The Purpose of John’s Book
John 20:31
In 9 translations
- BSB
- But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.Or may continue to believe
- KJV
- But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
- WEB
- but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
- ASV
- but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.
- LSV
- and these have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing, you may have life in His Name.
- YLT
- and these have been written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life in his name.'
- DBY
- but these are written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life in his name.Elohim
- DRC
- But these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing, you may have life in his name.
- GNV
- But these things are written, that ye might beleeue, that Iesus is that Christ that Sonne of God, and that in beleeuing ye might haue life through his Name.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πιστεύσητε (“you may believe”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read πιστεύητε (“you may believe”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include ὁ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: πιστεύητε. Westcott and Hort (1881) read πιστεύητε; Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read πιστεύσητε.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται ἵνα πιστεύητε ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.
- RP2018
- Ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται, ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.
- TR-Boyd
- Ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται, ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.
- SCR1894
- ταυτα δε γεγραπται ινα πιστευσητε οτι ο ιησους εστιν ο χριστος ο υιος του θεου και ινα πιστευοντες ζωην εχητε εν τω ονοματι αυτου
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Cross-references most cited first
- Acts 10:43All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
- John 3:15–16that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
- 1 John 5:1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.
- 1 John 4:15If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
- John 3:36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
- 1 John 5:20And 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.
- 1 John 5:10–13Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son. And this is…
- John 6:40For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
- Acts 13:38–39Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of…
- 2 John 1:9Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
- John 20:28Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”
- John 3:18Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
- John 19:35The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.
- John 10:10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
- Mark 16:16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
- John 5:24Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
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