John 12:50

and I know that what he hath committed to me is everlasting life. What I speak therefore, I speak as the Father hath directed me.

Noyes Bible

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

49Because I have not spoken from myself; but the Father who sent me hath himself committed to me what I should say, and what I should speak;

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Cross References

John 6:68Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast words of everlasting life;

John 20:31But these have been written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life in his name.

1 John 2:25And this is the promise which he himself promised us, even the life everlasting.

1 John 5:11And this is the witness, that God gave to us everlasting 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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