John 11:26
And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
KJV
καὶ πᾶς ὁ ζῶν καὶ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμὲ οὐ μὴ ἀποθάνῃ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· πιστεύεις τοῦτο;
Greek NT
et omnis qui vivit et credit in me, non morietur in æternum. Credis hoc ?
Vulgate
and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this?
ASV
And every one that liveth and believeth in me shall not die for ever. Believest thou this?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αἰών
aion
noun · 124×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
ζάω
zao
verb · 140×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πιστεύω
pisteuo
verb · 241×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
ἀποθνήσκω
apothnesko
verb · 112×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Many men, when they see any of those who are pleasing to God suffering anything terrible, as, for instance, having fallen into sickness, or poverty, and any other the like, are offended, not knowing that to those especially dear to God it belongs to endure these things; since Lazarus also was one of the friends of Christ, and was sick. This at least they who sent said, Behol…
1. Having boldly reflected on the faults of the Hebrews, and sufficiently alarmed them, he consoles them, first, by praises, and secondly (which also is the stronger ground), by the [thought] that they would certainly attain the object of their hope. Moreover he draws his consolation, not from things future, but again from the past, which indeed would the rather persuade them. …
I am the resurrection, and the life. The raising of Lazarus is the greatest of Christ's miracles, a visible demonstration of his power over death. Calvin emphasizes that Christ delayed intentionally, so that the glory of God might be more fully displayed. "Jesus wept" shows the genuine humanity of Christ — he is touched with the feeling of our infirmities. Yet his tears gave wa…
Cross-references
- 1John 5:10 — He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
- John 3:15 — That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
- John 4:14 — 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.
- John 4:14 — 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.
- John 5:24 — 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.
- John 5:24 — 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.
- John 5:26 — For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
- John 6:50 — This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
- John 6:54 — Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
- John 8:51 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
- John 9:35 — Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
- John 10:28 — And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
- John 14:10 — Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
- John 14:10 — Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
- Mark 9:23 — Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
- Matt 9:28 — And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
- Matt 9:28 — And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
- Rom 8:13 — For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.