1 John 5:13

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 1 John 5:13

DISCOURSE: 2468USE OF THE SCRIPTURES TO BELIEVERS1 John 5:13. 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.THE Scriptures of the New Testament were written doubtless for the whole world. Yet perhaps we may say, that the Gospels were written more immediately for unbelievers, in order to convince them of the Messiahship of Jesus; and that the epistles were written... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - 1 John 5:13

The Blessing of Full Assurance A Sermon (No. 2023) Delivered on Lord's-day Morning, May 13th, 1888, by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "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 5:13 . JOHN wrote to believers "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God." It is worthy of note that all the... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 John 5:1-21

Chuck SmithWhosoever believes that Jesus is the Messiah is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him ( 1 John 5:1 ).So I say, "I love Jesus. He is the Messiah. Yes, I'm born again. Oh, and how I love Him." Well, if I love Him who has begotten me into this new life, then I will also love those who have been begotten--the family of God, my brothers and sisters in Jesus.And by this we know [another proof of how we know what we know, by this we... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 John 5:1-21

1 John 5:1-5 . Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. The faith which embraces him as the Lord of glory, has a regenerating influence on the heart. The immediate fruit is love to God, and to his children; love is the test of the change, for before conversion we regarded them with indifference or contempt. And this is the proof and demonstration of our love to God, that we keep his commandments, which to the regenerate are not grievous; for then we delight in the law... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 John 5:13

1 John 5:13These 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.Helps to full assuranceI. To whom was this written? It is important to observe the direction of a letter; for I may be reading a communication meant for somebody else, and if it should contain good tidings, I may be deceiving myself by appropriating the news.1. This Epistle, and this particular text in it, were written for all those who believe on the name of... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 John 5:13

13 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. Ver. 13. That ye may know that ye have eternal life ] sc. In the pledges and firstfruits of it, in the true graces of the Spirit, whereof there are many marks and evidences laid down in this Epistle, that we might be at a certainty; not a certainty of hope only (as Papists foolishly distinguish), but of faith... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 John 5:13

have I: 1 John 1:4, 1 John 2:1, 1 John 2:13, 1 John 2:14, 1 John 2:21, 1 John 2:26, John 20:31, John 21:24, 1 Peter 5:12 believe: 1 John 3:23, John 1:12, John 2:23, John 3:18, Acts 3:16, Acts 4:12, 1 Timothy 1:15, 1 Timothy 1:16 ye may know: 1 John 5:10, 1 John 1:1, 1 John 1:2, Romans 8:15-Esther :, 2 Corinthians 5:1, Galatians 4:6, 2 Peter 1:10, 2 Peter 1:11 Reciprocal: Proverbs 9:9 - General Proverbs 22:21 - I John 2:11 - and his John 3:15 - eternal John 6:47 - He that John 9:35 - Dost... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 John 5:13

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.These things have I written — In the introduction, 1 John 1:4, he said, I write: now, in the close, I have written. That ye may know - With a fuller and stronger assurance, that ye have eternal life. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 John 5:13

13. Have I written I wrote, the epistolary Greek tense. A retrospective glance over the whole epistle, implying an approaching close. Believe… know To awaken your belief, and show you how the believe may solidify into a know. Have eternal life Already deposited within you, to be unfolded and perpetuated in the eternal future. Note on John 4:14. Believe And the know becomes again a permanent and realizing believe. The intuitive assurance itself is a ground to believe in the... read more

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