Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
And I know his orders mean eternal life. Therefore when I speak, I speak as the Father has told me."
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."
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.
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.
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 for I have not spoken of my own accord ??the Father who sent me, he it was who ordered me what to say and what to speak. 50 And I know his orders mean eternal life. Therefore when I speak, I speak as the Father has told me."
Names
Cross References
John 6:68
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, who are we to go to? You have got words of eternal life,
John 6:63
What gives life is the Spirit: flesh is of no avail at all. The words I have uttered to you are spirit and life.
John 17:3
And this is eternal life, that they know thee, the only real God, and him whom thou hast sent, even Jesus Christ.
John 20:31
but these Signs are recorded so that you may believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and believing may have life through his Name.
1 Timothy 1:16
I obtained mercy, for the purpose of furnishing Christ Jesus with the chief illustration of his utter patience; I was to be the typical instance of all who were to believe in him and gain eternal life.
1 John 2:25
Now this is what he has promised you, eternal life.
1 John 3:23-24
Now this is what he commands, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another as he has commanded us to do;
1 John 5:11-13
And the testimony is, that God gave us life eternal and this life is in his Son.
1 John 5:20
We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us insight to know Him who is the Real God; and we are in Him who is real, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the real God, this is life eternal.