John 12:50

And I know that his commandment is life eternal. Therefore, these things which I speak, as my Father hath said to me, so I speak.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 spoken from myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment, what I should speak, and what I should say.

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Cross References

John 6:68Simon Cephas replied, and said: My Lord, to whom shall we go? The words of life eternal are with thee.

John 20:31But these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God; and that when ye believe, ye may have life eternal by his name.

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

1 John 5:11And this is the testimony, that God hath given to us life eternal, 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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