1 John 5:12

God’s Testimony about His Son

11And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.12Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

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Berean Standard Bible
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
American Standard Version (1901)
He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.
Bible in Basic English
He who has the Son has the life; he who has not the Son of God has not the life.
Douay-Rheims 1899
He that hath the Son, hath life. He that hath not the Son, hath not life.
Free Bible Version
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever doesn't have the Son of God doesn't have life.
Geneva Bible 1599
He that hath that Sonne, hath that life: and he that hath not that Sonne of God, hath not that life.
King James (Authorized) Version
He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
Translation for Translators
Those who have a close relationship with God’s Son (OR, who have accepted what God’s Son has done for them) have already begun to live forever. But those who do not have a relationship with ◄God’s Son/the one who is also God► (OR, who have not accepted what God’s Son has done for them) have not begun to live forever.
Unlocked Literal Bible
The one who has the Son has life. The one who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Noah Webster Bible
He that hath the Son, hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not life.
World English Bible
He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have the life.
Young's Literal Translation
he who is having the Son, hath the life; he who is not having the Son of God — the life he hath not.