1 John 5:12

Contextual Overview

¹⁰Anyone who believes in the Son of God has this testimony in his heart. Anyone who does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because he has not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. ¹⁰ Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony. Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. ¹⁰ The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son. ¹⁰Anyone who believes in Jesus knows this to be true. Those who don't believe in Jesus are just calling God a liar. ¹⁰ He who has faith in the Son of God has the witness in himself: he who has not faith in God makes him false, because he has not faith in the witness which God has given about his Son. ¹⁰ He that believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself; he that does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the witness which God has witnessed concerning his Son. ¹⁰ He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in him. He who doesn't believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son. ¹⁰ He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the testimony in himself. He that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because he believeth not the testimony which he hath testified of his Son. ¹⁰ He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in his own heart: he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, in that he has refused to accept the testimony which God has given about His Son. ¹⁰ Hee that beleeueth on the Sonne of God, hath the witnesse in himselfe: he that beleeueth not God, hath made him a liar, because he beleeueth not the record that God gaue of his Sonne.

Bible Verse Review
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that hath the: 1 John 2:23, 1 John 2:24, John 1:12, John 3:36, John 5:24, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Galatians 2:20, Hebrews 3:14, 2 John 1:9

and he: Mark 16:16, John 3:36

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 30:15 - General Proverbs 8:35 - whoso Matthew 13:46 - one Matthew 25:46 - the righteous Mark 1:1 - Christ Mark 9:7 - This Mark 12:6 - one Luke 10:42 - one John 3:18 - is not John 5:36 - I have John 6:47 - He that John 6:53 - eat John 11:25 - the life John 14:6 - the life John 17:3 - and Jesus Acts 3:15 - Prince Acts 4:12 - is there Acts 5:20 - all Romans 3:27 - but by Romans 6:23 - but the 1 Corinthians 15:45 - a quickening 2 Corinthians 9:15 - his Colossians 2:6 - received Colossians 3:4 - our Colossians 3:11 - but 1 Timothy 1:16 - believe 1 Timothy 2:6 - to be testified 2 Timothy 1:8 - the testimony 2 Timothy 3:15 - which James 1:17 - good 1 John 5:11 - this Revelation 20:15 - whosoever

Cross-References

Luke 3:37
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel,

Luke 3:37
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan,

Luke 3:37
Methuselah, Enoch, Jared, Mahalalel, Kenan,

Luke 3:37
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

Luke 3:37
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

Luke 3:37
The son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

Luke 3:37
of Methusala, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,

Luke 3:37
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

Luke 3:37
son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalaleel, son of Cainan,

Luke 3:37
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He that hath the Son,.... Has a spiritual and experimental knowledge of him, true faith in him; who has him dwelling in his heart, and living in him:

hath life: not only spiritual life, being quickened by him, and living by faith on him, but eternal life; the knowledge he has of him is eternal life; he has it in faith and hope, and has a right unto it, and the earnest of it, as well as has it in Christ his representative, whom he has, and in whom this life is:

[and] he that hath not the Son of God; no knowledge of him, nor faith in him, nor enjoyment of him:

hath not life; he is dead in sin, he is alienated from the life of God, has no title to eternal life, nor meetness for it, nor shall enjoy it, but shall die the second death.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He that hath the Son, hath life - See the notes at John 5:24. John evidently designs to refer to that passage in the verse before us, and to state a principle laid down by the Saviour himself. This is the sense of all the important testimony that had ever been borne by God on the subject of salvation, that he who believes in the Lord Jesus already has the elements of eternal life in his soul, and will certainly obtain salvation. Compare the notes at John 17:3.

And he that hath not the Son of God, hath not life - He that does not believe on him will not attain to eternal life. See the John 3:36 note; Mark 16:16 note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 12. He that hath the Son hath life — As the eternal life is given IN the Son of God, it follows that it cannot be enjoyed without him. No man can have it without having Christ; therefore he that hath the Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son hath not life. It is in vain to expect eternal glory, if we have not Christ in our heart. The indwelling Christ gives both a title to it, and a meetness for it. This is God's record. Let no man deceive himself here. An indwelling Christ and GLORY; no indwelling Christ, NO glory. God's record must stand.