1 John 2:25
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
1 John 2:25 in other translations
| BSB | And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life. |
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| WEB | This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life. |
| ASV | And this is the promise which he promised us, even the life eternal. |
| YLT | and this is the promise that He did promise us--the life the age-during. |
| DARBY | And this is the promise which he has promised us, life eternal. |
| BBE | And this is the hope which he gave you, even eternal life. |
| Webster | And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life. |
What does 1 John 2:25 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
(d) "even eternal life" Jn 17:3
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 John 2:24-29
The truth of Christ, abiding in us, is a means to sever from sin, and unites us to the Son of God, Joh 15:3, 4. What value should we put upon gospel truth! Thereby the promise of eternal life is made sure. The promise God makes, is suitable to his own greatness, power, and goodness; it is eternal life. The Spirit of truth will not lie; and he teaches all things in the present dispensation, all things necessary to…
1 John 2:25 in the original Greek
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Cross references for 1 John 2:25
- John 10:28
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
- Titus 3:7
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
- Jude 1:21
Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
- John 17:2-3
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
- Titus 1:2
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
- 1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
- Romans 5:21
That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
- 1 John 1:2
(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
- Romans 2:7
To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
- John 12:50
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
- John 6:68
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
- John 6:47
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- 1 John 2:24
Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
- 1 John 2:25
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
- 1 John 2:26
These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
1 John 2:25 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y esta es la promesa, la cual él nos prometió, la vida eterna. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et c’est ici la promesse que lui nous a promise, – la vie éternelle. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und dies ist die Verheißung, welche er uns verheißen hat: das ewige Leben. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et hæc est repromissio, quam ipse pollicitus est nobis, vitam æternam. |