"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 a…" — 1 John 5:20

1 John 5:20 · KJV

“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.”

— 1 John 5:20

Verse 19

{And} we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

Verse 21

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

1 John 5 — Context

We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. {is born: Gr. has been born}

{And} we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

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.

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

Cross References

John 17:3

And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Luke 24:45

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

John 14:9

Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou {then}, Shew us the Father?

1 Timothy 3:16

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Isaiah 44:6

Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I {am} the first, and I {am} the last; and beside me {there is} no God.

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.

John 1:1-3

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

1 John 4:16

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.