1 John 5:20
1 John · New Testament · Chapter 5
“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”1 John 5:20
What Does 1 John 5:20 Mean?
1 John 5:20 is found in the book of 1 John, chapter 5, verse 20 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Eternal Life, Trinity, and Incarnation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 John 5:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 14:6“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”John 17:3“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”John 1:1“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”Isaiah 9:6“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”2 Corinthians 6:16“And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”Luke 24:45“Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,”Galatians 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 for me.”Proverbs 9:10“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.”John 14:9“Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?”Colossians 2:9“For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.”John 1:18“No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.”Psalms 100:3“Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.”John 10:30“I and my Father are one.”1 John 5:11“And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.”1 Timothy 3:16“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”John 4:14“But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.”1 John 1:2“(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)”Isaiah 44:6“Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.”John 20:31“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.”Colossians 1:9“For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;”
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