10 The one who believes in the Son of God (A)has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has (B)made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son. 11 And the testimony is this, that God has given us (C)eternal life, and (D)this life is in His Son. 12 (E)The one who has the Son has the life; the one who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.

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10 The person who believes in the Son of God believes this testimony personally.[a] The person who does not believe God[b] has made him a liar by not believing the testimony that he[c] has given about his Son.

11 This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is found in his Son. 12 The person who has the Son has this life. The person who does not have the Son of God does not have this life.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 5:10 Lit. God has this testimony in himself
  2. 1 John 5:10 Other mss. read the Son
  3. 1 John 5:10 Lit. God