1 John 2 · Verse 25

1 John 2:25

And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
1 John 2:25, King James Version

1 John 2:25 in other translations

BSBAnd this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
WEBThis is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.
ASVAnd this is the promise which he promised us, even the life eternal.
YLTand this is the promise that He did promise us--the life the age-during.
DARBYAnd this is the promise which he has promised us, life eternal.
BBEAnd this is the hope which he gave you, even eternal life.
WebsterAnd this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

What does 1 John 2:25 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
25. this is the promise--Eternal life shall be the permanent consummation of thus abiding in the Son and in the Father (1Jo 2:24). he--Greek, "Himself," Christ, "the Son" (compare 1Jo 1:1). promised--(Joh 3:15, 36; 6:40, 47, 57; 17:2, 3).

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 25. And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life. This is evidently added to encourage them in adhering to the truths which they had embraced respecting the Son of God. In maintaining these truths they had the promise of eternal life; in departing from them they had none, for the promise of heaven in our world is made only to those who embrace one class of doctrines or opinions. No one can show that any promise of heaven is made to the mere possessor of beauty, or wealth, or talent; to the accomplished or the gay; to those who are distinguished for science, or skill in the arts; to rank, or birth, or blood; to courage or strength, whatever expectation of heaven any one may entertain on account of any of these things, must be traced to something else than a promise, for there is none in the Bible to that effect. The promise of heaven to men is limited to those who repent of their sins, who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and who lead a holy life; and if any one will base his hope of heaven on a promise, it must be limited to these things. And yet what well-founded hope of heaven can there be, except that which is based on a promise? How does any one know that he can be saved, unless he has some assurance from God that it may and shall be so? Is not heaven his home? How does any one know that he may dwell there, without some assurance from him that he may? Is not the crown of life his gift? How can any one know that he will possess it, unless he has some promise from him? However men may reason, or conjecture, or hope, the only promise of eternal life is found in the Bible; and the fact that we have such a promise should surely be a sufficient inducement to us to hold fast the truth. On the promise of life in the gospel, see Jn 17:2, Rom 2:6,7, Mk 16:16, Mt 25:46.

(d) "even eternal life" Jn 17:3

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 25 This is the promise - God has promised eternal life to all who believe on Christ Jesus. So they who receive his doctrine, and continue in communion with the Father and the Son, shall have this eternal life.

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…

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1 John 2:25 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
αὕτηhautēthisG3778
ἐστὶνestinisG1510
ἡhētheG3588
ἐπαγγελίαepangeliapromiseG1860
ἣνhēnthatG3739
αὐτὸςautosHe himselfG846
ἐπηγγείλατοepēngeilatopromisedG1861
ἡμῖν,hēminus:G3165
τὴνtēn<the>G3588
ζωὴνzōēnlifeG2222
τὴνtēn<the>G3588
αἰώνιον.¶aiōnioneternal.G166

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

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
1:2; 5:11-13,20; Da 12:2; Lu 18:30; Joh 5:39; 6:27,47,54,68; 10:28
Joh 12:50; 17:2,3; Ro 2:7; 5:21; 6:23; Ga 6:8; 1Ti 1:16; 6:12,19
Tit 1:2; 3:7; Jude 1:21

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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.

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1 John 2:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y esta es la promesa, la cual él nos prometió, la vida eterna.
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.