KJV King James Version
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
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John 4:14
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
WEB World English Bible
but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”
ASV American Standard Version
but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
but whoever may drink of the water that I will give him, may not thirst—to the age; and the water that I will give him shall become in him a well of water, springing up to life age-during.’
Surrounding context — John 4
11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichδ᾽G1161 · dethenἂνG302 · anifπίῃG4095 · pinōto drinkἐκG1537 · ekout fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoὕδατοςG5204 · hudōr, hudatoswaterοὗG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐγὼG1473 · egōI/weδώσωG1325 · didōmito giveαὐτῷ,G846 · autosit/s/heοὐG3756 · ounoμὴG3361 · mēnotδιψήσειG1372 · dipsaōto thirstεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἰῶνα,G165 · aiōnan age: ageἀλλὰG235 · allabutτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὕδωρG5204 · hudōr, hudatoswaterὃG3739 · hos, hēwhichδώσωG1325 · didōmito giveαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heγενήσεταιG1096 · ginomaito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heπηγὴG4077 · pēgēflowὕδατοςG5204 · hudōr, hudatoswaterἁλλομένουG242 · hallomaito springεἰςG1519 · eistowardζωὴνG2222 · zōēlifeαἰώνιον.¶G166 · aiōnioseternal
Cross-references
John 7:38-39He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.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.Isaiah 49:10They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.Revelation 7:16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.Ephesians 1:13-14In whom ye also [trusted], after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,John 11:26And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?John 6:58This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.2 Corinthians 1:22Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.Romans 6:23For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.Romans 8:16-17The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:1 Peter 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:John 10:10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.John 17:2-3As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.John 14:16-19And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;Ephesians 4:30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.Matthew 25:46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.Romans 5:21That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
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