1 John 2:25

1 John 2:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
• New International Version (NIV)And this is what he promised us—eternal life.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And this is the promise that he made to us—eternal life.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And this is the promise that He has promised us—eternal life.

Context of 1 John 2:25

23Anyone who denies the Son doesn’t have the Father, either. But anyone who acknowledges the Son has the Father also. 24So you must remain faithful to what you have been taught from the beginning. If you do, you will remain in fellowship with the Son and with the Father. And in this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life he promised us. 26I am writing these things to warn you about those who want to lead you astray. 27But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ.

1 John 2:25 word by word

καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐπαγγελία ἣν αὐτὸς ἐπηγγείλατο ἡμῖν, τὴν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the promiseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the promiseἐπαγγελίαepaggelia · promiseG1860
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• hath promisedἐπαγγέλλωepaggellō · to professG1861
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• eternalαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222

Cross-references for 1 John 2:25

• 1 John 1:2This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us.
• 1 John 5:11And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
• Daniel 12:2Many of those whose bodies lie dead and buried will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting disgrace.
• Luke 18:30will be repaid many times over in this life, and will have eternal life in the world to come.”
• John 5:39“You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!
• John 6:27But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.”
• John 10:28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me,
• John 12:50And I know his commands lead to eternal life; so I say whatever the Father tells me to say.”
• John 17:2For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him.
• Romans 2:7He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.
• Romans 5:21So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
• Galatians 6:8Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.
• 1 Timothy 1:16But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life.
• 1 Timothy 6:12Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.
• Jude 1:21and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring you eternal life. In this way, you will keep yourselves safe in God’s love.

Commentaries on 1 John 2:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25This 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.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25And 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…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-29Verses 24-29 The truth of Christ, abiding in us, is a means to sever from sin, and unites us to the Son of God, Joh 15:3, 4. What value should we put upon gospel truth! Thereby the promise of eternal life is made sure. The promise God makes, is suitable to his own greatness, power, and goodness; it is eternal life. The Spirit of truth will not lie; and he teaches all things in the present dispensation, all things necessary to our knowledge of God in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25John urges the people he is writing to resist the lies of these antichrists and remain faithful to the truth that he and the other apostles taught. If they remain in this truth, they will stay in fellowship with the Son and with the Father and will have confidence that they possess eternal life (John 3:15, 36; 6:40, 47, 57; 17:2–3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. this is the promise--Eternal life shall be the permanent consummation of thus abiding in the Son and in the Father (1Jo 2:24). he--Greek, "Himself," Christ, "the Son" (compare 1Jo 1:1). promised--(Joh 3:15, 36; 6:40, 47, 57; 17:2, 3).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 John 2:25

• Immortality
• Life
• Righteous
• Salvation

In the dictionaries

• Eternal life
• Acknowledge
• Advocate
• Lie
• Stumble
• Baptism of the Holy Spirit
• John, the Epistles of

Commentaries on 1 John 2

• 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
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings