KJV King James Version
For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
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John 5:26
For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.
WEB World English Bible
For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.
ASV American Standard Version
For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for, as the Father hath life in himself, so He gave also to the Son to have life in himself,
Surrounding context — John 5
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.
26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὭσπερG5618 · hōsperjust asγὰρG1063 · garforὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατὴρG3962 · patērfatherἔχειG2192 · echōto have/beζωὴνG2222 · zōēlifeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἑαυτῷ,G1438 · heautouthemselfοὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)καὶG2532 · kaiandτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱῷG5207 · uhiossonἔδωκενG1325 · didōmito giveζωὴνG2222 · zōēlifeἔχεινG2192 · echōto have/beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἑαυτῷ,G1438 · heautouthemself
Cross-references
John 11:26And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?John 1:4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.Exodus 3:14And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.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.1 Timothy 1:17Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.1 Corinthians 15:45And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam [was made] a quickening spirit.Jeremiah 10:10But the LORD [is] the true God, he [is] the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.Psalm 36:9For with thee [is] the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.Revelation 22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.1 John 1:1-3That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;John 14:19Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.John 7:37-38In the last day, that great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.Revelation 21:6And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.1 Timothy 6:16Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honour and power everlasting. Amen.Colossians 3:3-4For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.Revelation 22:1And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.John 8:51Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
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