John 20:31

John states his purpose: he wrote so readers would believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and have life in His name. It matters because it gives the Gospel's central aim and the gospel offer itself.

Cross-references · 34

• Acts 10:43All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”
• John 3:15–16that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
• 1 Jn 5:1Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.
• 1 Jn 4:15Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.
• 1 Jn 5:20We 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.
• John 3:36One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”
• 1 Jn 5:10–13He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn’t believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.
• John 6:40This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”
• John 3:18He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.
• 2 Jn 1:9Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.
• John 20:28Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”
• Acts 13:38–39Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins,
• John 19:35He who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe.
• John 5:24“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
• John 10:10The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
• Luke 1:4that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
• Mark 16:16He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.
• Luke 24:47and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
• Matt 16:16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
• John 5:39–40“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.
• Rom 1:3–4concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh,
• Matt 27:54Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
• 1 Jn 2:23–25Whoever denies the Son, the same doesn’t have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also.
• Rev 2:18“To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: “The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished brass, says these things:
• John 9:35–38Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”
• John 1:49Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
• Acts 8:36As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?”
• Acts 3:16By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
• Acts 9:20Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.
• Ps 2:12Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish on the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.
• Ps 2:7I will tell of the decree. Yahweh said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.
• 1 Pet 1:9receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
• John 6:69–70We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
• Matt 4:3The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”

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