1 John 5:12

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

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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 st...
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 w...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

life . the life ( 1 John 5:11 ).
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...
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 t...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 communicati...
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 lo...
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...
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 J...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE SOURCE OF CHRISTIAN LIFE ‘He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.’ 1 John 5:12 To live for Go...
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 hi...
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 l...
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 te...
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 f...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Believer's Privilege. A. D. 80. 10 He...
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.
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 witnes...
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 t...
Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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1 John 5:1 . Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Take comfort, believer, from that declaration. You have accepted Jesus...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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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 rec...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The essence of faith:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. Here the apostle shows with what confidence we should accept th...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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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...

¹² He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

Related Commentaries of 1 John 5:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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