John 5:26

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son also to have life in Himself.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὥσπερ γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ ἔχει ζωὴν ἐν ἑαυτῷ· οὕτως ἔδωκεν καὶ τῷ Υἱῷ ζωὴν ἔχειν ἐν ἑαυτῷ·

Transliteration

Just as for the Patēr echei zōēn in heautō; thus edōken also to the Huiō zōēn echein in heautō;

Grammar Details

• *Hōsper*: adverb - just as/as
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for
• *Patēr*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Father
• *echei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular of *echō* - has
• *zōēn*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - life
• *heautō*: reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - himself
• *houtōs*: adverb - thus/so
• *edōken*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular of *didōmi* - gave
• *kai*: conjunction - also/even
• *Huiō*: noun, dative, masculine, singular - Son
• *echein*: present active infinitive of *echō* - to have

Word Meanings

• *echei zōēn*: has life/possesses life
• *heautō*: himself/in his own nature
• *edōken*: gave/granted
• *echein*: to have/to possess

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For as the father hath life in him silfe: so lyke wyse hath he geven to ye sonne to have lyfe in him silfe:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For as the father hath life in him self, so likewyse hath he geuen vnto the sonne, to haue life in himself:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For as the Father hath life in himselfe, so likewise hath he giuen to the Sonne to haue life in himselfe,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For as the father hath lyfe in hym selfe: so lykewyse hath he geuen to the sonne, to haue lyfe in hym selfe:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for, as the Father hath life in himself, so He gave also to the Son to have life in himself,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son to have life in himself.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For just as the Father has life in himself, thus he has granted the Son to have life in himself,

Referenced Verses

• John 1:4 : 4 In Him was life, and that life was the light of mankind.
• Jer 10:10 : 10 But the Lord is the true God; He is the living God, the eternal King. When He is angry, the earth trembles; the nations cannot endure His wrath.
• Exod 3:14 : 14 God replied to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: "I AM has sent me to you."'
• Ps 36:9 : 9 They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights.
• John 11:26 : 26 'And everyone who lives and believes in me will never die forever. Do you believe this?'
• John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'
• John 17:2-3 : 2 Just as You gave Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all You have given Him. 3 Now this is eternal life: that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
• 1 Cor 15:45 : 45 So it is written: 'The first man, Adam, became a living being'; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
• 1 Tim 1:17 : 17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
• 1 Tim 6:16 : 16 He alone has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has seen Him or can see Him. To Him be honor and eternal power. Amen.
• 1 John 1:1-3 : 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have observed and our hands have touched, concerning the Word of life— 2 the life was made visible, and we have seen it, and we testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was revealed to us— 3 what we have seen and heard we declare to you, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And truly, our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
• Rev 7:17 : 17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne will shepherd them. He will lead them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
• Rev 21:6 : 6 And He said to me, 'It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty, I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.'
• Rev 22:1 : 1 Then the angel showed me a pure river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
• Rev 22:17 : 17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let the one who hears say, "Come!" Let the one who is thirsty come, and let the one who desires take the water of life freely.
• Col 3:3-4 : 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
• Acts 17:25 : 25 Nor is he served by human hands as if he needed anything, since he himself gives everyone life, breath, and everything else.
• John 14:19 : 19 In a little while, the world will see me no longer, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.
• Ps 90:2 : 2 Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.
• John 4:10 : 10 Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that says to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."
• John 6:57 : 57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so the one who eats me will live because of me.
• John 7:37-38 : 37 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and cried out, 'If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.' 38 'Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.'
• John 8:51 : 51 Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.