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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    49For 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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    30I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world comes, and he has nothing in me.

    31But 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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    9Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.

    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.

    11I 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.

  • John 8:26
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    26I 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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    28Jesus 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.

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

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

  • John 14:25
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    25I have said these things to you, while still living with you.

  • John 8:55
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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.

  • John 8:38
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    38I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father."

  • John 10:17-18
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    17Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

    18No 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."

  • John 14:20-21
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    20In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

    21One 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."

  • John 14:10-11
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    10Don'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.

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

  • John 5:30
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    30I 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.

  • John 16:15
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    15All things whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine, and will declare it to you.

  • John 5:36
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    36But 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.

  • John 17:8
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    8for 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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    2even as you gave him authority over all flesh, he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him.

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    39This 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.

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    57As 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.

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

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

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    15If you love me, keep my commandments.

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

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