Parallel Verses

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,

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,

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,

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 hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son also to have life in himself, 27 And hath given him authority, to execute judgment likewise, 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 liveth and believeth in me, shall not die for ever.

John 14:6

Jesus saith, I am the way; and the truth, and the life; no man cometh to the Father, but by me.

John 17:2-3

that he may give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him.

1 Corinthians 15:45

And so it is written, The first Adam was made a living soul, the last Adam is a quickening Spirit.

1 Timothy 1:17

Now to the king of eternity, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever, Amen.

1 Timothy 6:16

Who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no man hath seen, neither can see; to whom be honour 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 beheld, and our hands have handled of the word of life:

John 4:10

Jesus answered and said to her, If thou hadst known the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldst have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

John 6:57

As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father, so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

John 7:37-38

On the last, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come to me and drink.

John 8:51

Verily, verily I say unto you, if a man keep my word, he shall never see death.

John 14:19

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

Acts 17:25

Neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed any thing, he himself giving to all life and breath, and all things.

Colossians 3:3-4

For ye 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 will feed them, and will lead them to living fountains of water: and God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Revelation 21:6

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

Revelation 22:1

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

Revelation 22:17

And let him that thirsteth, come: let him that willeth, take the water of life freely.

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