John 20:31 BSB — MannaFest

John 20:31

But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.

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ASV

but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.

KJV

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

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Commentary

2 voices

Cyril of Alexandria

Commentary on the Gospel of John, Book 12 (444)

He sums up the book in a manner, and makes plain to His hearers the object of the preaching of the Gospel. For, he says, this book was composed that ye may believe, and believing might have eternal life. He says that the signs were many, and does not limit the actions and marvellous works of our Saviour to those which were accurately known by him personally, and recorded by him, and leaves the other disciples to publish, if they chose, whatever was vividly impressed on their memory.

The record, by era

The Church Fathers1 voice

Irenaeus

Irenaeus Against Heresies Book 3 (202)

Therefore did the Lord also say to His disciples after the resurrection, "O thoughtless ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into His glory?" And again does He say to them: "These are the words which I spoke unto you while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning Me.

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

But these things are written that ye may believe - That ye may be confirmed in believing. Faith cometh sometimes by reading; though ordinarily by hearing.

The Nineteenth Century3 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

These are written - Those recorded in this gospel. That ye might believe ... - This is a clue to the design which John had in view in writing this gospel. The whole scope or end of the book is to accomplish two objects: 1. To prove that Jesus was the Messiah; and, 2. That they who looked at the proof might be convinced and have eternal life. This design is kept in view throughout the book. The miracles, facts, arguments, instructions, and conversations of our Lord all tend to this.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: John (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1869)

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Original language & word study

23 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ταῦτα	tauta	these	G3778 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
γέγραπται	gegraptai	have been written	G1125 →
ἵνα	ina	that	G2443 →
πιστεύσητε	pisteusēte	you may believe	G4100 →
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Jesus	G2424 →
ἐστιν	estin	is	G1510 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
χριστὸς	christos	Christ	G5547 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
υἱὸς	huios	Son	G5207 →
τοῦ	tou	<the>	G3588 →
θεοῦ	theou	of God	G2316 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἵνα	ina	that	G2443 →
πιστεύοντες	pisteuontes	believing	G4100 →
ζωὴν	zōēn	life	G2222 →
ἔχητε	echēte	you may have	G2192 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
τῷ	tō	the	G3588 →
ὀνόματι	onomati	name	G3686 →
αὐτοῦ.¶	autou	of Him.	G846 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

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Where the connections lead

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Through
1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son…
leads to
- John 17:3
  Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
- Luke 24:45
  Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
- John 14:9
  Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the…
Through
Acts 10:43
All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
leads to
- Zechariah 13:1
  “On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the people of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.
- Acts 2:38
  Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Through
1 John 4:15
If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
leads to
- Romans 10:9
  that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
- Matthew 10:32
  Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.
- 1 John 5:5
  Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About John

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About John