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John 8:51

Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”

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ASV

Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.

KJV

Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

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17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἈμὴνAmēnAmenG281 →
ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281 →
λέγωlegōI sayG3004 →
ὑμῖν·huminto you;G4771 →
ἐάνeanifG1437 →
τιςtisanyoneG5100 →
τὸνton<the>G3588 →
ἐμὸνemonMyG1473 →
λόγονlogonwordG3056 →
τηρήσῃ,tērēsēshall keep,G5083 →
θάνατονthanatondeathG2288 →
οὐoucertainlyG3756 →
μὴmēnotG3361 →
θεωρήσῃtheōrēsēshall he seeG2334 →
εἰςeistoG1519 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
αἰῶνα.¶aiōnaage.G165 →

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John 14:6Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.John 11:25–26Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.John 5:24Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.John 3:15–16that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.John 6:50This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.John 15:20Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.John 3:36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”Hebrews 11:5By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.Luke 2:26The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.Psalms 89:48What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? SelahJohn 8:55You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.John 8:12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”John 8:58“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”John 5:26For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.John 8:18I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”John 8:52“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.John 1:51Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”Acts 13:35So also, He says in another Psalm: ‘You will not let Your Holy One see decay.’

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