John 8:51

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • John 5:24 : 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.
  • John 11:25-26 : 25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. 26 Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
  • John 3:15-16 : 15 that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
  • John 15:20 : 20 Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant is not greater than his lord.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.
  • Heb 11:5 : 5 By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn't see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.
  • Ps 89:48 : 48 What man is he who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.
  • Luke 2:26 : 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
  • John 6:50 : 50 This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die.
  • John 8:12 : 12 Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."
  • John 8:55 : 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.

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    52Then the Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and you say, 'If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death.'

  • John 11:25-26
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    25Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.

    26Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"

  • John 5:24-25
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    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.

    25Most certainly, I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God's voice; and those who hear will live.

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

  • John 8:21-25
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    21Jesus said therefore again to them, "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you can't come."

    22The Jews therefore said, "Will he kill himself, that he says, 'Where I am going, you can't come?'"

    23He said to them, "You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.

    24I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins."

    25They said therefore to him, "Who are you?" Jesus said to them, "Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.

  • John 8:55-56
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    55You 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.

    56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad."

  • John 8:31-32
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    31Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, "If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.

    32You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."

  • John 14:19
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    19Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.

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    27But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here, who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Kingdom of God."

  • Matt 16:28
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    28Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom."

  • John 15:10
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    10If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and remain in his love.

  • John 12:24-25
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    24Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

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  • John 6:50-51
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    50This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die.

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  • John 21:23
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    23This saying therefore went out among the brothers, that this disciple wouldn't die. Yet Jesus didn't say to him that he wouldn't die, but, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?"

  • John 14:23-24
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    23Jesus answered him, "If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.

    24He who doesn't love me doesn't keep my words. The word which you hear isn't mine, but the Father's who sent me.

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    50I 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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    35A bondservant doesn't live in the house forever. A son remains forever.

    36If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

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    15If you love me, keep my commandments.

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    12Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life."

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