John 12:50
“And I know that his commandement is life euerlasting: whatsoeuer I speake therefore, euen as the Father said vnto me, so I speake.”
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John 12:50 Context
48He that reiecteth me, and receiueth not my words, hath one that iudgeth him: þe word that I haue spoken, the same shall iudge him in the last day. 49For I haue not spoken of my selfe; but the Father which sent me, he gaue me a commaundement what I should say, and what I should speake. 50And I know that his commandement is life euerlasting: whatsoeuer I speake therefore, euen as the Father said vnto me, so I speake.
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And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
- King James Version
"I know that His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
and I know that his commandment is life eternal. What therefore I speak, as the Father has said to me, so I speak.
- Darby Bible
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatever I speak therefore, even as the Father said to me, so I speak.
- Webster's Bible
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."
- Weymouth 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."
- World English Bible
And Y woot, that his maundement is euerlastynge lijf; therfor tho thingis that Y speke, as the fadir seide to me, so Y speke.
- Wycliffe Bible
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.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
"I know that His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
and I know that his commandment is life eternal. What therefore I speak, as the Father has said to me, so I speak.
- Darby Bible
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatever I speak therefore, even as the Father said to me, so I speak.
- Webster's Bible
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."
- Weymouth 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."
- World English Bible
And Y woot, that his maundement is euerlastynge lijf; therfor tho thingis that Y speke, as the fadir seide to me, so Y speke.
- Wycliffe Bible
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.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for John 12:50
12:50 His commandment - Kept, is life everlasting - That is the way to it, and the beginning of it.