King James Bible
KJVHe that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 John 5:12 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. | |
American Standard VersionASV | He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | He that hath the Son, hath life. He that hath not the Son, hath not life. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | He that has the Son has life: he that has not the Son of God has not life. | |
English Revised VersionERV | He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | He that hath the Son, hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not life. | |
World English BibleWEB | He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn't have God's Son doesn't have the life. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | he who is having the Son, hath the life; he who is not having the Son of God — the life he hath not. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | He that has the Son has life; and he that has not the Son of God has not life. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | He who has the Son has the Life: he who has not the Son of God has not the Life. |