1 John 2:25

Bible in Basic English

And this is the hope which he gave you, even eternal life.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
And this is the promise that he himself made to us: eternal life.

King James Version (1611)
And this is the promise that hee hath promised vs, euen eternall life.

King James Version
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

English Standard Version
And this is the promise that he made to us—eternal life.

New American Standard Bible
This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.

New Century Version
And this is what the Son promised to us—life forever.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.

Berean Standard Bible
And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

Contemporary English Version
The Son has promised us eternal life.

Complete Jewish Bible
And this is what he has promised us: eternal life.

Darby Translation
And this is the promise which *he* has promised us, life eternal.

Easy-to-Read Version
And this is what the Son promised us—eternal life.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And this is the promes that he hath promised vs, euen that eternall life.

George Lamsa Translation
And this is the promise that he has promised us, even eternal life.

Good News Translation
And this is what Christ himself promised to give us—eternal life.

Lexham English Bible
And this is the promise which he himself promised us: eternal life.

Literal Translation
And this is the promise which He promised us: everlasting life.

Amplified Bible
This is the promise which He Himself promised us—eternal life.

American Standard Version
And this is the promise which he promised us, even the life eternal.

Hebrew Names Version
This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.

International Standard Version
The message that he himself declared to us is eternal life.John 17:3; 1 John 1:2; 5:11;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And this is the promise which he promised to us, eternal life.

Murdock Translation
25 And this is the promise, which he hath promised us, [fn] life eternal.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And this is the promise that he hath promised vs, euen eternall lyfe.

English Revised Version
And this is the promise which he promised us, [even] the life eternal.

World English Bible
This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And this is the promise which he hath promised us, eternal life.

Weymouth's New Testament
And this is the promise which He Himself has given us--the Life of the Ages.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And this is the biheeste, that he bihiyte to vs euerlastinge lijf.

Update Bible Version
And this is the promise which he promised us, [even] the eternal life.

Webster's Bible Translation
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, [even] eternal life.

New English Translation
Now this is the promise that he himself made to us: eternal life.

New King James Version
And this is the promise that He has promised us--eternal life.

New Living Translation
And in this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life he promised us.

New Life Bible
And He has promised us life that lasts forever!

New Revised Standard
And this is what he has promised us, eternal life.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, this, is the promise, which he hath promised unto us, - The age-abiding life.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And this is the promise which he hath promised us, life everlasting.

Revised Standard Version
And this is what he has promised us, eternal life.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And this is the promes yt he hath promysed vs even eternall lyfe.

Young's Literal Translation
and this is the promise that He did promise us -- the life the age-during.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And this is the promes yt he hath promysed vs, eue eternall life.

Mace New Testament (1729)
and this is the reward that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

Simplified Cowboy Version
And this is what Jesus has promised his hands who ride for him—perfect, eternal life.

Contextual Overview

²⁰ And you have the Spirit from the Holy One and you all have knowledge. ²¹ I have not sent you this letter because you have no knowledge of what is true, but because you have knowledge, and because that which is false has nothing in common with that which is true. ²² Who is false but he who says that Jesus is not the Christ? He is the Antichrist who has no belief in the Father or the Son. ²³ He who has no belief in the Son has not the Father: he who makes clear his belief in the Son has the Father. ²⁴ But as for you, keep in your hearts the things which were made clear to you from the first. If you keep these things in your hearts you will be kept in the Father and the Son. ²⁵ And this is the hope which he gave you, even eternal life. ²⁶ I am writing these things to you about those whose purpose is that you may be turned out of the true way. ²⁷ As for you, the Spirit which he gave you is still in you, and you have no need of any teacher; but as his Spirit gives you teaching about all things, and is true and not false, so keep your hearts in him, through the teaching which he has given you.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

1 John 1:2, 1 John 5:11-13, 1 John 5:20, Daniel 12:2, Luke 18:30, John 5:39, John 6:27, John 6:47, John 6:54, John 6:68, John 10:28, John 12:50, John 17:2, John 17:3, Romans 2:7, Romans 5:21, Romans 6:23, Galatians 6:8, 1 Timothy 1:16, 1 Timothy 6:12, 1 Timothy 6:19, Titus 1:2, Titus 3:7, Jude 1:21

Reciprocal: Psalms 37:18 - their Psalms 133:3 - even life Matthew 19:16 - eternal Matthew 25:46 - the righteous Mark 10:17 - eternal Mark 10:30 - eternal John 3:15 - eternal John 6:40 - and believeth 2 Corinthians 1:20 - all 2 Corinthians 4:18 - for Galatians 3:22 - that Ephesians 3:6 - partakers 1 Timothy 4:8 - having 2 Timothy 1:1 - the promise Hebrews 6:12 - inherit Hebrews 9:15 - promise 1 Peter 5:10 - eternal 2 Peter 1:4 - are given

Cross-References

Genesis 2:10
And a river went out of Eden giving water to the garden; and from there it was parted and became four streams.

Genesis 2:11
The name of the first is Pishon, which goes round about all the land of Havilah where there is gold.

Genesis 3:7
And their eyes were open and they were conscious that they had no clothing and they made themselves coats of leaves stitched together.

Exodus 32:25
And Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them loose to their shame before their haters:

Psalms 25:3
Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause.

Psalms 31:17
Let me not be shamed, O Lord, for I have made my prayer to you; let the sinners be shamed, and let their mouths be shut in the underworld.

Isaiah 44:9
Those who make a pictured image are all of them as nothing, and the things of their desire will be of no profit to them: and their servants see not, and have no knowledge; so they will be put to shame.

Isaiah 47:3
The shame of your unclothed condition will be seen by all: I will give punishment without mercy,

Isaiah 54:4
Have no fear; for you will not be shamed or without hope: you will not be put to shame, for the shame of your earlier days will go out of your memory, and you will no longer keep in mind the sorrows of your widowed years.

Jeremiah 6:15
Let them be put to shame because they have done disgusting things. They had no shame, they were not able to become red with shame: so they will come down with those who are falling: when my punishment comes on them, they will be made low, says the Lord.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And this is the promise that he hath promised us,.... Either God the Father, who is that God that cannot lie, who in the covenant of his grace, before the world began, made this promise unto his people,

[even] eternal life; which promise, with all others, was put into the hands of Christ, where, with them, it is yea and amen; and also the thing itself promised, where it is hid, and lies safe and secure: or the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, who has promised it in the Gospel; for this is the sum of the Gospel declaration, that whoever believes in him shall have everlasting life; and this lies in the knowledge of the Father, and of the Son, and in the enjoyment of them, and conformity to them; wherefore the doctrine respecting them ought to be retained, and firmly adhered to.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life - This is evidently added to encourage them in adhering to the truths which they had embraced respecting the Son of God. In maintaining these truths they had the promise of eternal life; in departing from them they had none, for the “promise” of heaven in our world is made only to those who embrace one class of doctrines or opinions. No one can show that any “promise” of heaven is made to the mere possessor of beauty, or wealth, or talent; to the accomplished or the “happy”; to those who are distinguished for science, or skill in the arts; to rank, or birth, or blood; to courage or strength. Whatever expectation of heaven anyone may entertain on account of any of these things, must be traced to something else than a “promise,” for there is none in the Bible to that effect. The “promise” of heaven to people is limited to those who repent of their sins, who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and who lead a holy life; and if anyone will base his hope of heaven on a “promise,” it must be limited to these things. And yet what well-founded hope of heaven “can” there be, except that which is based “on a promise?” How does anyone know that he can be saved, unless he has some assurance from God that it may and shall be so? Is not heaven his home? How does anyone know that he may dwell there, without some assurance from Him that he may? Is not the crown of life His gift? How can anyone know that he will possess it, unless he has some promise from Him? However people may reason, or conjecture, or hope, the only “promise” of eternal life is found in the Bible; and the fact that we have such promise should surely be a sufficient inducement to us to hold fast the truth. On the promise of life in the gospel, see John 17:2; Romans 2:6-7; Mark 16:16; Matthew 25:46.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 25. This is the promise — God has promised eternal life to all who believe on Christ Jesus. So they who receive his doctrine, and continue in communion with the Father and the Son, shall have this eternal life.