1 John 5:11
King James Version
11 And this is the record,
that God hath given to us eternal life,
and this life is in his Son.
Apostle John said it all.
The verse above acknowledges the divinity of JESUS.
Just in two powerful declarations:
"God hath given to us eternal life"
"this life is in his Son"
That was the record John spoke of.
What is a "record"?
What do other Bible versions say?
1 John 5:11
American Standard Version
11 And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
1 John 5:11
Amplified Bible
11 And the testimony is this: God has given us eternal life [we already possess it], and this life is in His Son [resulting in our spiritual completeness, and eternal companionship with Him].
1 John 5:11
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
11 And this is that testimony (that evidence): God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
1 John 5:11
Contemporary English Version
11 God has also said he gave us eternal life and this life comes to us from his Son.
1 John 5:11
Easy-to-Read Version
11 This is what God told us: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
1 John 5:11
Expanded Bible
11 This is ·what God told us [L the witness/testimony]: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
1 John 5:11-12
The Message
11-12 This is the testimony in essence: God gave us eternal life; the life is in his Son. So, whoever has the Son, has life; whoever rejects the Son, rejects life.
1 John 5:11
New International Reader's Version
11 Here is what God says about the Son. God has given us eternal life. And this life is found in his Son.
1 John 5:11
New Life Version
11 This is the word He spoke: God gave us life that lasts forever, and this life is in His Son.
1 John 5:11
New Living Translation
11 And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
Yochanan I 5:11
Orthodox Jewish Bible
11 And this is the eidus, that Hashem gave Chayyei Olam to us, and this Chayyim is in His Ben HaElohim.
1 John 5:11
The Voice
11 And this is the truth: God has given us the gift of eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
1 John 5:11
Worldwide English (New Testament)
11 Here is what God says. He has given us life that will last for ever. And this life is in his Son.
1 John 5:11
Wycliffe Bible
11 And this is the witnessing, for God gave to you everlasting life [for God gave to us everlasting life], and this life is in his Son.
In SUMMARY, "record" means:
witness
testimony
that evidence
God has also said
This is what God told us
This is ·what God told us [L the witness/testimony]
testimony in essence
what God says about the Son
This is the word He spoke
what God has testified
eidus
the truth
what God says
the witnessing
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Ex-Catholic Exposes the TWISTED Teachings of the Catholic Church -- Mike Gendron
Session 1: Telling the Truth in a Post-Truth World -- John MacArthur
