John 20:31

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 him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are the people who have not seen and yet have believed.” 30Now Jesus performed many other miraculous signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are recorded 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.

John 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 replied to him, “My Lord and my God!”
• John 1:49Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel!”
• John 6:69We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God!”
• John 9:35Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, so he found the man and said to him, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
• Psalms 2:7The king says, “I will announce the Lord’s decree. He said to me: ‘You are my son! This very day I have become your father!
• Matthew 16:16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
• Matthew 27:54Now when the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and what took place, they were extremely terrified and said, “Truly this one was God’s Son!”
• Luke 1:4so that you may know for certain the things you were taught.
• Acts 9:20and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “This man is the Son of God.”
• Romans 1:3concerning his Son who was a descendant of David with reference to the flesh,
• 1 John 4:15If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God resides in him and he in God.
• 1 John 5:1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been fathered by God, and everyone who loves the father loves the child fathered by him.
• 2 John 1:9Everyone who goes on ahead and does not remain in the teaching of Christ does not have God. The one who remains in this teaching has both the Father and the Son.
• Revelation 2:18“To the angel of the church in Thyatira write the following: “This is the solemn pronouncement of the Son of God, the one who has eyes like a fiery flame and whose feet are like polished bronze:
• John 3:15so that everyone who believes in him may 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

Topics related to John 20:31

• Faith
• Jesus Continued
• Life
• Miracles
• Salvation
• Word of God

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Son of God
• John, Gospel of
• Reach
• Remit

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