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.
KJV
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.
Greek NT
Amen, amen dico vobis, quia qui verbum meum audit, et credit ei qui misit me, habet vitam æternam, et in judicium non venit, sed transiit a morte in vitam.
Vulgate
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.
ASV
Amen, amen, I say unto you that he who heareth my word and believeth him that sent me hath life everlasting: and cometh not into judgment, but is passed from death to life.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
22 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Themes
Historic Christian voices
8 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- 1John 3:14 — We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
- 1John 3:14 — We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
- 1John 5:1 — Whosoever 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.
- 1John 5:11 — And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
- 1John 5:12 — He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
- 1Pet 1:5 — Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- 1Pet 1:5 — Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- 1Pet 1:21 — Who 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.
- 1Thess 5:9 — For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
- 1Tim 1:16 — Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
- 2Cor 5:15 — And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
- 2Thess 2:13 — But 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 t
- 2Tim 1:10 — But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
- Acts 3:22 — For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
- Acts 10:43 — To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
- Acts 13:39 — And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
- Col 1:13 — Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
- Col 3:3 — For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
- Eph 2:8 — For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
- Gal 3:22 — But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
- Heb 6:1 — Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
- Isa 45:17 — But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
- Isa 51:6 — Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in li
- Isa 55:3 — Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
- Jas 5:20 — Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
- John 1:51 — And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
- John 3:15 — That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
- John 3:16 — For 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 3:18 — He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
- John 3:18 — He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
- John 3:36 — He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
- John 3:36 — He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
- John 5:19 — Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son li
- John 6:40 — And 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 6:40 — And 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 6:47 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
- John 6:47 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
- John 6:68 — Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
- John 8:51 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
- John 8:51 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.