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1 John 2:25

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— This is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And this is the promise that he hath promised us, [even] eternal life.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And this is the promise which he promised us, [even] the life eternal.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And this is the promise which he promised us, [even] the life eternal.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And this is the promise that he hath promised us, [even] eternal life.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And this is the promise which *he* has promised us, life eternal.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, this, is the promise, which he hath promised unto us,—The age-abiding life.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and this is the promise that He did promise us—the life the age-during.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And this is the promise which he hath promised us, life everlasting.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And this is the promes that he hath promised vs, euen that eternall life.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And this is the promise that hee hath promised vs, [euen] eternall life.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And this is the promise that he has promised us, even eternal life.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And this is the promise which he promised to us, eternal life.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And this is the promise, which he hath promised us, [even] life eternal.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
this 3778
{3778} Prime
οὗτος
houtos
{hoo'-tos}
Including the nominative masculine plural (second form), nominative feminine signular (third form), and the nominate feminine plural, (fourth form). From the article G3588 and G0846; the he (she or it), that is, this or that (often with the article repeated).
is 2076
{2076} Prime
ἐστί
esti
{es-tee'}
Third person singular present indicative of G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are.
z5748
<5748> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 1612
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
promise 1860
{1860} Prime
ἐπαγγελία
epaggelia
{ep-ang-el-ee'-ah}
From G1861; an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good).
that 3739
{3739} Prime
ὅς
hos
{hos}
Probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that.
he 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
hath promised 1861
{1861} Prime
ἐπαγγέλλω
epaggello
{ep-ang-el'-lo}
From G1909 and the base of G0032; to announce upon (reflexively), that is, (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself.
z5662
<5662> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Middle Deponent (See G5788)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 352
us, 2254
{2254} Prime
ἡμῖν
hemin
{hay-meen'}
Dative plural of G1473; to (or for, with, by) us.
[even] eternal 166
{0166} Prime
αἰώνιος
aionios
{ahee-o'-nee-os}
From G0165; perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well).
life. 2222
{2222} Prime
ζωή
zoe
{dzo-ay'}
From G2198; life (literally or figuratively).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

1 John 2:25

_ _ this is the promiseEternal life shall be the permanent consummation of thus abiding in the Son and in the Father (1 John 2:24).

_ _ heGreek, “Himself,” Christ, “the Son” (compare 1 John 1:1).

_ _ promised — (John 3:15, John 3:36; John 6:40, John 6:47, John 6:57; John 17:2, John 17:3).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 1 John 2:20-27.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 John 2:25

He — The Son. Hath promised us — If we abide in him.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

1 John 1:2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen [it], and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
1 John 5:11-13 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. ... These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Daniel 12:2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame [and] everlasting contempt.
Luke 18:30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
John 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
John 6:68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
John 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.
John 12:50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
John 17:2-3 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. ... And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
Romans 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
Romans 5:21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Galatians 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
1 Timothy 1:16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
1 Timothy 6:19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Titus 1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
Titus 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Dn 12:2. Lk 18:30. Jn 5:39; 6:27, 47, 54, 68; 10:28; 12:50; 17:2. Ro 2:7; 5:21; 6:23. Ga 6:8. 1Ti 1:16; 6:12, 19. Tit 1:2; 3:7. 1Jn 1:2; 5:11, 20. Jde 1:21.

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