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John 5:26 KJV

For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

John 5:26, King James Version

In context

25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

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Cross-references

  • John 11:26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
  • John 1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
  • John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
  • Exodus 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
  • John 17:2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.