John 12:50

World English Bible (2000)

I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak."

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  • John 6:68 : 68 Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
  • John 17:3 : 3 This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
  • John 20:31 : 31 but these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
  • 1 Tim 1:16 : 16 However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience, for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.
  • John 6:63 : 63 It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.
  • 1 John 2:25 : 25 This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.
  • 1 John 3:23-24 : 23 This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded. 24 He who keeps his commandments remains in him, and he in him. By this we know that he remains in us, by the Spirit which he gave us.
  • 1 John 5:11-13 : 11 The testimony is this, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn't have God's Son doesn't have the life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
  • 1 John 5:20 : 20 We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

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  • 49 For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

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    30 I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me.

    31 But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let us go from here.

  • John 15:9-12
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    9 Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.

    10 If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and remain in his love.

    11 I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.

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

  • 26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."

  • John 8:28-29
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    28 Jesus therefore said to them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.

    29 He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn't left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."

  • 15 even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.

  • 25 I have said these things to you, while still living with you.

  • 55 You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, 'I don't know him,' I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and keep his word.

  • 38 I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father."

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

    18 No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father."

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

    21 One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him."

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    10 Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works.

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

  • 30 I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don't seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

  • 15 All things whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine, and will declare it to you.

  • 36 But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.

  • 8 for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came forth from you, and they have believed that you sent me.

  • John 17:2-3
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    2 even as you gave him authority over all flesh, he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him.

    3 This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

  • 28 You heard how I told you, 'I go away, and I come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said 'I am going to my Father;' for the Father is greater than I.

  • John 6:39-40
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    39 This is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day.

    40 This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."

  • 57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me.

  • 17 "I command these things to you, that you may love one another.

  • 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

  • 24 "Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn't come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

  • 15 If you love me, keep my commandments.

  • 19 Jesus therefore answered them, "Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.

  • 51 Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death."

  • 16 Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.

  • 30 I and the Father are one."

  • 28 I came out from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."

  • 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn't know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

  • 27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.

  • 28 Father, glorify your name!" Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again."

  • 29 I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me."

  • John 6:47-48
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    47 Most certainly, I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life.

    48 I am the bread of life.

  • 14 Jesus answered them, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don't know where I came from, or where I am going.

  • 13 But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.

  • 25 I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

  • 25 Righteous Father, the world hasn't known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.

  • 34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.