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Selected Verse: 1 John 2:25 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Jo 2:25 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] this [3778] is [2076] the promise [1860] that [3739] he [846] hath promised [1861] us [2254], even eternal [166] life [2222]. |
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King James |
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
this is the promise--Eternal life shall be the permanent consummation of thus abiding in the Son and in the Father (Jo1 2:24).
he--Greek, "Himself," Christ, "the Son" (compare Jo1 1:1).
promised-- (Joh 3:15, Joh 3:36; Joh 6:40, Joh 6:47, Joh 6:57; Joh 17:2-3). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life - This is evidently added to encourage them in adhering to the truths which they had embraced respecting the Son of God. In maintaining these truths they had the promise of eternal life; in departing from them they had none, for the "promise" of heaven in our world is made only to those who embrace one class of doctrines or opinions. No one can show that any "promise" of heaven is made to the mere possessor of beauty, or wealth, or talent; to the accomplished or the "happy"; to those who are distinguished for science, or skill in the arts; to rank, or birth, or blood; to courage or strength. Whatever expectation of heaven anyone may entertain on account of any of these things, must be traced to something else than a "promise," for there is none in the Bible to that effect. The "promise" of heaven to people is limited to those who repent of their sins, who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and who lead a holy life; and if anyone will base his hope of heaven on a "promise," it must be limited to these things. And yet what well-founded hope of heaven "can" there be, except that which is based "on a promise?" How does anyone know that he can be saved, unless he has some assurance from God that it may and shall be so? Is not heaven his home? How does anyone know that he may dwell there, without some assurance from Him that he may? Is not the crown of life His gift? How can anyone know that he will possess it, unless he has some promise from Him? However people may reason, or conjecture, or hope, the only "promise" of eternal life is found in the Bible; and the fact that we have such promise should surely be a sufficient inducement to us to hold fast the truth. On the promise of life in the gospel, see Joh 17:2; Rom 2:6-7; Mar 16:16; Mat 25:46. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
The promise (ἡ ἐπαγγελία)
See on Act 1:4.
Eternal life (τὴν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον)
Lit., the life, the eternal (life). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| He - The Son. Hath promised us - If we abide in him. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| This is the promise - God has promised eternal life to all who believe on Christ Jesus. So they who receive his doctrine, and continue in communion with the Father and the Son, shall have this eternal life. |
2 As [2531] thou hast given [1325] him [846] power [1849] over all [3956] flesh [4561], that [2443] he should give [1325] eternal [166] life [2222] to [3739] as many as [3956] [846] thou hast given [1325] him [846].
3 And [1161] this [3778] is [2076] life [2222] eternal [166], that [2443] they might know [1097] thee [4571] the only [3441] true [228] God [2316], and [2532] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], whom [3739] thou hast sent [649].
57 As [2531] the living [2198] Father [3962] hath sent [649] me [3165], and I [2504] live [2198] by [1223] the Father [3962]: so [2532] he that eateth [5176] me [3165], even he [2548] shall live [2198] by [1223] me [1691].
47 Verily [281], verily [281], I say [3004] unto you [5213], He that believeth [4100] on [1519] me [1691] hath [2192] everlasting [166] life [2222].
40 And [1161] this [5124] is [2076] the will [2307] of him that sent [3992] me [3165], that [2443] every one [3956] which [3588] seeth [2334] the Son [5207], and [2532] believeth [4100] on [1519] him [846], may have [2192] everlasting [166] life [2222]: and [2532] I [1473] will raise [450] him [846] up [450] at the last [2078] day [2250].
36 He that believeth [4100] on [1519] the Son [5207] hath [2192] everlasting [166] life [2222]: and [1161] he that believeth not [544] the Son [5207] shall [3700] not [3756] see [3700] life [2222]; but [235] the wrath [3709] of God [2316] abideth [3306] on [1909] him [846].
15 That [3363] whosoever [3956] believeth [4100] in [1519] him [846] should [622] not [3363] perish [622], but [235] have [2192] eternal [166] life [2222].
1 That which [3739] was [2258] from [575] the beginning [746], which [3739] we have heard [191], which [3739] we have seen [3708] with our [2257] eyes [3788], which [3739] we have looked upon [2300], and [2532] our [2257] hands [5495] have handled [5584], of [4012] the Word [3056] of life [2222];
24 Let [3306] that therefore [3767] abide [3306] in [1722] you [5213], which [3739] ye [5210] have heard [191] from [575] the beginning [746]. If [1437] that which [3739] ye have heard [191] from [575] the beginning [746] shall remain [3306] in [1722] you [5213], ye [5210] also [2532] shall continue [3306] in [1722] the Son [5207], and [2532] in [1722] the Father [3962].
46 And [2532] these [3778] shall go away [565] into [1519] everlasting [166] punishment [2851]: but [1161] the righteous [1342] into [1519] life [2222] eternal [166].
16 He that believeth [4100] and [2532] is baptized [907] shall be saved [4982]; but [1161] he that believeth not [569] shall be damned [2632].
6 Who [3739] will render [591] to every man [1538] according [2596] to his [846] deeds [2041]:
7 To them who by [3303] [2596] patient continuance [5281] in well [18] doing [2041] seek [2212] for glory [1391] and [2532] honour [5092] and [2532] immortality [861], eternal [166] life [2222]:
2 As [2531] thou hast given [1325] him [846] power [1849] over all [3956] flesh [4561], that [2443] he should give [1325] eternal [166] life [2222] to [3739] as many as [3956] [846] thou hast given [1325] him [846].
4 And [2532], being assembled together [4871] with [846] them, commanded [3853] them [846] that they should [5563] not [3361] depart [5563] from [575] Jerusalem [2414], but [235] wait [4037] for the promise [1860] of the Father [3962], which [3739], saith he, ye have heard [191] of me [3450].