1 John 5:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. ”

1 John 5:12 - Albert 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....
1 John 5:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Reference to the faith held by the Church concerning Christ leads John to specify in symbolic terms what that faith was and the witness by which it was sustained. The truth belongs to the sphere of r...
1 John 5:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

life . the life ( 1 John 5:11 ).
1 John 5:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

12 He that hath not the Son This is a confirmation of the last sentence. It ought, indeed, to have been sufficient, that God made life to be in none but in Christ, that it might be sought in...
1 John 5:12 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2467 THE GOSPEL RECORD 1 John 5:11-12 . This is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not t...
1 John 5:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. He that hath the Son hath life - As the eternal life is given In the Son of God, it follows that it cannot be enjo...
1 John 5:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He that hath the Son, &c.— "He, who is vitally united to the Son of God, as his Head andRedeemer, through faith in him, is already spiritually alive: and he who has not an interest in theSon of...
1 John 5:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. The Son hath life - `THE life.' Bengel, The verse has two clauses: in the former the Son is mentioned withou...
1 John 5:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Love, Obedience, and Assurance of Believers 1. The reason for brotherly love. 2 . This is the converse of 1 John 4:19-21 . Love to God and love to the brethren being inseparable, each is th...
1 John 5:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

V. (8.) FAITH THE TEST OF LOVE ( 1 John 5:1-12 ). ( a ) Its power ( 1 John 5:1-5 ). ( b ) The evidence on which it rests ( 1 John 5:6-10 ). ( c ) What it contains ( 1 John 5:11-12 )....
1 John 5:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Victorious Life 1 John 5:1-12 The “begotten” children of God are constantly referred to in this Epistle. The word indicates the communication, in regeneration, of the divine nature, of whic...
1 John 5:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The final subject is our fellowship with God in life. This is fundamental, and is shown to be so. The relationship between the life of God and the love of God is self-evident, and that is equally tru...
1 John 5:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. (9) If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this i...
1 John 5:12 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

ETERNAL LIFE ‘And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His son. He that hath the Son hath life.’ 1 John 5:11-12 When the words ‘eternal life’ are u...
1 John 5:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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 qu...
1 John 5:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. Ver. 12. Hath life ] For he is the prince and principle of life; and all out of him are dead while they live....
1 John 5:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And this is the record Η μαρτυρια, the testimony; the sum of God's testimony concerning his Son, and salvation through him: this is the thing testified by the six witnesses the three in heaven,...
1 John 5:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and everyone that loveth Him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of Him.” The faith that Jesus is the Christ is here seen to corr...
1 John 5:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Believer's Privilege. A. D. 80. 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness...
1 John 5:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And therefore, that we partake this life, or partake it not, as by faith we are united with him, or not united.
1 John 5:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘He who believes on the Son of God has the witness in him. He who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the witness that God has borne concerning his Son. And the w...
1 John 5:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES 1 John 5:9 . Receive .—λαμβάνομεν; admit as valid. The testimony of two human witnesses is admitted; here is the threefold testimony of God—the voice at baptism, th...
1 John 5:12 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 John 5:12 The Lord and Giver of Life. I. If religion had nothing to do with this life, it would be enough to become religious when we are on the point of departing from life, when we are on the...
1 John 5:12 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 John 5:1 . Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: These are very simple words, but they contain a great depth of meaning. The teaching conveyed by this Epistle is very pro...
1 John 5:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 John 5:1 . Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. The faith which embraces him as the Lord of glory, has a regenerating influence on the heart. The immediate fruit is love...
1 John 5:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life To have Christ is to have life We may be said to have or receive the Son in these three modes--as a teacher, a...
1 John 5:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 John 5:1-62 Faith is the source of love. 1 John 5:1 The verse is a sorites. To believe in the Incarnation involves birth from God. To be born of God involves loving God....
1 John 5:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The essence of faith:
1 John 5:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:30 ; 1 John 2:23 ; 1 John 2:24 ; 2 John 1:9 ; Galatians 2:20 ; Hebrews 3:14 ; John 1:12 ; John 3:36 ; John 5:24 ; Mark 16:16
1 John 5:12 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Salvation Made Sure 1 John 5:1-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Taking stock is a very important thing with the business man. Laying a good foundation is a very important task with the builder, Feeling t...
1 John 5:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

It plainly follows, he that hath the Son — Living and reigning in him by faith. Hath this life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not this life — Hath no part or lot therein. In the former claus...

1 John 5:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 John 5:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 John 5:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 John 5:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 John 5:12 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

1 John 5:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 John 5:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 John 5:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 John 5:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 John 5:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 John 5:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 John 5:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 John 5:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 John 5:12 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

1 John 5:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 John 5:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 John 5:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 John 5:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 John 5:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 John 5:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 John 5:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 John 5:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 John 5:12 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 John 5:12 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 John 5:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 John 5:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 John 5:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 John 5:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 John 5:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 5:12 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 John 5:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes