John 5:26 “For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son…”

John 5:26

For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

World English Bible

For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.

American Standard Version

For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:

Geneva Bible 1599

For as the Father hath life in himselfe, so likewise hath he giuen to the Sonne to haue life in himselfe,

Darby Translation

For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son also to have life in himself,

Young's Literal Translation

for, as the Father hath life in himself, so He gave also to the Son to have life in himself,

Bible in Basic English

For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son to have life in himself.

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Cross references

“hath life”

Exodus 3:14 1 Timothy 1:17 Psalm 36:9 Jeremiah 10:10 Psalm 90:2 Acts 17:25

Exodus 3:14 · BSB

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

1 Timothy 1:17 · BSB

Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Psalm 36:9 · BSB

For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.

Jeremiah 10:10 · BSB

But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.

Psalm 90:2 · BSB

Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.

Acts 17:25 · BSB

Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.

“so hath”

John 1:4 John 11:26 John 14:6 1 Corinthians 15:45 1 John 1:1–3 Revelation 22:17

John 1:4 · BSB

In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.

John 11:26 · BSB

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

John 14:6 · BSB

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

1 Corinthians 15:45 · BSB

So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.

1 John 1:1–3 · BSB

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.

Revelation 22:17 · BSB

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.

Also

John 6:57

John 6:57 · BSB

Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.

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

In context

25Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

27And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.

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