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1 John 2:25

And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.

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ASV

And this is the promise which he promised us, even the life eternal.

KJV

And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
αὕτηhautēthisG3778 →
ἐστὶνestinisG1510 →
ἡhētheG3588 →
ἐπαγγελίαepangeliapromiseG1860 →
ἣνhēnthatG3739 →
αὐτὸςautosHe himselfG846 →
ἐπηγγείλατοepēngeilatopromisedG1861 →
ἡμῖν,hēminus:G3165 →
τὴνtēn<the>G3588 →
ζωὴνzōēnlifeG2222 →
τὴνtēn<the>G3588 →
αἰώνιον.¶aiōnioneternal.G166 →

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2 Corinthians 4:18So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.1 John 5:11And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.1 Peter 5:10And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.John 10:28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.Titus 3:7so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.Jude 1:21keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.John 17:2–3For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.1 Timothy 4:8For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.Titus 1:2in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.2 Peter 1:4Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.Ephesians 3:6This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.Hebrews 6:12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.1 Timothy 6:12Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.Galatians 3:22But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.Romans 5:21so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.1 John 1:2And this is the life that was revealed; we have seen it and testified to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.Romans 2:7To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.Psalms 133:3It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore.

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