1 John 5:13

John writes so that believers in the Son of God may know they have eternal life. Assurance of salvation is a gift God intends his people to enjoy.

Cross-references · 21

• John 20:31But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
• 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—
• 1 Jn 3:23And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.
• 2 Pet 1:10–11Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
• John 3:18Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
• 1 Jn 2:21I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth.
• 1 Tim 1:15–16This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
• Gal 4:6And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
• Rom 8:15–17For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
• 1 Jn 2:1My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
• 1 Jn 5:10Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.
• 1 Jn 1:4We write these things so that our joy may be complete.
• Acts 4:12Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
• 2 Cor 5:1Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
• 1 Jn 2:13–14I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.
• 1 Jn 1:1–2That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.
• Acts 3:16By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.
• 1 Pet 5:12Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
• John 2:23While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name.
• 1 Jn 2:26I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.
• John 21:24This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who has written them down. And we know that his testimony is true.

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