1 John 2:25

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

And, this, is the promise, which he hath promised unto us, - The age-abiding 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.

George Lamsa Translation
And this is the promise that he has promised us, even eternal 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.

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 And, ye, have, an anointing, from the Holy One, - Ye all, know: ²¹ I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because, no falsehood, is, of the truth. ²² Who, is the False One; - save he that denieth that, Jesus, is the Christ? The same, is the Antichrist, - he that denieth the Father and the Son. ²³ Whosoever denieth the Son, neither hath he, the Father: He that confesseth the Son, hath, the Father also. ²⁴ As for you, what ye have heard from the beginning, in you, let it abide. If, in you, shall abide, that which, from the beginning, ye have heard, ye also, in the Son, and inthe Father, shall abide. ²⁵ And, this, is the promise, which he hath promised unto us, - The age-abiding life. ²⁶ These things, have I written unto you, concerning them who would lead you astray. ²⁷ And, as for you, the anointing which ye have received from him, abideth in you, and ye have, no need, that anyone be teaching you; but, as, his anointing, is teaching you, and is, true, and is no falsehood, even just as it hath taught you, abide ye in him.

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
Now, a river, was coming forth out of Eden, to water the garden, - and, from thence, it parted, and became four heads,

Genesis 2:11
The name of the one, is Pishon, - the same, is that which surroundeth all the land of Havilah, where is gold;

Genesis 3:7
Then were opened the eyes of them both, and they knew that, naked, they were, - so they tacked together fig-leaves, and made for themselves girdles,

Exodus 32:25
And Moses saw the people, that unbridled, they were, - for Aaron had given them the rein, for a whispering, among their enemies.

Psalms 25:3
Yea let, none who wait for thee, be put to shame, Let them be put to shame who act covertly without cause!

Psalms 31:17
O Yahweh! let me not be ashamed, For I have called upon thee, Let the lawless ha ashamed, go down in silence to hades!

Isaiah 44:9
The fashioners of an image - all of them, are emptiness, And, the things they delight in, cannot profit, - And, their, witnesses, they, neither see nor know, That they may be ashamed.

Isaiah 47:3
Bared shall be thy shame, Yea seen thy reproach, - An avenging, will I take, And will accept no son of earth.

Isaiah 54:4
Do not fear for thou shalt not turn pale, Neither feel disgraced for thou shalt not be put to the blush, - For, the shame of thy youth, shalt thou forget, And the reproach of thy widowhood, shalt thou remember no more;

Jeremiah 6:15
Were they led to turn pale because an abominable thing, they had done! Nay! they did not, at all turn pale, Nay! they did not so much as know how, to exhibit shame, Therefore, shall they fall among them who are falling, In the time when I punish them, shall they be overthrown, Saith Yahweh.

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.