KJV King James Version
For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
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John 5:22
For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
WEB World English Bible
For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son,
ASV American Standard Version
For neither doth the Father judge any man, but he hath given all judgment unto the Son;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for neither doth the Father judge any one, but all the judgment He hath given to the Son,
Surrounding context — John 5
19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth [them]; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
23 That all [men] should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
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John 5:27And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.Acts 17:31Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by [that] man whom he hath ordained; [whereof] he hath given assurance unto all [men], in that he hath raised him from the dead.2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.Acts 10:42And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God [to be] the Judge of quick and dead.John 9:39And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.Romans 2:16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.2 Timothy 4:1I charge [thee] therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;John 17:2As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.Psalm 96:13Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.1 Peter 4:5Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.Psalm 98:9Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.Psalm 9:7-8But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.Matthew 16:27For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.John 3:35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.Romans 14:10-12But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.2 Thessalonians 1:7-10And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,Ecclesiastes 11:9Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these [things] God will bring thee into judgment.
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