John 8:51

I tell you the solemn truth, ¹  if anyone obeys ²  my teaching, ³  he will never see death.” ⁴ 

biblegateway Joh 8:51

I tell you the truth, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death."

biblegateway Joh 8:51

"Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death."

biblegateway Joh 8:51

I assure you, anyone who obeys my teaching will never die!"

biblegateway Joh 8:51

I say this with absolute confidence. If you practice what I'm telling you, you'll never have to look death in the face."

SABDAweb Joh 8:51

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

bibleoremus Joh 8:51

Very truly, I tell you, whoever keeps my word will never see death."

biblegateway Joh 8:51

"Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death."

biblegateway Joh 8:51

I tell you the solemn truth, ¹  if anyone obeys ²  my teaching, ³  he will never see death.” ⁴ 

¹ tn Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”

² tn Grk “If anyone keeps.”

³ tn Grk “my word.”

⁴ tn Grk “he will never see death forever.” The Greek negative here is emphatic.

⁴ sn Those who keep Jesus’ words will not see death because they have already passed from death to life (cf. 5:24). In Johannine theology eternal life begins in the present rather than in the world to come.