Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And I know that, his commandment, is, life age-abiding; The things, therefore, which I speak, just as the Father hath told me, so, I speak.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
And I know that what he commands brings eternal life. What I speak, therefore, I speak just as the Father has told me."
A Conservative Version
And I know that his commandment is eternal life. Therefore what things I speak, just as the Father has said to me, so I speak.
American Standard Version
And I know that his commandment is life eternal: the things therefore which I speak, even as the Father hath said unto me, so I speak.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And I know that [obeying] His commandments [leads to] never ending life. So, the things which I say are what the Father has told me [to say]."
Anderson New Testament
And I know that his commandment is life eternal. What things I speak therefore, as the Father has said to me, so I speak.
Bible in Basic English
And I have knowledge that his order is eternal life: so that the things which I say, I say them even as the Father says them to me.
Common New Testament
And I know that his command is eternal life. Whatever I say, therefore, I say just as the Father has told me."
Daniel Mace New Testament
and I know that it is a commission of eternal life: whatever therefore I say, I deliver just as the father directed me.
Darby Translation
and I know that his commandment is life eternal. What therefore I speak, as the Father has said to me, so I speak.
Godbey New Testament
And I know that His commandment is eternal life. Now whatsoever thing I say, as the Father has spoken unto me, so I say.
Goodspeed New Testament
And I know his orders mean eternal life. So whatever I say, I say only as the Father has told me."
John Wesley New Testament
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting; what therefore I speak to you, as the Father hath said to me, so I speak.
Julia Smith Translation
And I know that his command is life eternal: therefore what I speak, as the Father said to me, so I speak.
King James 2000
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I know that his commandment is eternal life. So [the things] that I say, just as the Father said to me, thus I say."
Modern King James verseion
And I know that His command is life everlasting. Therefore whatever I speak, even as the Father said to Me, so I speak.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I know well that his commandment is life everlasting. Whatsoever I speak therefore: even as the father bade me, so I speak."
Moffatt New Testament
And I know his orders mean eternal life. Therefore when I speak, I speak as the Father has told me."
Montgomery New Testament
And I know that his commandment is eternal life. So whatever I speak, I speak as the Father has told me."
NET Bible
And I know that his commandment is eternal life. Thus the things I say, I say just as the Father has told me."
New Heart English Bible
I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak."
Noyes New Testament
and I know that what he hath committed to me is everlasting life. What I speak therefore, I speak as the Father hath directed me.
Sawyer New Testament
and I know that his commandment is eternal life. What things I speak, therefore, I so speak as the Father has told me.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And I know that his commandment is life eternal: therefore the things which I speak to you, just as the Father spake to me, so speak I.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And I know that Immortal Life lies in keeping his command. Therefore, whatever I say, I say only what the Father has taught me."
Webster
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatever I speak therefore, even as the Father said to me, so I speak.
Weymouth New Testament
And I know that His command is the Life of the Ages. What therefore I speak, I speak just as the Father has bidden me."
Williams New Testament
And I know that His orders mean eternal life. So whatever I speak I am speaking as the Father has told me."
World English Bible
I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak."
Worrell New Testament
And I know that His commandment is life eternal. What things, therefore, I speak, even as My Father hath told Me, so I speak."
Worsley New Testament
And I know that his commandment is life eternal: the things therefore which I speak, I so speak, as the Father hath directed me.
Youngs Literal Translation
and I have known that His command is life age-during; what, therefore, I speak, according as the Father hath said to me, so I speak.'
Themes
Commandment » The commandments of the lord
Eternal life » What is eternal life
Jesus Christ » What jesus Christ speaks
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Declared his doctrine to be that of the father
Jesus Christ » History of » Verifies the prophecy of isaiah concerning the unbelieving jews
Interlinear
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References
Smith
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 12:50
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus' Final Public Appeal
49 Because, I, out of myself, spake not, but, the Father who sent me, hath, himself, given me commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50 And I know that, his commandment, is, life age-abiding; The things, therefore, which I speak, just as the Father hath told me, so, I speak.
Names
Cross References
John 6:68
Simon Peter answered him - Lord! unto whom, shall we go? Declarations o life age-abiding, thou hast;
John 6:63
The spirit, it is, that giveth life, - the flesh, profiteth, nothing: The declarations which, I, have spoken unto you, are, spirit, and, are, life.
John 17:3
And, this, is the age-abiding life, That they get to know thee, the only real God, and him whom thou didst send, Jesus Christ.
John 20:31
but, these, are written, that ye may believe that, Jesus, is, the Christ, the Son of God; and that, believing, ye may have life in his name.
1 Timothy 1:16
Nevertheless, on this account, was mercy shewn me, - that, in me, the chief, Christ Jesus might shew forth his entire longsuffering, for an ensample of them about to believe on him unto life age-abiding.
1 John 2:25
And, this, is the promise, which he hath promised unto us, - The age-abiding life.
1 John 3:23-24
And, this, is his commandment, - that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and be loving one another - just as he gave a commandment unto us.
1 John 5:11-13
And, this, is the witness: - that, life age-abiding, hath God given unto us, and, this life, is, in his Son:
1 John 5:20
We know, moreover, that, the Son of God, hath come, and hath given us insight, so that we are getting to understand, him that is Real, - and we are in him that is Real, in his Son Jesus Christ. This, is the Real God, and life age-abiding.