"For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;" — John 5:26

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

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.

Verse 27

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

John 5 — Context

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

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.

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

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

Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

Cross References

John 1:4

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

John 11:26

And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

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 17:2-3

As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

1 Corinthians 15:45

And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam {was made} a quickening spirit.

1 Timothy 1:17

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, {be} honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Jeremiah 10:10

But the LORD {is} the true God, he {is} the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. {true...: Heb. God of truth} {living God: Heb. living Gods} {everlasting...: Heb. king of eternity}