John 12:50

American Standard Version (1901)

And I know that his commandment is life eternal: the things therefore which I speak, even as the Father hath said unto me, so I speak.

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Referenced Verses

  • John 6:68 : 68 Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
  • John 17:3 : 3 And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, [even] Jesus Christ.
  • John 20:31 : 31 but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.
  • 1 Tim 1:16 : 16 howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life.
  • John 6:63 : 63 It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, and are life.
  • 1 John 2:25 : 25 And this is the promise which he promised us, [even] the life eternal.
  • 1 John 3:23-24 : 23 And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment. 24 And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.
  • 1 John 5:11-13 : 11 And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life. 13 These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, [even] unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God.
  • 1 John 5:20 : 20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

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    49For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

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    30I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world cometh: and he hath nothing in me;

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    9Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love.

    10If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

    11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and [that] your joy may be made full.

    12This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.

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    26I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.

  • John 8:28-29
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    28Jesus therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am [he], and [that] I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these things. [

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  • John 10:15
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    15even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.

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    38I speak the things which I have seen with [my] Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from [your] father.

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    17Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

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    20In that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

    21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself unto him.

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    10Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works.

    11Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.

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  • John 16:15
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