God’s Word Translation
John 20:31
31But these miracles have been written so that you will believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and so that you will have life by believing in him.
John 20:31 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.
Context of John 20:31
29Jesus said to Thomas, “You believe because you’ve seen me. Blessed are those who haven’t seen me but believe.” 30Jesus performed many other miracles that his disciples saw. Those miracles are not written in this book. But these miracles have been written so that you will believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and so that you will have life by believing in him.
Read all of John 20John 20:31 word by word
ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- are writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
- thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- ye might believeπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- the ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- ye might haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
- throughἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
Cross-references for John 20:31
- John 20:28Thomas responded to Jesus, “My Lord and my God!”
- John 1:49Nathanael said to Jesus, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the king of Israel!”
- John 6:69Besides, we believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.”
- John 9:35Jesus heard that the Jews had thrown the man out ⌞of the synagogue⌟. So when Jesus found the man, he asked him, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
- Psalms 2:7I will announce the Lord’s decree. He said to me: “You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.
- Matthew 16:16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!”
- Matthew 27:54An army officer and those watching Jesus with him saw the earthquake and the other things happening. They were terrified and said, “Certainly, this was the Son of God!”
- Luke 1:4In this way you will know that what you’ve been told is true.
- Acts 9:20He immediately began to spread the word in their synagogues that Jesus was the Son of God.
- Romans 1:3This Good News is about his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. In his human nature he was a descendant of David.
- 1 John 4:15God lives in those who declare that Jesus is the Son of God, and they live in God.
- 1 John 5:1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born from God. Everyone who loves the Father also loves his children.
- 2 John 1:9Everyone who doesn’t continue to teach what Christ taught doesn’t have God. The person who continues to teach what Christ taught has both the Father and the Son.
- Revelation 2:18“To the messenger of the church in Thyatira, write: The Son of God, whose eyes are like flames of fire and whose feet are like glowing bronze, says:
- John 3:15Then everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.”
Commentaries on John 20:31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31That ye might believe - What is here recorded is to give a full proof of the Divinity of Christ; that he is the promised Messiah; that he really suffered and rose again from the dead; and that through him every believer might have eternal life. Life - Several MSS., versions, and fathers read eternal life, and this is undoubtedly the meaning of the word, whether the various reading be admitted or not. Grotius has conjectured that the Gospel, as written by…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31These are written - Those recorded in this gospel. That ye might believe - This is a clue to the design which John had in view in writing this gospel. The whole scope or end of the book is to accomplish two objects: 1.To prove that Jesus was the Messiah; and, 2.That they who looked at the proof might be convinced and have eternal life. This design is kept in view throughout the book. The miracles, facts, arguments, instructions, and conversations of our…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-31Verses 30-31 There were other signs and proofs of our Lord's resurrection, but these were committed to writing, that all might believe that Jesus was the promised Messiah, the Saviour of sinners, and the Son of God; that, by this faith, they might obtain eternal life, by his mercy, truth, and power. May we believe that Jesus is the Christ, and believing may we have life through his name.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31so that you may believe: Some manuscripts use the present tense, showing that John wrote to encourage those who already believe. Other manuscripts read “that you may [come to] believe,” which suggests that John was helping people begin to have faith (compare 1:7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3131. But these are written--as sufficient specimens. the Christ, the Son of God--the one His official, the other His personal, title. believing ... may have life--(See on Joh 6:51-54).Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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