John 12:50

And I know that eternal life lies in keeping his command. Therefore, whatever I say, I say only what the Father has taught me.”

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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 delivered it on my own authority; but the Father, who sent me, has himself given me his command as to what I should say, and what message I should deliver.

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Cross References

John 6:68But Simon Peter answered, “Master, to whom would we go? Eternal life is in your teaching;

John 20:31but these have been recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God – and that, through your belief in his name, you may have life.

1 John 2:25And this is what he himself promised us – eternal life!

1 John 5:11And this is that testimony: God gave 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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