11 [a]And this is that record, to wit, that God hath given unto us eternal life, and this life is in that his Son.

12 He that hath that Son, hath that life: and he that hath not that Son of God, hath not that life.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 5:11 Now at length he showeth what this testimony is, that is confirmed with so many witnesses: to wit, that life or everlasting felicity, is the mere, and only gift of God, which is in the Son, and proceedeth from him unto us, which by faith are joined with him, so that without him life is nowhere to be found.

11 And this is the testimony, that God gave us (A)eternal life, and (B)this life is in his Son. 12 (C)Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

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