Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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
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
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;
King James 2000
For as the Father has life in himself; so has he given 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,
Themes
Christ » Life, the » Radiant life
Contempt » Some awaking to everlasting contempt
Eternal life » Some awaking to everlasting life
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ having life in himself
Christ the Life » Radiant life
Power » Of Christ » Giving spiritual life
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Giving spiritual life
Receiving » Who did not receive jesus Christ
Scripture » The scriptures testifying of jesus Christ
Witness » Who is a witness of the lord
Interlinear
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Usage: 2128
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 5:26
Images John 5:26
Prayers for John 5:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Life And Judgment
25 Truly, truly, I tell you, the time is coming, and is now [actually] here, when those who are [spiritually] dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear [i.e., and heed His message] will have [spiritual] life. 26 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. 27 And He gave His Son authority to carry out judgment [upon mankind] because He is the Son of man [Note: The Greek actually says "a son of man"].
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 1:4
PM if Jewish time were meant].
John 11:26
And whoever goes on living and believing in me, will never die [spiritually]. Do you believe this?"
John 14:6
Jesus answered him, "I am the way [to God], and the truth [to believe], and the life [to live]. No one can go to the Father, except through [believing in] me.
John 17:2-3
Just as you gave Him authority over all mankind, He will give never ending life to all those people [Note: The Greek word here is neuter gender, "all those things"] you have given Him.
1 Corinthians 15:45
So, it is also written [Gen. 2:7], "The first man, Adam, became a living being." The last Adam [i.e., Christ], became the Spirit who gives [never ending] life. [See John 5:21].
1 Timothy 1:17
Now, may there be honor and praise forever and ever to the eternal King, the immortal, invisible, only God. May it be so.
1 Timothy 6:16
He alone possesses immortality [Note: That is, only God possesses an eternal existence, with neither beginning nor ending. See John 5:26], and lives in unapproachable light. No one has seen Him, or can see Him. May there be honor and never ending power to Him. May it be so.
1 John 1:1-3
We [apostles] proclaim to you [the truth about Jesus], who existed from the beginning [of time]. We have heard [Him] and seen [Him] with our [own] eyes. We looked at Him, and [even] touched Him with our hands. [See John 20:20]. [So, we proclaim that] He is the word of life [i.e., the life-giving Word]!
John 4:10
Jesus answered her, "If you [only] knew the [real] gift of God, and who it is that said to you, '[Please], give me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water."
John 6:57
Just as the living Father has sent me, and I have [physical and spiritual] life because of the Father, so the person who eats me will also have [physical ? and spiritual] life because of me.
John 7:37-38
Now on the last and greatest day of the Festival [of Tabernacles], Jesus stood up and spoke out, "If anyone is thirsty he should come to me for a drink.
John 8:51
Truly, truly, I tell you, if a person obeys my message, he will never die [i.e., spiritually]."
John 14:19
After a little while [longer] the world will not see me anymore, but you men will see me. Because I [will continue to] live, you will live also.
Acts 17:25
Neither is He waited on by men's hands as though He needed anything, since it is He who gives to all people their life and breath and everything [they need].
Colossians 3:3-4
For you died [with Christ, See 2:20], and your life is [now] hidden with Christ in [fellowship with] God.
Revelation 7:17
For the Lamb, who is at the center of the throne, will be their Shepherd and will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."
Revelation 21:6
Then He said to me, "These things have already happened. [Note: These words express the certainty of what has been predicted in this book, even though not all the events had actually taken place yet]. I am the Alpha and the Omega [See note at 1:8], the beginning and the end. I will give the person who is [spiritually] thirsty [a drink] from the spring of water of life without his having to pay for it.
Revelation 22:1
Then the angel [See 21:9] showed me the river of the water of life. It was crystal-clear as it flowed out of the throne of God and the Lamb,
Revelation 22:17
And the Holy Spirit and the bride [i.e., the church. See 21:9] say, "Come!" And the person who hears [this] should say "Come." And the person who is [spiritually] thirsty should come; [and] whoever wants to should come and drink the water of life without having to pay for it.