The Father and the Son

John 5:25

In 9 translations

BSB: Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
KJV: 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.
WEB: Most certainly I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live.
ASV: Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live.
LSV: Truly, truly, I say to you, [that] there comes an hour, and it now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those having heard will live;
YLT: '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;
DBY: Verily, verily, I say unto you, that an hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that have heard shall live.Elohim
DRC: Amen, amen I say unto you, that the hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that hear shall live.
GNV: Verely, verely I say vnto you, the houre shall come, and now is, when the dead shall heare the voyce of the Sonne of God: and they that heare it, shall liue.

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἀκούσουσιν (“will hear”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἀκούσονται (“will hear”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ζήσουσιν.¶ (“will live”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ζήσονται (“will live”).

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SBLGNT: ἀκούσουσιν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀκούσουσιν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀκούσονται.
SBLGNT: ζήσουσιν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ζήσουσιν; Robinson–Pierpont read ζήσονται.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἔρχεται ὥρα καὶ νῦν ἐστιν ὅτε οἱ νεκροὶ ἀκούσουσιν τῆς φωνῆς τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ οἱ ἀκούσαντες ζήσουσιν.
RP2018: Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἔρχεται ὥρα καὶ νῦν ἐστιν, ὅτε οἱ νεκροὶ ἀκούσονται τῆς φωνῆς τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ οἱ ἀκούσαντες ζήσονται.
TR-Boyd: Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἔρχεται ὥρα καὶ νῦν ἐστιν, ὅτε οἱ νεκροὶ ἀκούσονται τῆς φωνῆς τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ οἱ ἀκούσαντες ζήσονται.
SCR1894: αμην αμην λεγω υμιν οτι ερχεται ωρα και νυν εστιν οτε οι νεκροι ακουσονται της φωνης του υιου του θεου και οι ακουσαντες ζησονται

Who and where

👤 God 👤 Jesus Christ◆ Bethesda pool healing

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Mediator Son of God Death, Spiritual Life, Spiritual Power of Christ, The Resurrection Resurrection, The Christ, the Exaltation of Authority in Religion Power

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Cross-references most cited first

John 5:28Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice
Ephesians 5:14So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
Ephesians 2:5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
John 4:23But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.
Colossians 2:13When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,
John 8:47Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
Romans 6:4We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.
Revelation 3:1“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.
Luke 9:60But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
Luke 15:24For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
John 5:21For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.
John 8:43Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
Ephesians 2:1And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
John 4:21“Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
Luke 15:32But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
John 17:1When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You.

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