12 The one who has the Son has the life; the one who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.

Our Assurance of Eternal Life

13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that you may know that you have eternal life.

14 And this is the confidence that we have before him: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

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12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.(A)

Concluding Affirmations

13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God(B) so that you may know that you have eternal life.(C) 14 This is the confidence(D) we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.(E)

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