John 12:50

And I know that His commandment is eternal life. Now whatsoever thing I say, as the Father has spoken unto me, so I say.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 of Myself; but the Father Himself having sent me, gave me commandment, what I shall speak, and what I shall say.

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Cross References

John 6:68Simon Peter responded to Him, Lord, to whom shall we go away? thou hast the words of eternal life;

John 20:31and these have been written in order that you may believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God; and in order that believing you may have life through His name.

1 John 2:25This is the message which he proclaimed unto you, eternal life.

1 John 5:11And this is the testimony, that God has given unto 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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