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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.
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Written for Your Assurance
Commentators unanimously agree that John's primary purpose here is to give believers certainty. While his Gospel was written so people might believe and gain life (John 20:31), this letter is for those who already believe, so they can 'know that they have eternal life.' It is a divine confirmation intended to replace doubt with settled confidence.
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1 John
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18th Century
Presbyterian
These things have I written unto you. This refers to the things in this epistle concerning the testimony borne to the Lord Jesus.
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I have written (εγραψα). Not epistolary aorist, but refers to verses 1-12 of this Epistle as in 2:26 to the preceding verses.
19th Century
Anglican
Fresh statement of the purpose of writing, equivalent to that at the beginning of the Epistle, but differing from it ([Reference 1 John 5:…
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Baptist
These things have I written to you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may b…
This verse makes the transition from the main argument to the epilogue. It reminds us of Jn 20:31, where the author said he had written his gospel …
16th Century
Protestant
These things have I written unto you. As there ought to be daily progress in faith, he says that he wrote to those who had already believe…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
These things have I written to you Which are contained in the epistle in general, and particularly what is written i…
Based on all this evidence, it is only right that we believe on the name of the Son of God. Believers have eternal life in the covenant of the gosp…
