Parallel Verses
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."
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.
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.
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 myself: but the father which sent me, he gave me a commandment what I should say, and what I should speak. 50 And I know well that his commandment is life everlasting. Whatsoever I speak therefore: even as the father bade me, so I speak."
Names
Cross References
John 6:68
Then Simon Peter answered him, "Master, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life;
John 6:63
It is the spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I speak unto you are spirit and life.
John 17:3
This is life eternal: that they might know thee, that only very God, and whom thou hast sent, Jesus Christ.
John 20:31
These are written that ye might believe that Jesus is Christ the son of God. And that ye in believing ye might have life through his name.
1 Timothy 1:16
for this cause was mercy given unto me, that Jesus Christ should first show on me all long patience, unto the example of them which shall, in time to come, believe on him unto eternal life.
1 John 2:25
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
1 John 3:23-24
And this is his commandment, that we believe on the name of his son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave commandment.
1 John 5:11-13
And this is the witness: how that God hath given unto us eternal life, and this life is in his son.
1 John 5:20
We know that the son of God is come, and hath given us understanding, to know him that is true: and we be in the truth through his son Jesus Christ. He is very God, and eternal life.