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 King James Version (NKJV)For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself,

Context of John 5:26

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. 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. For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; 27And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. 28Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall 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

• 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 unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
• Psalms 36:9For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
• Psalms 90:2Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
• Jeremiah 10:10But Yhwh is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
• Acts 17:25Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
• 1 Timothy 1:17Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• 1 Timothy 6:16Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
• John 1:4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
• John 4:10Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
• John 7:37In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
• 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 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
• John 17:2As thou hast given him authority over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
• 1 Corinthians 15:45And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
• Colossians 3:3For ye are dead, and your life is hid 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
• Power

In the dictionaries

• Folk
• Judgment
• Lest
• Life
• Light
• Mediator
• Step
• Trouble
• Troubling
• Witness

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