¹¹ And this is the testimony, that God gave us ^(A)eternal life, and ^(B)this life is in his Son.

²⁵ And this is the promise that he made to us^[a]—^(A)eternal life.

^23 (A)For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

²⁰ And we know that the Son of God has come and ^(A)has given us understanding, so that we may know ^(B)him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and ^(C)eternal life.

^36 (A)Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; ^(B)whoever does not obey the Son shall not ^(C)see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

^4 (A)In him was life,^[a] and ^(B)the life was the light of men.

⁹ In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that ^(A)God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.

The Word of Life

1 ^(A)That which was ^(B)from the beginning, ^(C)which we have heard, ^(D)which we have seen with our eyes, ^(E)which we looked upon and ^(F)have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— ^2 (G)the life ^(H)was made manifest, and we have seen it, and ^(I)testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, ^(J)which was with the Father and ^(K)was made manifest to us— ^3 (L)that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed ^(M)our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

² since ^(A)you have given him authority over all flesh, ^(B)to give eternal life to all ^(C)whom you have given him. ^3 (D)And this is eternal life, ^(E)that they know you, ^(F)the only ^(G)true God, and ^(H)Jesus Christ whom you have sent.