Parallel Verses

King James 2000

For as the Father has life in himself; so has he given to the Son to have life in himself;

New American Standard Bible

For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself;

King James Version

For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

Holman Bible

For just as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted to the Son to have life in Himself.

International Standard Version

Just as the Father has life in himself, so also he has granted the Son to have life in himself,

A Conservative Version

For as the Father has life in himself, so also he gave to the Son to have life in himself.

American Standard Version

For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:

Amplified

For just as the Father has life in Himself [and is self-existent], even so He has given to the Son to have life in Himself [and be self-existent].

An Understandable Version

For [just] as the Father is Himself [the source of] life, in the same way He gave to His Son also [the power] to be [the source of] life.

Anderson New Testament

For as the Father has life in himself, so has he given to the Son also to have life in himself;

Bible in Basic English

For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son to have life in himself.

Common New Testament

For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself,

Daniel Mace New Testament

for as the father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the son, to have life in himself;

Darby Translation

For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son also to have life in himself,

Godbey New Testament

For as the Father hath life in Himself, so also He has given to His Son to have life also in Himself.

Goodspeed New Testament

For just as the Father is self-existent, he has given self-existence to the Son,

John Wesley New Testament

For as the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son also to have life in himself,

Julia Smith Translation

For as the Father has life in himself, so also gave he to the Son to have life in himself;

Lexham Expanded Bible

For just as the Father has life in himself, thus also he has granted to the Son to have life in himself.

Modern King James verseion

For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has given to the Son to have life within Himself,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For as the father hath life in himself, so likewise hath he given to the son to have life in himself.

Moffatt New Testament

for as the Father has life in himself, so too he has granted the Son to have life in himself,

Montgomery New Testament

"For as the Father has life in himself, so also has he granted to the Son to have life in himself.

NET Bible

For just as the Father has life in himself, thus he has granted the Son to have life in himself,

New Heart English Bible

For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.

Noyes New Testament

For as the Father hath life in himself, so did he give to the Son also to have life in himself.

Sawyer New Testament

For as the Father has life in himself, so has he also given to the Son to have life in himself;

The Emphasized Bible

For, just as, the Father, hath life, in himself, in like manner, unto the Son also, hath he given, life, to have, in himself;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son also to have life in himself;

Twentieth Century New Testament

For, just as the Father has inherent Life within him, so also he has granted to the Son to have inherent Life within him;

Webster

For as the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

Weymouth New Testament

For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He has also given to the Son to have life in Himself.

Williams New Testament

For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted to the Son to have life in Himself.

World English Bible

For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.

Worrell New Testament

For, as the Father hath life in Himself, so also He gave to the Son to have life in Himself;

Worsley New Testament

For as the Father hath life in Himself, so hath He given also to the Son to have life in Himself.

Youngs Literal Translation

for, as the Father hath life in himself, so He gave also to the Son to have life in himself,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

as
ὥσπερ 
Hosper 
as, even as, like as
Usage: 24

the Father
πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

ζωή 
Zoe 
ζωή 
Zoe 
Usage: 88
Usage: 88

in
ἐν 
En 
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128

ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
Usage: 249

so
οὕτω 
Houto 
Usage: 146

hath he given
δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

to the Son
υἱός 
Huios 
Usage: 213

to have
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 5:26

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Images John 5:26

Prayers for John 5:26

Context Readings

Life And Judgment

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 has life in himself; so has he given to the Son to have life in himself; 27 And has given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.



Cross References

John 1:4

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

John 11:26

And whosoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?

John 14:6

Jesus said unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by me.

John 17:2-3

As you have given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as you have given him.

1 Corinthians 15:45

And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a life-giving spirit.

1 Timothy 1:17

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

1 Timothy 6:16

Who only has immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

1 John 1:1-3

That 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;

Exodus 3:14

And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shall you say unto the children of Israel, I AM has sent me unto you.

Psalm 36:9

For with you is the fountain of life: in your light shall we see light.

Psalm 90:2

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.

Jeremiah 10:10

But 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 endure his indignation.

John 4:10

Jesus answered and said unto her, If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that said to you, Give me to drink; you would have asked of him, and he would have given you living water.

John 6:57

As the living Father has sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eats me, even he shall live by me.

John 7:37-38

In 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.

John 8:51

Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keeps my saying, he shall never see death.

John 14:19

Yet a little while, and the world sees me no more; but you see me: because I live, you shall live also.

Acts 17:25

Neither is worshiped with men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he gives to all life, and breath, and all things;

Colossians 3:3-4

For you are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

Revelation 7:17

For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Revelation 21:6

And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is thirsty of the fountain of the water of life freely.

Revelation 22:1

And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

Revelation 22:17

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is thirsty come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

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