John 5:26

John 5:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
• New International Version (NIV)For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The Father has life in himself, and he has granted that same life-giving power to his Son.

Context of John 5:26

24“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. 25Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, 27and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. 28Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice

John 5:26 word by word

Ὥσπερ γὰρ ὁ πατὴρ ἔχει ζωὴν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, οὕτως καὶ τῷ υἱῷ ἔδωκεν ζωὴν ἔχειν ἐν ἑαυτῷ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• asὥσπερhōsper · just asG5618
• the Fatherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• hath he givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• to the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207

Cross-references for John 5:26

• Exodus 3:14And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ”
• Psalms 36:9For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.
• Psalms 90:2Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.
• Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King. At His wrath the earth will tremble, And the nations will not be able to endure His indignation.
• Acts 17:25Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things.
• 1 Timothy 1:17Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
• 1 Timothy 6:16who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen.
• John 1:4In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
• John 4:10Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
• John 7:37On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.
• John 8:51Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”
• John 11:26And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
• John 14:6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
• John 17:2as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him.
• 1 Corinthians 15:45And so it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
• Colossians 3:3For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Commentaries on John 5:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Hath he given to the Son to have life, etc. - Here our Lord speaks of himself in his character of Messiah, or envoy of God.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26As the Father hath life - God is the source of all life. He is thence called the living God, in opposition to idols which have no life. Acts 14:15; “we preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities (idols) unto the living God,‘” Joshua 3:10; 1 Samuel 17:26; Jeremiah 10:10. See also Isaiah 40:18-31. In himself - This means that life in God, or existence, is not derived from any other being. Our life is derived from God. Genesis 2:7; God “breathed…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-29Verses 24-29 Our Lord declared his authority and character, as the Messiah. The time was come when the dead should hear his voice, as the Son of God, and live. Our Lord first refers to his raising those who were dead in sin, to newness of life, by the power of the Spirit, and then to his raising the dead in their graves. The office of Judge of all men, can only be exercised by one who has all knowledge, and almighty power. May we believe His testimony…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-30Jesus claimed that his work on the Sabbath was the same as God’s work on the Sabbath. Jesus claimed to be equal with God, doing the things God does. Yet he submitted to God’s will, doing only what the Father wanted.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 25-2925-29. The hour cometh--in its whole fulness, at Pentecost. and now is--in its beginnings. the dead--the spiritually dead, as is clear from Joh 5:28. Here He rises from the calmer phrase "hearing his word" (Joh 5:24), to the grander expression, "hearing the voice of the Son of God," to signify that as it finds men in a dead condition, so it carries with it a resurrection-power. shall live--in the sense of Joh 5:24.Read the comment

Topics related to John 5:26

• Death
• Jesus Continued
• Life
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Commentaries on John 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings