1 John 2:25

And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

Cross-references

1 John 5:20 Parallel

In 1 John 5:20, Jesus Christ is identified as the true God and eternal life itself, revealing that the promise is a person.

In 1 John 5:11-13, this promise is anchored in the Son: eternal life is in him, and believers can know they have it.

1 John 1:2 Parallel

In 1 John 1:2, this eternal life is defined as the life that was with the Father and was made manifest to us, grounding the promise in Christ’s incarnation.

Romans 6:23 Parallel

Romans 6:23 contrasts death as sin's wage with eternal life as God's free gift — the gift aspect of the promise.

Jude 1:21 Related theme

Jude 1:21 urges waiting for mercy that leads to eternal life — the same future hope promised here.

Titus 3:7 Related theme

Titus 3:7 connects eternal life with justification by grace and being heirs — the same promise, now tied to salvation.

Titus 1:2 Parallel

Titus 1:2 directly echoes this promise, stating God promised eternal life before time began — reinforcing its certainty.

1 Timothy 6:12 Related theme

1 Timothy 6:12 urges taking hold of eternal life to which we are called — an active response to the promise.

Romans 5:21 Related theme

Romans 5:21 presents eternal life as the result of grace reigning through righteousness — the means behind the promise.

John 17:3 Parallel

John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing God and Jesus — the content of the promise, not just duration.

John 17:2 Parallel

John 17:2 shows Jesus given authority to grant eternal life to all the Father gave him — the source of the promise.

John 10:28 Parallel

In John 10:28, Jesus promises eternal life to his sheep, directly echoing the same promise here — they will never perish.

John 6:47 Parallel

John 6:47 directly states that whoever believes has eternal life, making the condition of faith explicit for this promised gift.

1 Timothy 4:8 Related theme

1 Timothy 4:8 speaks of godliness holding promise for the life to come, directly echoing the eternal life promise.

Psalm 133:3 Allusion

Psalm 133:3 describes God commanding 'life forevermore' — an OT echo of the same promise of eternal life.

Matthew 19:16 records a man asking how to obtain eternal life — the very promise John declares is given.

Matthew 25:46 contrasts eternal punishment with eternal life — the same destiny promised here for believers.

Hebrews 9:15 Related theme

Hebrews 9:15 calls the promise an eternal inheritance secured by Christ's death, directly relating to eternal life.

Hebrews 6:12 Related theme

Hebrews 6:12 urges faith and patience to inherit the promise, linking to the eternal life inheritance.

Mark 10:17 Parallel

Mark 10:17 records the rich young ruler asking about inheriting eternal life — the promise John says is given to us.

2 Timothy 1:1 Related theme

2 Timothy 1:1 states Paul's apostleship aligns with the promise of life in Christ Jesus, the same promise.

John 3:15 Parallel

John 3:15 echoes the same promise: eternal life for all who believe. Both verses emphasize the divine gift.

John 6:40 Parallel

John 6:40 repeats the promise of eternal life through faith in the Son, reinforcing assurance of resurrection.

Daniel 12:2 Prophetic fulfillment

Daniel 12:2 foretells a resurrection to everlasting life, providing the OT prophetic background for this NT promise of eternal life.

Ephesians 3:6 Related theme

Ephesians 3:6 reveals Gentiles as co-heirs of the promise in Christ, expanding the scope of eternal life.

John 6:54 Parallel

John 6:54 ties eternal life to partaking of Christ’s flesh and blood, with the assurance of resurrection, deepening the sacramental link.

2 Corinthians 1:20 affirms all God's promises are 'Yes' in Christ, grounding this eternal life promise in his faithfulness.

John 5:39 Parallel

John 5:39 teaches that the Scriptures testify of Christ as the source of eternal life, directing the search beyond the text to the person.

John 6:68 Parallel

John 6:68 acknowledges that Jesus has the words of eternal life, affirming that the promise is mediated through his teaching.

2 Corinthians 4:18 contrasts temporary seen with eternal unseen, aligning with the unseen reality of eternal life.

John 12:50 Parallel

John 12:50 identifies God's commandment as eternal life itself — a deeper link between the promise and obedience.

1 Peter 5:10 Related theme

In 1 Peter 5:10, the same promise of eternal life is linked to God's call to eternal glory after suffering, expanding on the assurance here.

John 6:27 Parallel

John 6:27 presents eternal life as imperishable food that the Son of Man gives, shifting focus from physical labor to receiving from Christ.

Romans 2:7 Related theme

Romans 2:7 links eternal life to patient well-doing — a different emphasis on seeking it through good works.

Luke 18:30 Parallel

Luke 18:30 connects receiving eternal life in the age to come with discipleship sacrifices, echoing the promised reward.

Psalm 37:18 Parallel

Psalm 37:18 promises the blameless an everlasting heritage — an OT parallel to the eternal life promised here.

1 Timothy 6:19 Related theme

In 1 Timothy 6:19, storing treasure leads to taking hold of eternal life — the same promise, now linked to faithful stewardship.

Galatians 6:8 Related theme

Galatians 6:8 says sowing to the Spirit reaps eternal life — a conditional parallel to the promise.

Galatians 3:22 Related theme

Galatians 3:22 describes the promise given through faith in Christ, the same path to receiving eternal life.

2 Peter 1:4 Related theme

In 2 Peter 1:4, precious promises enable partaking of divine nature, connecting to the promise of eternal life here.