Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

for, as the Father hath life in himself, so He gave also to the Son 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,

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.

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

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Images John 5:26

Prayers for John 5:26

Context Readings

Life And Judgment

25 Verily, verily, I say to you -- There cometh an hour, and it now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and those having heard shall live; 26 for, as the Father hath life in himself, so He gave also to the Son to have life in himself, 27 and authority He gave him also to do judgment, because he is Son of Man.



Cross References

John 1:4

In him was life, and the life was the light of men,

John 11:26

and every one who is living and believing in me shall not die -- to the age;

John 14:6

Jesus saith to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

John 17:2-3

according as Thou didst give to him authority over all flesh, that -- all that Thou hast given to him -- he may give to them life age-during;

1 Corinthians 15:45

so also it hath been written, 'The first man Adam became a living creature,' the last Adam is for a life-giving spirit,

1 Timothy 1:17

and to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, is honour and glory -- to the ages of the ages! Amen.

1 Timothy 6:16

who only is having immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no one of men did see, nor is able to see, to whom is honour and might age-during! Amen.

1 John 1:1-3

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we did behold, and our hands did handle, concerning the Word of the Life --

Exodus 3:14

And God saith unto Moses, 'I AM THAT WHICH I AM;' He saith also, 'Thus dost thou say to the sons of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.'

Psalm 36:9

For with Thee is a fountain of life, In Thy light we see light.

Psalm 90:2

Before mountains were brought forth, And Thou dost form the earth and the world, Even from age unto age Thou art God.

Jeremiah 10:10

And Jehovah is a God of truth, He is a living God, and a king age-during, From His wrath shake doth the earth, And nations endure not His indignation.

John 4:10

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

John 6:57

'According as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, he also who is eating me, even that one shall live because of me;

John 7:37-38

And in the last, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, 'If any one doth thirst, let him come unto me and drink;

John 8:51

verily, verily, I say to you, If any one may keep my word, death he may not see -- to the age.'

John 14:19

yet a little, and the world doth no more behold me, and ye behold me, because I live, and ye shall live;

Acts 17:25

neither by the hands of men is He served -- needing anything, He giving to all life, and breath, and all things;

Colossians 3:3-4

for ye did die, and your life hath been hid with the Christ in God;

Revelation 7:17

because the Lamb that is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters, and wipe away shall God every tear from their eyes.'

Revelation 21:6

and He said to me, 'It hath been done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End; I, to him who is thirsting, will give of the fountain of the water of the life freely;

Revelation 22:1

And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, bright as crystal, going forth out of the throne of God and of the Lamb:

Revelation 22:17

And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come; and he who is hearing -- let him say, Come; and he who is thirsting -- let him come; and he who is willing -- let him take the water of life freely.

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