22 For not even the Father judges anyone, but (A)He has given all judgment to the Son, 23 so that all will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. (B)The one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, the one who hears My word, and (C)believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and (D)does not come into judgment, but has (E)passed out of death into life.

Two Resurrections

25 Truly, truly, I say to you, [a](F)a time is coming and [b]even now has arrived, when (G)the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who (H)hear will live. 26 For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He (I)gave to the Son also to have life in Himself; 27 and He gave Him authority to (J)execute judgment, because He is [c]the Son of Man.

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Footnotes

  1. John 5:25 Lit an hour
  2. John 5:25 Lit now is, when
  3. John 5:27 Or a son of man

22 Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son,(A) 23 that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.(B)

24 “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me(C) has eternal life(D) and will not be judged(E) but has crossed over from death to life.(F) 25 Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come(G) when the dead will hear(H) the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. 26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life(I) in himself. 27 And he has given him authority to judge(J) because he is the Son of Man.

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22 For the Father judges no one, but (A)has committed all judgment to the Son, 23 that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. (B)He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

Life and Judgment Are Through the Son

24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, (C)he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, (D)but has passed from death into life. 25 Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when (E)the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. 26 For (F)as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have (G)life in Himself, 27 and (H)has given Him authority to execute judgment also, (I)because He is the Son of Man.

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