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The Father and the Son

John 5:26

In 9 translations

BSB
For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.
KJV
For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
WEB
For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.
ASV
For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:
LSV
for as the Father has life in Himself, so He gave also to the Son to have life in Himself,
YLT
for, as the Father hath life in himself, so He gave also to the Son to have life in himself,
DBY
For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son also to have life in himself,
DRC
For as the Father hath life in himself, so he hath given the Son also to have life in himself:
GNV
For as the Father hath life in himselfe, so likewise hath he giuen to the Sonne to haue life in himselfe,

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἔδωκεν elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: καὶ τῷ υἱῷ ἔδωκεν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καὶ τῷ υἱῷ ἔδωκεν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἔδωκεν καὶ τῷ υἱῷ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὥσπερ γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ ἔχει ζωὴν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, οὕτως καὶ τῷ υἱῷ ἔδωκεν ζωὴν ἔχειν ἐν ἑαυτῷ·
RP2018
Ὥσπερ γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ ἔχει ζωὴν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, οὕτως ἔδωκεν καὶ τῷ υἱῷ ζωὴν ἔχειν ἐν ἑαυτῷ·
TR-Boyd
Ὥσπερ γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ ἔχει ζωὴν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, οὕτως ἔδωκε καὶ τῷ υἱῷ ζωὴν ἔχειν ἐν ἑαυτῷ·
SCR1894
ωσπερ γαρ ο πατηρ εχει ζωην εν εαυτω ουτως εδωκεν και τω υιω ζωην εχειν εν εαυτω

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 11:26And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
  • John 1:4In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.
  • John 14:6Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
  • Exodus 3:14God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”
  • John 17:2–3For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him. Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
  • 1 Timothy 1:17Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:45So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being;” the last Adam a life-giving spirit.
  • Jeremiah 10:10But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.
  • Psalms 36:9For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
  • 1 John 1:1–3That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life. And this is the life that was revealed; we…
  • Revelation 22:17The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.
  • Revelation 21:6And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.
  • John 14:19In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
  • 1 Timothy 6:16He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
  • Colossians 3:3–4For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
  • Acts 17:25Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.

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