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 saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. 30And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 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.

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

• 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 20:28And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
• John 1:49Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
• John 6:69And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
• John 9:35Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
• Psalms 2:7I will declare the decree: Yhwh hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
• Matthew 16:16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
• Matthew 27:54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
• Luke 1:4That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
• Acts 8:37And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
• Acts 9:20And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
• Romans 1:3Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
• 1 John 4:15Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
• 1 John 5:1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
• 2 John 1:9Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
• Revelation 2:18And unto the angel of the Assembly in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
• John 3:15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but 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