John 8:51
“Uerely, verely I say vnto you, If a man keepe my saying, hee shall neuer see death.”
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John 8:51 Context
49Iesus answered, I haue not a deuill: but I honour my Father, and ye doe dishonour me. 50And I seeke not mine owne glory, there is one that seeketh & iudgeth. 51Uerely, verely I say vnto you, If a man keepe my saying, hee shall neuer see death. 52Then said the Iewes vnto him, Now we know that thou hast a deuill. Abraham is dead, and the Prophets: and thou sayest, If a man keepe my saying, he shall neuer taste of death. 53Art thou greater then our father Abraham, which is dead? and the Prophets are dead: whom makest thou thy selfe?
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Other Translations
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
- King James Version
"Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Truly I say to you, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.
- Basic English Bible
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any one shall keep my word, he shall never see death.
- Darby Bible
Verily, verily, I say to you, If a man shall keep my saying, he shall never see death.
- Webster's Bible
In most solemn truth I tell you that if any one shall have obeyed my teaching he shall in no case ever see death."
- Weymouth Bible
Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death."
- World English Bible
Treuli, treuli, Y seie to you, if ony man kepe my word, he schal not taste deth with outen ende.
- Wycliffe Bible
verily, verily, I say to you, If any one may keep my word, death he may not see -- to the age.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
"Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Truly I say to you, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.
- Basic English Bible
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any one shall keep my word, he shall never see death.
- Darby Bible
Verily, verily, I say to you, If a man shall keep my saying, he shall never see death.
- Webster's Bible
In most solemn truth I tell you that if any one shall have obeyed my teaching he shall in no case ever see death."
- Weymouth Bible
Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death."
- World English Bible
Treuli, treuli, Y seie to you, if ony man kepe my word, he schal not taste deth with outen ende.
- Wycliffe Bible
verily, verily, I say to you, If any one may keep my word, death he may not see -- to the age.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for John 8:51
8:51 If a man keep my word - So will my Father consult my glory. We keep his doctrine by believing, his promises by hoping, his command by obeying. He shall never see death - That is, death eternal. He shall live for ever. Hereby he proves that he was no Samaritan; for the Samaritans in general were Sadducees.
People's Bible Notes for John 8:51
Joh 8:51 If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. Here again is a condition and a promise. Notice (1) Its universal character: If any one, Jew or Gentile, male or female, bond or free. (2) The condition: "Keep my words". By obedience we are not only freed, but enter into life. (3) The promise: "Shall not see death". Death of the body is not reckoned death, but merely the gate through which the believer enters upon a more perfect life. The real death is that of the soul.