Bible Strands
John 20:31
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Gospel author addresses readers after recording Jesus' miracles, concluding the narrative with a stated purpose for the written account.
The words — ταῦτα (tauta) means "these" and γέγραπται (gegraptai) means "have been written," establishing that the preceding narrative was deliberately compiled.
The thread — The text links belief in Jesus to receiving life, echoing John 3:15's promise of eternal life and contrasting with Acts 10:43's focus on forgiveness of sins through faith.
Why it lands — The verse requires readers to accept Jesus as the Messiah and divine Son to obtain life through His name, making belief the explicit condition for the text's purpose.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Acts 10:43 All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
- John 3:15 that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.
- 1 John 5:1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.
- 1 John 4:15 If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
- John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
- 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
- 1 John 5:10 Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.
- John 6:40 For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
- John 3:18 Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
- John 20:28 Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”