1 John 5:10
He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
Cross-references
In 1 John 5:1, belief that Jesus is the Christ results in being born of God — linking the testimony of the Son to divine regeneration.
1 John 5:9 explains that God's testimony about his Son is greater than human testimony — the very testimony referenced.
In 1 John 5:11, the content of the testimony is revealed: eternal life in God's Son, clarifying what believers accept.
In 1 John 5:13, John states his purpose for writing—so believers may know they have eternal life, directly building on the testimony.
In 1 John 5:19, the contrast between God's children and the world under the evil one underscores the division belief creates.
1 John 1:10 uses the same 'make God a liar' phrase for denying sin — reinforcing that unbelief calls God untruthful.
1 John 1:3 proclaims the testimony of what was seen and heard — the same apostolic testimony that believers accept.
Numbers 23:19 declares God does not lie — the very attribute unbelief denies when it makes Him a liar.
John 5:38 equates unbelief with lacking God's word — the same root issue as making God a liar.
John 3:33 says receiving testimony certifies God is true — the positive counterpart to unbelief that makes Him a liar.
John 3:16 grounds the testimony about the Son in God's love and promises eternal life to believers — expanding the scope of the promise.
Isaiah 53:1 laments unbelief in God's report — the same rejection of testimony that makes God a liar.
John 3:36 contrasts belief (eternal life) with unbelief (God's wrath)—the same dual outcome as 1 John's witness of the Son.
John 3:18 states the unbeliever is condemned already for not believing in the Son—identical to 1 John's logic that unbelief makes God a liar.
In John 11:26, Jesus promises that everyone who believes in Him will never die — the same internal testimony of belief that 1 John 5:10 describes.
In John 20:31, the Gospel's purpose is that believing Jesus is the Son of God brings life — the very belief 1 John 5:10 says holds the testimony.
Mark 16:16 directly parallels: belief saves and unbelief condemns—echoing 1 John's contrast between accepting God's testimony and calling Him a liar.
In Acts 16:31, Paul commands belief in the Lord Jesus for salvation — the same saving belief that 1 John 5:10 says gives the testimony within.
In Romans 3:4, Paul declares God true though every human is a liar — directly echoing the warning in 1 John 5:10 that unbelief makes God a liar.
In Galatians 2:20, Paul lives by faith in the Son of God — the same personal belief that 1 John 5:10 says carries the internal testimony.
Hebrews 6:18 declares it impossible for God to lie — directly countering the accusation of lying that unbelief makes.
Hebrews 3:19 explicitly links unbelief to failure to enter God's rest — reinforcing that unbelief has serious consequences.
In Revelation 21:8, liars (those who make God a liar by unbelief) face the lake of fire—a severe warning tied to rejecting the testimony.
Hebrews 3:12 warns against an evil heart of unbelief — the same heart that refuses to trust God's testimony.
In Acts 8:37, the eunuch confesses belief that Jesus is the Son of God — a public confession of the internal testimony 1 John 5:10 describes.
John 8:55 contrasts Jesus' knowledge of God with being a liar—mirroring 1 John's theme that unbelief makes God a liar while faith holds the truth.
Jeremiah 5:12 describes those who 'belie the LORD' and deny His judgment—similar to 1 John's portrayal of unbelief as making God a liar.
In Ephesians 2:8, salvation comes through faith as a gift — the same faith in the Son that 1 John 5:10 says provides the internal testimony.
Galatians 4:6 describes the Spirit of the Son crying 'Abba, Father' — connecting belief in the Son to receiving the Spirit of sonship.
Romans 8:16 has the Spirit testifying with our spirit about adoption — a different testimony, but both involve divine witness to believers.
In John 14:1, Jesus calls for belief in God and in Himself — the same trust that 1 John 5:10 says carries the internal testimony.
John 7:28 affirms God is true—1 John says unbelief treats God as a liar, highlighting the gravity of rejecting His testimony.
In Isaiah 7:9, unbelief leads to being 'not established'—parallel to 1 John's warning that rejecting God's record undermines the witness within.