KJV King James Version
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
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John 11:25
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
WEB World English Bible
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.
ASV American Standard Version
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Jesus said to her, ‘I am the rising again, and the life; he who is believing in me, even if he may die, shall live;
Surrounding context — John 11
22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give [it] thee.
23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΕἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayαὐτῇG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦς·G2424 · IēsousJesusἐγώG1473 · egōI/weεἰμιG1510 · eimito beἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνάστασιςG386 · anastasisresurrectionκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoζωή·G2222 · zōēlifeὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπιστεύωνG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)εἰςG1519 · eistowardἐμὲG1473 · egōI/weκἂνG2532 · kaiandἀποθάνῃG599 · apothnēskōto dieζήσεται,G2198 · zaōto live
Cross-references
1 Thessalonians 4:14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.John 3:36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.1 John 5:11-12And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.John 1:4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.Romans 8:10-11And if Christ [be] in you, the body [is] dead because of sin; but the Spirit [is] life because of righteousness.John 5:21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth [them]; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.John 6:39-40And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.John 6:44No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.Isaiah 26:19Thy dead [men] shall live, [together with] my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew [is as] the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.Philippians 3:20-21For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:Job 19:25-27For I know [that] my redeemer liveth, and [that] he shall stand at the latter [day] upon the earth:Romans 8:38-39For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,John 6:35And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.Philippians 3:10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;Revelation 21:4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.2 Corinthians 5:1-8For we know that if our earthly house of [this] tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.Colossians 3:3-4For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
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