11 translations · Greek
1 John 5:20
We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
1 John 5:20 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
- KJV King James Version
- And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- but we have known that the Son of God has come, and has given us a mind that we may know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ; this One is the true God and the continuous Life!
- FBV Free Bible Version
- We also know that the Son of God has come, and has helped us to understand so we can recognize the one who is true. We live in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God, and is eternal life.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- and we have known that the Son of God is come, and hath given us a mind, that we may know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ; this one is the true God and the life age-during!
- DBY Darby Translation
- And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding that we should know him that [is] true; and we are in him that [is] true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- And we know that the Son of God hath come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- We know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- And we know that the Son of God is come: and he hath given us understanding that we may know the true God, and may be in his true Son. This is the true God and life eternal.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| οἴδαμεν | oidamen | we know | G1492 εἴδω to perceive: understand |
| δὲ | de | And | G1161 δέ then |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Υἱὸς | Huios | Son | G5207 υἱός son |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεοῦ | Theou | of God | G2316 θεός God |
| ἥκει | hēkei | has come | G2240 ἥκω to come/be present |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| δέδωκεν | dedōken | has given | G1325 δίδωμι to give |
| ἡμῖν | hēmin | us | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| διάνοιαν | dianoian | understanding | G1271 διάνοια mind |
| ἵνα | hina | so that | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| γινώσκωμεν | ginōskōmen | we may know | G1097 γινώσκω to know |
| τὸν | ton | Him who [is] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀληθινόν | alēthinon | true | G228 ἀληθινός true |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ἐσμὲν | esmen | we are | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῷ | tō | Him who [is] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀληθινῷ | alēthinō | true | G228 ἀληθινός true |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῷ | tō | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Υἱῷ | Huiō | Son | G5207 υἱός son |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | His | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Jesus | G2424 Ἰησοῦς Jesus |
| Χριστῷ | Christō | Christ | G5547 Χριστός Christ |
| οὗτός | houtos | He | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| ἐστιν | estin | is | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀληθινὸς | alēthinos | true | G228 ἀληθινός true |
| Θεὸς | Theos | God | G2316 θεός God |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ζωὴ | zōē | life | G2222 ζωή life |
| αἰώνιος | aiōnios | eternal | G166 αἰώνιος eternal |
Related verses
- John 17:3
This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
- Luke 24:45
Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.
- John 14:9
Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How do you say, ‘Show us the Father?’
- 1 Timothy 3:16
Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.
- Isaiah 44:6
This is what Yahweh, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, Yahweh of Armies, says: “I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is no God.
- 1 John 5:11–13
The testimony is this, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have the life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
- John 1:1–3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.
- Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- John 20:28
Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”
- 1 John 4:16
We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
18 We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him.
19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
20 We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
Read all of 1 John 5 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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