John 12:50
48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.”
- KJV
- And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
- WEB
- 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.”
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- and I know that his commandment is life eternal. What therefore I speak, as the Father has said to me, so I speak.
- BLB
- And I know that His commandment is eternal life. Therefore what I speak, just as the Father has said to Me, so I speak.”
- ÅB
- og jeg vet at hans befaling er evig liv. Derfor, det jeg taler, det taler jeg slik som Faren har sagt meg.
- OTB
- Jeg vet at hans bud fører til evig liv. Så hva jeg enn sier, er nøyaktig det Faderen har fortalt meg å si."
- B1930
- og jeg vet at hans befaling er evig liv. Derfor, det jeg taler, det taler jeg således som Faderen har sagt mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 17:3
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
Read in contextJohn 6:68
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
Read in context1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Read in contextJohn 6:63
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Read in context1 Timothy 1:16
Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
Read in context1 John 3:23–24
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
Read in context1 John 2:25
And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
Read in contextJohn 20:31
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
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