John 20:31

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται, ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ· καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

These but have been gegraptai, that you might pisteusete that Iesous estin the Christos, the Huios of tou Theou; and that pisteuontes zoen you might echete in to onomati of him.

Grammar Details

• *tauta*: demonstrative pronoun nominative neuter plural - these things
• *gegraptai*: perfect passive indicative 3rd person singular - has been written
• *pisteusete*: aorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural - you might believe
• *Iesous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus
• *estin*: present active indicative 3rd person singular - is
• *Christos*: nominative masculine singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
• *Huios*: nominative masculine singular - Son
• *tou Theou*: genitive masculine singular - of God
• *pisteuontes*: present active participle nominative masculine plural - believing
• *zoen*: accusative feminine singular - life
• *echete*: present active subjunctive 2nd person plural - you might have
• *to onomati*: dative neuter singular - the name

Word Meanings

• *tauta*: these things
• *gegraptai*: has been written/recorded (perfect tense emphasizes continuing state)
• *pisteusete*: believe/trust/have faith
• *estin*: is/exists
• *Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
• *Huios*: Son
• *Theou*: God/Deity
• *pisteuontes*: believing/trusting/having faith (ongoing action)
• *zoen*: life/existence
• *echete*: have/possess/hold
• *onomati*: name/title/reputation

Referenced Verses

• Acts 10:43 : 43 To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.
• 1 John 5:10-13 : 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son. 11 And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life. 13 These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, [even] unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God.
• John 3:15-16 : 15 that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
• 1 John 5:1 : 1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever {G3588} loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
• 1 John 5:20 : 20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we 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.
• 2 John 1:9 : 9 Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, {G5547} the same hath both the Father and the Son.
• 1 John 4:15 : 15 Whosoever {G302} shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.
• John 3:36 : 36 He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
• John 10:10 : 10 The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and {G2443} may have [it] abundantly.
• John 19:35 : 35 And he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye also may believe.
• John 20:28 : 28 {G2532} Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
• Acts 3:16 : 16 And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
• Acts 8:36 : 36 And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
• Acts 9:20 : 20 And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.
• John 5:24 : 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and {G2064} cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.
• John 5:39-40 : 39 Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me; 40 and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.
• John 6:40 : 40 For this is the will of my Father, {G3992} {G3165} that every one that beholdeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
• John 6:69-70 : 69 And we have believed and know that thou art the Holy One of {G2198} God. 70 Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil?
• John 9:35-38 : 35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, he said, {G846} Dost thou believe on the Son of God? 36 He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him? 37 {G1161} Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that speaketh with thee. 38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
• Ps 2:7 : 7 I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.
• Ps 2:12 : 12 Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.
• Matt 4:3 : 3 And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.
• Matt 16:16 : 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
• Matt 27:54 : 54 Now the centurion, and they that were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
• Mark 16:16 : 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.
• Luke 1:4 : 4 that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed.
• Luke 24:47 : 47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
• John 1:49 : 49 Nathanael answered {G2532} {G3004} him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.
• John 3:18 : 18 He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.
• Acts 13:38-39 : 38 Be it known unto you therefore, {G435} brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins: 39 and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
• Rom 1:3-4 : 3 concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, 4 who was declared [to be] the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; [even] Jesus Christ our Lord,
• 1 Pet 1:9 : 9 receiving the end of your faith, [even] the salvation of [your] souls.
• 1 John 2:23-25 : 23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that confesseth the Son hath the Father also. 24 As for you, let that abide in you which ye heard from the beginning. If that which ye heard from the beginning abide in you, ye also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father. 25 And this is the promise which he promised us, [even] the life eternal.
• Rev 2:18 : 18 And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like unto burnished brass: