life eternal.
NET Bible
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us insight to 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 eternal life.
New Heart English Bible
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. He is the true God and eternal life.
Noyes New Testament
And we know that the Son of God hath come, and hath given us understanding, that we may know the True One; and we are in the True One, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and everlasting life.
Sawyer New Testament
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding that we may know the true One; and we are in the true One, in his Son Jesus Christ; this is the true God, and eternal life.
The Emphasized Bible
We know, moreover, that, the Son of God, hath come, and hath given us insight, so that we are getting to understand, him that is Real, - and we are in him that is Real, in his Son Jesus Christ. This, is the Real God, and life age-abiding.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But we know that the Son of God hath come, and hath given to us understanding, that we might know the true God; and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus the Messiah. HE is the true God, and the life eternal.
Twentieth Century New Testament
We realize, too, that the Son of God has come among us, and has given us the discernment to know the True God; and we are in union with the True God by our union with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the True God and he is Immortal Life.
Webster
And we know that the Son of God hath 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.
Weymouth New Testament
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we know the true One, and are in union with the true One--that is, we are in union with His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and the Life of the Ages.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
And we know that the Son of God hath come, and hath given us understanding, that we may know the True One: and we are in the True One??n His Son Jesus Christ. This is the True God, and eternal life.
Worsley New Testament
But we know that the son of God is come, and hath given us understanding, that we may know Him that is true, and we are in Him that is true, and in his son Jesus Christ: He is the true God, and eternal life.
Youngs Literal Translation
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!
Themes
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As the true God
Eternal life » What is eternal life
Glory of Christ » As the truth
Jesus Christ » Who is in jesus Christ
Jesus Christ » Names of » Eternal life
Jesus Christ » Names of » True God
Interlinear
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Hina
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and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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References
Hastings
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 5:20
Prayers for 1 John 5:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Our Assurance Of Eternal Life
19 We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one. 20 And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us insight to recognize the True One; and we are in union with the True One through His Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 21 Dear children, once for all put yourselves beyond the reach of idols.
Phrases
Cross References
John 17:3
Now eternal life means knowing you as the only true God and knowing Jesus your messenger as Christ.
Luke 24:45
Then He opened their minds so that they might continue to understand the Scriptures,
Revelation 3:7
"To the messenger of the church in Philadelphia write: 'The Holy and True One, who carries the keys of David, who opens and no one can shut, who shuts and no one can open, speaks as follows:
John 14:9
Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you disciples so long, and yet you, Philip, have not recognized me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Let us see the Father'?
John 10:30
The Father and I are one."
John 20:28
Thomas answered Him, "My Lord and my God!"
Acts 20:28
Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, so as to continue to be shepherds of the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.
Romans 9:5
the patriarchs, and from them by natural descent the Christ has come, who is exalted over all, God blessed forever. Amen!
1 Timothy 3:16
Undoubtedly the mystery of our religion is a great wonder: "He was made visible in human form; He was vindicated by the Spirit; He was seen by angels; He was proclaimed among the heathen; He was trusted in throughout the world; He was taken up to glory."
Titus 2:13
while we are waiting for the realization of our blessed hope at the glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Christ Jesus,
Hebrews 1:8
But regarding the Son He says: "Your throne, O God, will stand forever and ever; a righteous scepter is the scepter of His kingdom.
1 John 4:14
We have seen and now testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Saviour of the world.
1 John 5:11-13
And this testimony is that God has given us eternal life, and this life is given through union with His Son.
Matthew 13:11
He answered: "It is you and not they who are granted the privilege of knowing the secrets of the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 21:15
for I will give you such wisdom of speech as all your opponents combined will not be able to resist and refute.
John 1:1-3
In the beginning the Word existed; and the Word was face to face with God; yea, the Word was God Himself.
John 1:18
No one has ever seen God; the only son, Deity Himself, who lies upon His Father's breast, has made him known.
John 14:6
Jesus answered him, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.
John 14:20
At that time you will know that I am in union with my Father and you are in union with me and I am in union with you.
John 14:23
Jesus answered him, "If anyone really loves me, he will observe my teaching, and my Father will love him, and both of us will come in face-to-face fellowship with him; yes, we will make our special dwelling place with him.
John 15:4
You must remain in union with me and I will remain in union with you. Just as no branch by itself can bear fruit unless it remains united to the vine, so you cannot unless you remain in union with me.
John 17:14
I have given them your message, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to it.
John 17:20-23
"I make this petition, not for them only, but for all who ever come to believe in me through their message,
John 17:25
Righteous Father, although the world did not know you, I did know you, and these men have come to know that you sent me,
1 Corinthians 1:30
So you owe it all to Him through union with Christ Jesus, whom God has made our wisdom, our means of right standing, our consecration, and our redemption,
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," is the One who has shone in my heart, to give me the light of the knowledge of God's glory, reflected on the face of Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:17
For if anybody is in union with Christ, he is the work of a new creation; the old condition has passed away, a new condition has come.
Ephesians 1:17-19
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may grant you the Spirit to give wisdom and revelation which come through a growing knowledge of Him,
Ephesians 3:18
so that you with all God's people may be strong enough to grasp the idea of the breadth and length, the height and depth,
Philippians 3:9
and be actually in union with Him, not having a supposed right standing with God which depends on my doing what the law commands, but one that comes through faith in Christ, the real right standing with God which originates from Him and rests on faith.
Colossians 2:2-3
that their hearts may be encouraged, by having been knit together in love and by having atoned to the full assurance of understanding, so that they may finally reach the fullest knowledge of the open secret, Christ Himself,
1 John 1:1-3
It is what existed from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our own eyes, what we have beheld, what our own hands have touched, about the very message of life --
1 John 2:6
Whoever claims, "I am always in union with Him," ought to live as He lived.
1 John 2:24
Let what you have heard from the beginning continue to live in your hearts; if you do, you will always remain in union with the Son and the Father.
1 John 4:2
In this way you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spiritual utterance which owns that Jesus Christ has come in human form comes from God,
1 John 4:16
So we know by experience and trust the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever continues to love continues in union with God and God in union with him.
1 John 5:1
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves His child.
Revelation 3:14
"To the messenger of the church in Laodicea write: 'The Amen, the true and faithful witness, the origin of God's creation, speaks as follows:
Revelation 6:10
Then in a loud voice they cried out, "Holy and true Master, how long will you refrain from charging and avenging our blood upon the inhabitants of the earth?"
Revelation 15:3
And they were singing the song of Moses, the slave of God, and the song of the Lamb: "Great and wonderful are your works, Lord God, Almighty One; upright and true your ways, O King of the ages.
Revelation 19:11
Then I saw heaven thrown open and a white horse appeared. His rider was called Faithful and True, and in justice He passes judgment and wages war.