31But these are written that you may believe20:31 Or may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
31but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the 20:31 I.e., MessiahChrist, the Son of God; and that by believing you may have life in His name.
31but these have been written so that you may believe [with a deep, abiding trust] that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the Son of God; and that by believing [and trusting in and relying on Him] you may have life in His name. [Ps 2:7, 12]
31But these are written so that you may believe20:31 Or may continue to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
31But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God. If you believe this, you will have life because you belong to him.