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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.”

1 John 5:12

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Study note

First John was written to reassure believers troubled by false teachers who denied that Jesus is the Christ come in the flesh. Near the end of the letter John focuses on the testimony that God has given about his Son.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.

World English Bible (WEB)

He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have the life.

King James Version (KJV)

He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

American Standard Version (ASV)

He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He who has the Son has the life; he who has not the Son of God has not the life.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

he who is having the Son, has the life; he who is not having the Son of God -- the life he has not.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El que tiene al Hijo, tiene la vida: el que no tiene al Hijo de Dios, no tiene la vida.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Así que el que tiene al Hijo de Dios tiene la vida; el que no tiene al Hijo, no tiene la vida.

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