1 John 5:11
And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
Cross-references
In 1 John 5:10, the response to this testimony is described—belief accepts it, unbelief makes God a liar—showing its impact.
1 John 5:12 immediately clarifies that possessing the Son equals possessing eternal life, making the condition explicit.
1 John 5:13 directly applies v.11: believers can know they have eternal life because of God's witness.
1 John 5:20 declares that Jesus Christ is the true God and eternal life — identifying the person with the gift.
1 John 1:1-3 introduces the 'word of life' and eternal life manifested in Christ, establishing the foundation for the testimony in 5:11.
1 John 2:25 promises eternal life, which 1 John 5:11 declares is given in the Son.
1 John 4:9 explains that God sent His Son so we might live through Him — the means by which eternal life is given.
1 John 1:2 introduces the same eternal life that appeared in Christ—the very life 1 John 5:11 testifies God gave us.
1 John 1:3 links fellowship with the Father and Son to the proclamation of eternal life—the same life given in the Son.
John 14:6 identifies Jesus as the life — the exclusive path to the Father, where eternal life is found.
Colossians 3:4 calls Christ 'your life' — the eternal life given by God is personally embodied in Christ.
Colossians 3:3 says our life is hidden with Christ in God — the same life given through the Son is now our hidden reality.
Romans 6:23 contrasts sin's wages with eternal life as God's free gift in Christ Jesus — directly echoing the same promise.
In John 17:3, eternal life is defined as knowing God and Jesus Christ — clarifying what the gift of life in the Son means.
John 12:50 says the Father's commandment is eternal life — connects eternal life to God's word through Jesus.
John 11:26 promises that believers in Jesus will never die — the eternal life given through the Son.
John 10:28 says Jesus gives eternal life and ensures security — parallels the gift of eternal life through the Son.
John 1:4 identifies the Word (Christ) as having life in Himself — the same life God gives us through His Son.
John 3:15 states belief in the Son brings eternal life, directly paralleling 1 John 5:11's testimony that life is in the Son.
John 3:16 declares God gave His Son so believers have eternal life — directly parallel to the testimony that God gave eternal life in His Son.
John 3:36 adds the condition: belief in the Son yields eternal life, while disobedience brings wrath — echoes the same life-in-the-Son theme.
John 5:21 expands that the Son gives life to whom He wills — the same eternal life given through the Son.
John 5:26 reveals the Father granted the Son to have life in Himself — the basis for eternal life being in the Son.
John 6:40 explicitly links looking on the Son and believing to eternal life and resurrection — a strong parallel to the testimony.
John 6:47 states simply that whoever believes has eternal life — a direct echo of the life in the Son theme.
John 6:68 calls Jesus' words 'words of eternal life' — ties eternal life to the Son's teaching, reinforcing the testimony.
John 11:25 declares Jesus as the resurrection and the life — eternal life is found in believing in Him.
Romans 5:15 describes the gift of grace through Jesus Christ, which is the eternal life given in the Son.
John 5:40 laments that people refuse to come to Jesus for life, contrasting with God's offer of eternal life in the Son.
Acts 4:12 declares salvation only in Jesus, reinforcing the exclusive source of eternal life in the Son.
Galatians 3:22 says the promise comes by faith in Jesus Christ, directly linking to eternal life given in the Son.
John 5:24 directly states that believing Jesus grants eternal life, confirming the testimony that life is in the Son.
Acts 3:15 calls Jesus the 'author of life,' directly affirming that life originates from him as in the testimony.
2 Timothy 1:1 repeats the promise of life in Christ Jesus, reinforcing that eternal life is found only in Him.
Matthew 19:16 shows a man asking how to earn eternal life—contrasting with 1 John’s message that it is a gift from God.
John 1:32-34 records John the Baptist's testimony that Jesus is the Son of God — the same Son in whom eternal life resides.
2 Corinthians 1:20 declares all God's promises are 'Yes' in Christ, including the promise of eternal life through the Son.
John 8:13 shows Pharisees rejecting Jesus' self-testimony, contrasting with God's own testimony in 1 John 5:11.
Luke 23:42 shows a criminal asking Jesus for remembrance, receiving paradise — an example of receiving eternal life through the Son.
Titus 1:2 grounds eternal life in God's eternal promise, underscoring its certainty and divine origin.
Romans 5:21 shows eternal life coming through grace and righteousness in Christ — reinforcing the source of the gift.
Romans 3:27 excludes boasting, aligning with the gift of eternal life not by works but through faith in Jesus.
Acts 20:21 summarizes Paul's message of repentance and faith in Jesus, the way to receive eternal life.
2 Timothy 3:15 shows Scripture leads to salvation through faith in Christ—the same Christ in whom eternal life resides.
1 Timothy 1:15 states Christ came to save sinners, which includes granting eternal life through the Son.
Jude 1:21 links eternal life to the mercy of Christ and calls believers to keep in God's love — a different emphasis on perseverance.
James 1:17 affirms every good gift comes from God—including eternal life, the gift given in His Son.