John 8:51 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

John 8:51 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 8:51 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 8:51 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

John 8:51 — World English Bible

John 8:51 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

John 8:51 — American Standard Version

John 8:51 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

John 8:51 — Young's Literal Translation

John 8:51 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

John 8:51 — Darby Translation

John 8:51 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Verely, verely I say vnto you, If a man keepe my word, he shall neuer see death.”

John 8:51 — Geneva Bible

John 8:51 in Context — John 8

49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.

50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

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

52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

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What Does John 8:51 Mean?

John 8:51 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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