John 8:51 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

I can guarantee this truth: Whoever obeys what I say will never see death."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

Truly I say to you, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

In most solemn truth I tell you that if any one shall have obeyed my teaching he shall in no case ever see death."

WBS:

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

WEB:

Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death."

YLT:

verily, verily, I say to you, If any one may keep my word, death he may not see -- to the age.'

John 8:51 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 16:28 "Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."

Luke 2:26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

John 8:52 The Jews said to Him, "Now we know that You have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets also; and You say, 'If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste of death.'

John 8:55 and you have not come to know Him, but I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you, but I do know Him and keep His word.

John 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.

John 15:20 "Remember the word that I said to you, 'A slave is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

John 17:6 "I have manifested Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.

Hebrews 2:9 But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; AND HE WAS NOT FOUND BECAUSE GOD TOOK HIM UP; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

8:51 {16} Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never {r} see death.
(16) Only the doctrine of the gospel apprehended by faith is a sure remedy against death.
(r) That is, he will not feel it: for even in the midst of death the faithful see life.

PNT:

8:51 If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. Here again is a condition and a promise. Notice (1) Its universal character: If any one, Jew or Gentile, male or female, bond or free. (2) The condition: Keep my words. By obedience we are not only freed, but enter into life. (3) The promise: Shall not see death. Death of the body is not reckoned death, but merely the gate through which the believer enters upon a more perfect life. The real death is that of the soul.

WES:

8:51 If a man keep my word - So will my Father consult my glory. We keep his doctrine by believing, his promises by hoping, his command by obeying. He shall never see death - That is, death eternal. He shall live for ever. Hereby he proves that he was no Samaritan; for the Samaritans in general were Sadducees.

MHC:

8:48-53 Observe Christ's disregard of the applause of men. those who are dead to the praises of men can bear their contempt. God will seek the honour of all who do not seek their own. In these verses we have the doctrine of the everlasting happiness of believers. We have the character of a believer; he is one that keeps the sayings of the Lord Jesus. And the privilege of a believer; he shall by no means see death for ever. Though now they cannot avoid seeing death, and tasting it also, yet they shall shortly be where it will be no more forever, Ex 14:13.

CONC:

Age Anyone Case Certainly Death Keeps Obeyed Saying Solemn Teaching Truly Truth Verily

Age Case Death Keeps Obeyed Solemn Teaching Truth Verily Word

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