John 20:31
Good News Translation
But these have been written in order that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through your faith in him you may have life.

New Revised Standard Version
But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.

Contemporary English Version
But these are written so that you will put your faith in Jesus as the Messiah and the Son of God. If you have faith in him, you will have true life.

New American Bible
But these are written that you may [come to] believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing, you may have life in his name.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

these.

John 20:28 Thomas answered and said to him: My Lord and my God.

John 1:49 Nathanael answered him and said: Rabbi: Thou art the Son of God. Thou art the King of Israel.

John 6:69,70 And we have believed and have known that thou art the Christ, the Son of God. . . .

John 9:35-38 Jesus heard that they had cast him out. And when he had found him, he said to him: Dost thou believe in the Son of God? . . .

Psalm 2:7,12 The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee. . . .

Matthew 16:16 Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God.

Matthew 27:54 Now the centurion and they that were with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake and the things that were done, were sore afraid, saying: Indeed this was the Son of God.

Luke 1:4 That thou mayest know the verity of those words in which thou hast been instructed.

Acts 8:37 And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answering, said: I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

Acts 9:20 And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the son of God.

Romans 1:3,4 Concerning his Son, who was made to him of the seed of David, according to the flesh, . . .

1 John 4:15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.

1 John 5:1,10,20 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. And every one that loveth him who begot, loveth him also who is born of him. . . .

2 John 1:9 Whosoever revolteth and continueth not in the doctrine of Christ hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine, the same hath both the Father and the Son.

Revelation 2:18 And to the angel of the church of Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like to a flame of fire and his feet like to fine brass.

believing.

John 3:15,16,18,36 That whosoever believeth in him may not perish, but may have life everlasting. . . .

John 5:24,39,40 Amen, amen, I say unto you that he who heareth my word and believeth him that sent me hath life everlasting: and cometh not into judgment, but is passed from death to life. . . .

John 6:40 And this is the will of my Father that sent me: that every one who seeth the Son and believeth in him may have life everlasting. And I will raise him up in the last day.

John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal and to kill and to destroy. I am come that they may have life and may have it more abundantly.

Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved: but he that believeth not shall he condemned.

1 Peter 1:9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

1 John 2:23-25 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father. He that confesseth the Son hath the Father also. . . .

1 John 5:10-13 He that believeth in the Son of God hath the testimony of God in himself. He that believeth not the Son maketh him a liar: because he believeth not in the testimony which God hath testified of his Son. . . .

through.

Luke 24:47 And that penance and remission of sins should be preached in his name, unto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Acts 3:16 And in the faith of his name, this man, whom you have seen and known, hath his name strengthened. And the faith which is by him hath given this perfect soundness in the sight of you all.

Acts 10:43 To him all the prophets give testimony, that by his name all receive remission of sins, who believe in him.

Acts 13:38,39 Be it known therefore to you, men, brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is preached to you: and from all the things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. . . .

Context
The Purpose of John's Book
30Many other signs also did Jesus in the sight of his disciples, which are not written in this book. 31But these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing, you may have life in his name.
Cross References
Matthew 4:3
And the tempter coming said to him: If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

Luke 1:35
And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

John 3:15
That whosoever believeth in him may not perish, but may have life everlasting.

John 5:24
Amen, amen, I say unto you that he who heareth my word and believeth him that sent me hath life everlasting: and cometh not into judgment, but is passed from death to life.

John 19:35
And he that saw it hath given testimony: and his testimony is true. And he knoweth that he saith true: that you also may believe.

1 John 5:13
These things I write to you that you may know that you have eternal life: you who believe in the name of the Son of God.

John 20:30
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