John 12:50
Modern Translations
New International Version
I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say."

New Living Translation
And I know his commands lead to eternal life; so I say whatever the Father tells me to say.”

English Standard Version
And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has told me.”

Berean Study Bible
And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.”

New American Standard Bible
And I know that His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me.”

NASB 1995
"I know that His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me."

NASB 1977
“And I know that His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me.”

Amplified Bible
I know that His commandment is eternal life. So the things I speak, I speak [in accordance with His exact instruction,] just as the Father has told Me.”

Christian Standard Bible
I know that his command is eternal life. So the things that I speak, I speak just as the Father has told me.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I know that His command is eternal life. So the things that I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me."

Contemporary English Version
I know that his commands will bring eternal life. This is why I tell you exactly what the Father has told me.

Good News Translation
And I know that his command brings eternal life. What I say, then, is what the Father has told me to say."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I know that what he commands is eternal life. Whatever I say is what the Father told me to say."

International Standard Version
And I know that what he commands brings eternal life. What I speak, therefore, I speak just as the Father has told me."

NET Bible
And I know that his commandment is eternal life. Thus the things I say, I say just as the Father has told me."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

New King James Version
And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak.”

King James 2000 Bible
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

New Heart English Bible
I know that his commandment is everlasting life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak."

World English Bible
I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak."

American King James Version
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatever I speak therefore, even as the Father said to me, so I speak.

American Standard Version
And I know that his commandment is life eternal: the things therefore which I speak, even as the Father hath said unto me, so I speak.

A Faithful Version
And I know that His commandment is eternal life. Therefore, whatever I speak, I speak exactly as the Father has told Me."

Darby Bible Translation
and I know that his commandment is life eternal. What therefore I speak, as the Father has said to me, so I speak.

English Revised Version
And I know that his commandment is life eternal: the things therefore which I speak, even as the Father hath said unto me, so I speak.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatever I speak therefore, even as the Father said to me, so I speak.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And I knowe that his commaundement is life euerlasting: the thinges therefore that I speake, I speake them so as the Father sayde vnto me.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And I knowe that his commaundement is lyfe euerlastyng. Whatsoeuer I speake therfore, euen as the father bad me, so I speake.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And I knowe that his commaundement is life euerlastinge. Therfore loke what I speake, that speake I eue so, as the father hath sayde vnto me.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And I knowe that this comaundement is lyfe everlastinge. Whatsoever I speake therfore eve as the father bade me so I speake.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and I have known that His command is continuous life; what, therefore, I speak, according as the Father has said to Me, so I speak.”

Berean Literal Bible
And I know that His commandment is eternal life. Therefore what I speak, as the Father has said to Me, so I speak."

Young's Literal Translation
and I have known that His command is life age-during; what, therefore, I speak, according as the Father hath said to me, so I speak.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And I know that his command is life eternal: therefore what I speak, as the Father said to me, so I speak.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And I know that His commandment is life eternal. What therefore I speak, just as the Father has said to Me, so I speak.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting. The things therefore that I speak, even as the Father said unto me, so do I speak.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I know that his commandment is eternal life. Therefore, the things that I speak, just as the Father has said to me, so also do I speak.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“I know that his commandments are eternal life, therefore, these things which I am speaking, just as The Father tells me, thus I speak.”

Lamsa Bible
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting; these things therefore which I speak, just as my Father told me, so I speak.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And I know that his commandment is life eternal. What things I speak therefore, as the Father has said to me, so I speak.

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

Haweis New Testament
And I know that his commandment is life eternal: therefore the things which I speak to you, just as the Father spake to me, so speak I.

Mace New Testament
and I know that it is a commission of eternal life: whatever therefore I say, I deliver just as the father directed me.

Weymouth New Testament
And I know that His command is the Life of the Ages. What therefore I speak, I speak just as the Father has bidden me."

Worrell New Testament
And I know that His commandment is life eternal. What things, therefore, I speak, even as My Father hath told Me, so I speak."

Worsley New Testament
And I know that his commandment is life eternal: the things therefore which I speak, I so speak, as the Father hath directed me.
















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