John 12:50

And I have knowledge that his order is eternal life: so that the things which I say, I say them even as the Father says them to me.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

In Context

49For I have not said it on my authority, but the Father who sent me gave me orders what to say and how to say it.

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Cross References

John 6:68Then Simon Peter gave this answer: Lord, to whom are we to go? you have the words of eternal life;

John 20:31But these are recorded, so that you may have faith that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and so that, having this faith you may have life in his name.

1 John 2:25And this is the hope which he gave you, even eternal life.

1 John 5:11And his witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Matthew Henry on John 12:45-50

Christ's Last Discourse with the Jews. 44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. 45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. 46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. 47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the… Read the whole commentary →

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