Revised Literal Translation
John 5:24
24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
John 5:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
- New International Version (NIV)“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“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.
Context of John 5:24
22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: 23That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. 25Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. 26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
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Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ὁ τὸν λόγον μου ἀκούων καὶ πιστεύων τῷ πέμψαντί με ἔχει ζωὴν αἰώνιον καὶ εἰς κρίσιν οὐκ ἔρχεται, ἀλλὰ μεταβέβηκεν ἐκ τοῦ θανάτου εἰς τὴν ζωήν.¶Read the interlinear
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Verilyἀμήνamēn · amenG281
- I sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto youσύsu · youG4771
- ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- hearethἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- believethπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
- on him that sentπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
- hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- everlastingαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
- lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
- shallἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- notοὐou · noG3756
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- condemnationκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- is passedμεταβαίνωmetabainō · to departG3327
- fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
Cross-references for John 5:24
- John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
- John 6:40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
- John 8:51Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
- John 11:26And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
- John 12:44Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
- John 20:31But 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.
- Mark 16:16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
- Romans 10:11For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
- 1 Peter 1:21Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
- 1 John 5:1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
- John 10:27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
- Romans 8:1There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
- 1 Peter 1:5Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
Commentaries on John 5:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24He that heareth my word - My doctrine - and believeth on him that sent me - he who credits my Divine mission, that I am come to give light and life to the world by my doctrine and death - hath eternal life - the seed of this life is sown in his heart the moment he believes - and shall not come into condemnation, , into judgment - that which will speedily come on this unbelieving race; and that which shall overwhelm the wicked in the great day. But is…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24He that heareth my word - To “hear,” in this place, evidently denotes not the outward act of hearing, but to receive in a proper manner; to suffer it to make its proper impression on the mind; to obey. The word “hear” is often used in this sense, Matthew 11:15; John 8:47; Acts 3:23. Many persons outwardly hear the gospel who neither understand nor obey it. My word - My doctrine, my teaching. All that Jesus taught about Himself, as well as about the…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. 24Jesus is the giver of life as well as the judge (see 5:21–22), but he never works independently of the Father.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. believeth on him that sent me--that is, believeth in Him as having sent Me. I have spoken of the Son's right not only to heal the sick but to raise from the dead, and quicken whom He will: And now I say unto you, That life-giving operation has already passed upon all who receive My words as the Sent of the Father on the great errand of mercy. hath everlasting life--immediately on his believing (compare Joh 3:18; 1Jo 5:12, 13). is passed--"hath passed…Read the comment
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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
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