John 4:14 “But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the…”

John 4:14

But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

World English Bible

but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”

American Standard Version

but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up unto eternal life.

Geneva Bible 1599

But whosoeuer drinketh of the water that I shall giue him, shall neuer be more a thirst: but the water that I shall giue him, shalbe in him a well of water, springing vp into euerlasting life.

Darby Translation

but whosoever drinks of the water which I shall give him shall never thirst for ever, but the water which I shall give him shall become in him a fountain of water, springing up into eternal life.

Young's Literal Translation

but whoever may drink of the water that I will give him, may not thirst — to the age; and the water that I will give him shall become in him a well of water, springing up to life age-during.'

Bible in Basic English

But whoever takes the water I give him will never be in need of drink again; for the water I give him will become in him a fountain of eternal life.

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Cross references

“shall never”

John 6:35 Isaiah 49:10 Revelation 7:16 John 11:26 John 6:58 Romans 6:23

John 6:35 · BSB

Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.

Isaiah 49:10 · BSB

They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.

Revelation 7:16 · BSB

‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’

John 11:26 · BSB

And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”

John 6:58 · BSB

This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.”

Romans 6:23 · BSB

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

“shall be”

1 John 5:20 2 Corinthians 1:22 John 10:10 1 Peter 1:22 John 14:16–19 Romans 5:21

1 John 5:20 · BSB

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

2 Corinthians 1:22 · BSB

placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.

John 10:10 · BSB

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

1 Peter 1:22 · BSB

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

John 14:16–19 · BSB

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—

Romans 5:21 · BSB

so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Also

Matthew 25:46

Matthew 25:46 · BSB

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again.

15The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water so that I will not get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.”

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