1 John 2:25

George Lamsa Translation

And this is the promise that he has promised us, even eternal life.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
And this is the promise that he himself made to us: eternal life.

King James Version (1611)
And this is the promise that hee hath promised vs, euen eternall life.

King James Version
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

English Standard Version
And this is the promise that he made to us—eternal life.

New American Standard Bible
This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.

New Century Version
And this is what the Son promised to us—life forever.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.

Berean Standard Bible
And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

Contemporary English Version
The Son has promised us eternal life.

Complete Jewish Bible
And this is what he has promised us: eternal life.

Darby Translation
And this is the promise which *he* has promised us, life eternal.

Easy-to-Read Version
And this is what the Son promised us—eternal life.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And this is the promes that he hath promised vs, euen that eternall life.

Good News Translation
And this is what Christ himself promised to give us—eternal life.

Lexham English Bible
And this is the promise which he himself promised us: eternal life.

Literal Translation
And this is the promise which He promised us: everlasting life.

Amplified Bible
This is the promise which He Himself promised us—eternal life.

American Standard Version
And this is the promise which he promised us, even the life eternal.

Bible in Basic English
And this is the hope which he gave you, even eternal life.

Hebrew Names Version
This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.

International Standard Version
The message that he himself declared to us is eternal life.John 17:3; 1 John 1:2; 5:11;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And this is the promise which he promised to us, eternal life.

Murdock Translation
25 And this is the promise, which he hath promised us, [fn] life eternal.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And this is the promise that he hath promised vs, euen eternall lyfe.

English Revised Version
And this is the promise which he promised us, [even] the life eternal.

World English Bible
This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And this is the promise which he hath promised us, eternal life.

Weymouth's New Testament
And this is the promise which He Himself has given us--the Life of the Ages.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And this is the biheeste, that he bihiyte to vs euerlastinge lijf.

Update Bible Version
And this is the promise which he promised us, [even] the eternal life.

Webster's Bible Translation
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, [even] eternal life.

New English Translation
Now this is the promise that he himself made to us: eternal life.

New King James Version
And this is the promise that He has promised us--eternal life.

New Living Translation
And in this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life he promised us.

New Life Bible
And He has promised us life that lasts forever!

New Revised Standard
And this is what he has promised us, eternal life.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, this, is the promise, which he hath promised unto us, - The age-abiding life.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And this is the promise which he hath promised us, life everlasting.

Revised Standard Version
And this is what he has promised us, eternal life.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And this is the promes yt he hath promysed vs even eternall lyfe.

Young's Literal Translation
and this is the promise that He did promise us -- the life the age-during.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And this is the promes yt he hath promysed vs, eue eternall life.

Mace New Testament (1729)
and this is the reward that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

Simplified Cowboy Version
And this is what Jesus has promised his hands who ride for him—perfect, eternal life.

Contextual Overview

²⁰ But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you are enabled to distinguish between men. ²¹ I have written to you not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie comes out of the truth. ²² Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is a false christ, and whoever denies the Father, denies the Son also. ²³ Whoever denies the Son, the same does not believe in the Father; but whoever acknowledges the Son, acknowledges the Father also. ²⁴ Let that, therefore, abide in you which you have heard from the very beginning. For if that which you have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, you also shall continue in the Father and in the Son. ²⁵ And this is the promise that he has promised us, even eternal life. ²⁶ These things I have written to you concerning those who seduce you. ²⁷ And you also, if the anointing which you have received from him abides among you, need no one to teach you: that same anointing which is of God, will teach you all things; it is a truth, and there is no lie in it; and even as I have taught you, abide in it.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

1 John 1:2, 1 John 5:11-13, 1 John 5:20, Daniel 12:2, Luke 18:30, John 5:39, John 6:27, John 6:47, John 6:54, John 6:68, John 10:28, John 12:50, John 17:2, John 17:3, Romans 2:7, Romans 5:21, Romans 6:23, Galatians 6:8, 1 Timothy 1:16, 1 Timothy 6:12, 1 Timothy 6:19, Titus 1:2, Titus 3:7, Jude 1:21

Reciprocal: Psalms 37:18 - their Psalms 133:3 - even life Matthew 19:16 - eternal Matthew 25:46 - the righteous Mark 10:17 - eternal Mark 10:30 - eternal John 3:15 - eternal John 6:40 - and believeth 2 Corinthians 1:20 - all 2 Corinthians 4:18 - for Galatians 3:22 - that Ephesians 3:6 - partakers 1 Timothy 4:8 - having 2 Timothy 1:1 - the promise Hebrews 6:12 - inherit Hebrews 9:15 - promise 1 Peter 5:10 - eternal 2 Peter 1:4 - are given

Cross-References

Genesis 2:10
And a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it divided and became into four heads.

Genesis 2:11
The name of the first is Pishon; it is the one which encircles the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;

Genesis 3:7
Then the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

Exodus 32:25
And when Moses saw that the people had sinned; (for Aaron had caused them to sin, and to leave a bad name behind them);

Psalms 25:3
Yea, let none that trust in thee be ashamed; let the wicked be ashamed with their vanity.

Psalms 31:17
Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee; let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.

Isaiah 44:9
The makers of images are all of them vanity; and there is no profit in the works which they desire to make; the craftsmen who make them are witnesses, for they see not, nor hear, nor know.

Isaiah 47:3
Your nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, your shame shall be seen; I will execute vengeance upon you, and I will not meet you as a man.

Isaiah 54:4
Fear not, for you shall not be ashamed; neither shall you be rebuked, for you shall not be put to shame; you shall forget the shame of your youth and shall not remember the reproach of your widowhood any more.

Jeremiah 6:15
Now they are ashamed because they had committed abomination, but the impudent are not ashamed at all, neither do they know what chastisement is; therefore they shall fall among them that fall; at the time that I visit them with punishment they shall be overthrown, says the LORD.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And this is the promise that he hath promised us,.... Either God the Father, who is that God that cannot lie, who in the covenant of his grace, before the world began, made this promise unto his people,

[even] eternal life; which promise, with all others, was put into the hands of Christ, where, with them, it is yea and amen; and also the thing itself promised, where it is hid, and lies safe and secure: or the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, who has promised it in the Gospel; for this is the sum of the Gospel declaration, that whoever believes in him shall have everlasting life; and this lies in the knowledge of the Father, and of the Son, and in the enjoyment of them, and conformity to them; wherefore the doctrine respecting them ought to be retained, and firmly adhered to.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life - This is evidently added to encourage them in adhering to the truths which they had embraced respecting the Son of God. In maintaining these truths they had the promise of eternal life; in departing from them they had none, for the “promise” of heaven in our world is made only to those who embrace one class of doctrines or opinions. No one can show that any “promise” of heaven is made to the mere possessor of beauty, or wealth, or talent; to the accomplished or the “happy”; to those who are distinguished for science, or skill in the arts; to rank, or birth, or blood; to courage or strength. Whatever expectation of heaven anyone may entertain on account of any of these things, must be traced to something else than a “promise,” for there is none in the Bible to that effect. The “promise” of heaven to people is limited to those who repent of their sins, who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and who lead a holy life; and if anyone will base his hope of heaven on a “promise,” it must be limited to these things. And yet what well-founded hope of heaven “can” there be, except that which is based “on a promise?” How does anyone know that he can be saved, unless he has some assurance from God that it may and shall be so? Is not heaven his home? How does anyone know that he may dwell there, without some assurance from Him that he may? Is not the crown of life His gift? How can anyone know that he will possess it, unless he has some promise from Him? However people may reason, or conjecture, or hope, the only “promise” of eternal life is found in the Bible; and the fact that we have such promise should surely be a sufficient inducement to us to hold fast the truth. On the promise of life in the gospel, see John 17:2; Romans 2:6-7; Mark 16:16; Matthew 25:46.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 25. This is the promise — God has promised eternal life to all who believe on Christ Jesus. So they who receive his doctrine, and continue in communion with the Father and the Son, shall have this eternal life.