Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And this is the promise which he promised us, even the life eternal.
WEB
And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.
YLT
and this is the promise that He did promise us--the life the age-during.
DBT
And this is the promise which he has promised us, life eternal.
About this book
New Testament▾
About this book
New Testament1 John — The aged apostle writes to churches in Asia Minor facing docetic teachers who deny the incarnation. Three tests interweave through five short chapters: walk in the light, love the brethren, confess Jesus come in the flesh.
- Author
- The apostle John — same author as the Gospel of John and 2/3 John; early church unanimous
- Date
- Late 1st century, c. AD 85–95, likely written from Ephesus