John 5:26
“For as the Father hath life in himselfe: so hath he giuen to the Sonne to haue life in himselfe:”
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John 5:26 Context
24Uerily, verily I say vnto you, Hee that heareth my word, & beleeueth on him that sent mee, hath euerlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation: but is passed from death vnto life. 25Uerily, verily I say vnto you, The houre is comming, & now is, when the dead shall heare the voice of the Sonne of God: and they that heare, shall liue. 26For as the Father hath life in himselfe: so hath he giuen to the Sonne to haue life in himselfe: 27And hath giuen him authority to execute iudgement also, because he is the Sonne of man. 28Marueile not at this: for the houre is comming, in the which all that are in the graues shall heare his voice,
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Other Translations
For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
- King James Version
"For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:
- American Standard Version (1901)
For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son to have life in himself.
- Basic English Bible
For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son also to have life in himself,
- Darby Bible
For as the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
- Webster's Bible
For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He has also given to the Son to have life in Himself.
- Weymouth Bible
For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.
- World English Bible
For as the fadir hath lijf in hym silf, so he yaf to the sone, to haue lijf in him silf;
- Wycliffe Bible
for, as the Father hath life in himself, so He gave also to the Son to have life in himself,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
"For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:
- American Standard Version (1901)
For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son to have life in himself.
- Basic English Bible
For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son also to have life in himself,
- Darby Bible
For as the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
- Webster's Bible
For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He has also given to the Son to have life in Himself.
- Weymouth Bible
For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.
- World English Bible
For as the fadir hath lijf in hym silf, so he yaf to the sone, to haue lijf in him silf;
- Wycliffe Bible
for, as the Father hath life in himself, so He gave also to the Son to have life in himself,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for John 5:26
5:26 He hath given to the Son - By eternal generation, to have life in himself - Absolute, independent.