²⁹ Jesus answered and said to them, ^(A)“This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”

²³ And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ ^(A)and love one another, as He gave ^[a]us commandment.

^36 (A)He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the ^(B)wrath of God abides on him.”

³¹ So they said, ^(A)“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

⁹ And ^(A)having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,

⁴ Now ^(A)to him who works, the wages are not counted ^[a]as grace but as debt.

David Celebrates the Same Truth

⁵ But to him who ^(B)does not work but believes on Him who justifies ^(C)the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness,

^16 (A)He who believes and is baptized will be saved; ^(B)but he who does not believe will be condemned.

Obedience by Faith

5 Whoever believes that ^(A)Jesus is the Christ is ^(B)born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him.

^18 (A)I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren, and ^(B)will put My words in His mouth, ^(C)and He shall speak to them all that I command Him. ^19 (D)And it shall be that whoever will not hear My words, which He speaks in My name, I will require it of him.