1 John 5:13

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 John 5:13

1 John 5:13. These things have I written unto you The things contained in the former part of this chapter concerning the fruits of regenerating faith, and the water and the blood, and the witnesses in heaven and on earth, and especially concerning the things which they have witnessed, mentioned in the two last verses; to you that believe on the name of the Son of God With a faith grounded on a saving knowledge of him, and productive of the fruits spoken of 1 John 5:1-4; that ye may know ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 John 5:13-21

Practical results of assurance (5:13-21)When Christians know with assurance that God has accepted them and given them eternal life, they will have confidence to come to him with their requests. First, however, they must consider God’s will, and not make requests from the wrong motives. They can then be assured that God will hear and answer their prayers (13-15). John encourages them to pray for one another, but he points out that there may be some cases where a person, through his sin, sets in... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 John 5:13

have I written = I wrote. unto = to. that believe, &c . This clause is omitted by all the texts and by the Syriac. know . App-132 . and . . . may . The texts read "even unto you that". read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 John 5:13

These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, even unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God.These things have I written ... This has reference to the epistle. At the beginning of the letter, John explained the purpose of his writing thus, "These things we write, that our joy may be made full" (1 John 1:4); but the meaning is closely related to this. Their joy (both John's and that of his readers) would be made full in the certain knowledge of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 John 5:13

1 John 5:13. These things have I written unto you, &c.— This verse is by some looked upon as a summing up of the principal part of this epistle, in which St. John professes that he wrote, not to the false prophets and their disciples, (for very probably he despaired of doing any good to them,) but to the true Christians, to put them in mind that everlasting life was depending; to let them know that they had a title to it, as long as they continued to believe with the heart unto... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 John 5:13

13. The oldest manuscripts and versions read, "These things have I written unto you [omitting 'that believe on the name of the Son of God'] that ye may know that ye have eternal life (compare :-), THOSE (of you I mean) WHO believe (not as English Version reads, 'and that ye may believe') on the name of the Son of God." English Version, in the latter clause, will mean, "that ye may continue to believe," c. (compare :-). These things—This Epistle. He, towards the close of his Gospel (John 20:30... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 John 5:3-15

B. The Empowerment of Brotherly Love 5:3b-15If love for our brethren really boils down to keeping God’s commandments, how can we do that? It sounds difficult, even impossible. John proceeded to respond to this concern. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 John 5:13

The phrase "these things" evidently refers to what John had just written about God’s witness (1 John 5:6-12) rather than to his whole epistle. The "these things" in 1 John 2:1 likewise refer to what immediately precedes in 1 John 1:5-10, and the "these things" in 1 John 2:26 refer to what immediately precedes in 1 John 2:18-25. [Note: See Robert N. Wilkin, "’Assurance: That You May Know’ (1 John 5:11-13a)," Grace Evangelical Society News 5:12 (December 1990):2, 4.] John stated the purpose of... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 1 John 5:13

5:13 know (e-11) Oida . 'conscious knowledge;' so vers. 15,18,19,20, first. ginosko , vers. 2.20, second. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 5:1-21

The Love, Obedience, and Assurance of Believers1. The reason for brotherly love. 2. This is the converse of 1 John 4:19-21. Love to God and love to the brethren being inseparable, each is the test of the other. 4. Whatsoever] not ’whosoever.’ ’It is not the man, but his birth from God, which conquers’ (Plummer).6. This is he that came by water and blood] According to the most generally accepted interpretation of this difficult passage, the reference is primarily to our: Lord’s baptism in Jordan... read more

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