<p>2:25 <em>And this is the promise which he promised us- everlasting life</em>- The promise of eternal life in John's gospel refers to the present give of the eternal life right now; it is a reference to the spirit of the life of Jesus which is given into us now. It is &quot;eternal&quot; in that this is the kind of life and spirit which we shall eternally live, resuming living it seamlessly at the resurrection of the body.</p>