Parallel Verses
Amplified
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.
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."
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
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References
Smith
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 12:50
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus' Final Public Appeal
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Names
Cross References
John 6:68
Simon Peter answered, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You [alone] have the words of eternal life [you are our only hope].
John 6:63
John 17:3
John 20:31
but these have been written so that you may believe [with a deep, abiding trust] that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the Son of God; and that by believing [and trusting in and relying on Him] you may have life in His name.
1 Timothy 1:16
Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost [of sinners], Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example or pattern for those who
1 John 2:25
This is the promise which He Himself promised us—eternal life.
1 John 3:23-24
This is His commandment, that we believe [with personal faith and confident trust] in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and [that we unselfishly] love and seek the best for one another, just as He commanded us.
1 John 5:11-13
And the testimony is this: God has given us eternal life [we already possess it], and this life is in His Son [resulting in our spiritual completeness, and eternal companionship with Him].
1 John 5:20
And we [have seen and] know [by personal experience] that the Son of God has [actually] come [to this world], and has given us understanding and insight so that we may [progressively and personally] know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.