1 John 5:11

Hath given [ε δ ω κ ε ν]. The aorist tense, gave. So Rev. The reference is to the historic fact of the gift. So 1 John 3:23 : "We should love one another as He gave [ε δ ω κ ε ν] us commandment." Ver 24 "We know that He abideth in us by the Spirit which He gave [ε δ ω κ ε ν] us." On the other hand, 1 John 3:1 : "Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed [δ ε δ ω κ ε ν] upon us." The gift of love abides in the fact that we are now children of God (ver. 2).

Eternal life [ζ ω η ν α ι ω ν ι ο ν]. Compare the phrase thn zwhn thn aijwnion the life, the eternal life (i. 2), and hJ aijwniov zwh the eternal life (John 17:3). For the distinction between the phrases see on 1 2. The phrase here, without either article, merely defines the character of the life.