John 20:31

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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.

📖 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 give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
• 1 John 5:10-13 : 10 ¶ He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; [and] he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
• John 3:15-16 : 15 ‹That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.› 16 ‹For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.›
• 1 John 5:1 : 1 ¶ Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that 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 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.
• 2 John 1:9 : 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
• 1 John 4:15 : 15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
• John 3:36 : 36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
• John 10:10 : 10 ‹The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have› [it] ‹more abundantly.›
• John 19:35 : 35 And he that saw [it] bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
• John 20:28 : 28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
• Acts 3:16 : 16 And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
• Acts 8:36 : 36 And as they went on [their] way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
• Acts 9:20 : 20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
• John 5:24 : 24 ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.›
• John 5:39-40 : 39 ‹Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.› 40 ‹And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.›
• John 6:40 : 40 ‹And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.›
• John 6:69-70 : 69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. 70 Jesus answered them, ‹Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?›
• John 9:35-38 : 35 ¶ Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, ‹Dost thou believe on the Son of God?› 36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? 37 And Jesus said unto him, ‹Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.› 38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
• Ps 2:7 : 7 ¶ I will declare the decree: the LORD hath 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 [from] the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed [are] all they that put their trust in him.
• Matt 4:3 : 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made 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 when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
• Mark 16:16 : 16 ‹He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.›
• Luke 1:4 : 4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
• Luke 24:47 : 47 ‹And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.›
• John 1:49 : 49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
• John 3:18 : 18 ‹He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.›
• Acts 13:38-39 : 38 Be it known unto you therefore, men [and] brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: 39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
• Rom 1:3-4 : 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 4 And declared [to be] the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
• 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: [(but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.] 24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. 25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, [even] eternal life.
• Rev 2:18 : 18 ¶ ‹And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet› [are] ‹like fine brass;›