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1 John 5:12

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

KJV

ὁ ἔχων τὸν υἱὸν ἔχει τὴν ζωήν· ὁ μὴ ἔχων τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ θεοῦ τὴν ζωὴν οὐκ ἔχει.

Greek NT

Qui habet Filium, habet vitam : qui non habet Filium, vitam non habet.

Vulgate

He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.

ASV

He that hath the Son hath life. He that hath not the Son hath not life.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

7 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

ζωή
zoe
noun · 135×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
υἱός
uios
noun · 375×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
o
article · 19778×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 1:30 — But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
  • 1John 2:23 — Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
  • 1John 5:11 — And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
  • 2John 1:9 — Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
  • Col 3:4 — When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
  • Gal 2:20 — I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself fo
  • Heb 3:14 — For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
  • John 1:12 — But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
  • John 1:12 — But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
  • John 3:15 — That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
  • John 3:18 — He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
  • John 3:36 — He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
  • John 5:24 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
  • John 6:47 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
  • John 6:53 — Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
  • Mark 16:16 — He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.