John 12:50 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and I have known that His command is life age-during; what, therefore, I speak, according as the Father hath said to me, so I speak.`

English ASV

And I know that his commandment is life eternal: the things therefore which I speak, even as the Father hath said unto me, so I speak.

English Amplified

And I know that His commandment is (means) eternal life. So whatever I speak, I am saying [exactly] what My Father has told Me to say and in accordance with His instructions.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And I know that His commandment is (means) eternal life. So whatever I speak, I am saying [exactly] what My Father has told Me to say and in accordance with His instructions.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I know that his command is eternal life. So the things that I speak, I speak just as the Father has told me.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and I know that his commandment is life eternal. What therefore I speak, as the Father has said to me, so I speak.

English EASY 2024

The message that the Father has given me causes people to have life for ever. I know that. So I speak only those things that the Father has said to me.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

And I know that whatever he says to do will bring eternal life. So the things I say are exactly what the Father told me to say."

And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has told me."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And I know that his command brings eternal life. What I say, then, is what the Father has told me to say.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

I know that what he commands is eternal life. Whatever I say is what the Father told me to say."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I know that His command is eternal life. So the things that I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me."

English KJV 1611

And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

English LSB

And I know that His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I know that His command is eternal life. Therefore what I say, I say as the Father tells me.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"I know that His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And I know that his commandment is eternal life. So what I say, I say as the Father told me."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And I know that his commandment is eternal life. Thus the things I say, I say just as the Father has told me.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I know that his command leads to eternal life. So everything I say is just what the Father has told me to say."

English NIV

I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say."

English NKJ 1982

And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak.”

English NLT

And I know his instructions lead to eternal life; so I say whatever the Father tells me to say!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I speak, therefore, I speak just as the Father has told me."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And I know that the Father’s commands result in eternal life, and that’s why I speak the very words I’ve heard him speak.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has bidden me.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And I know his instructions lead to eternal life; so whatever he tells me to say, I say!“

English Tyndale 1537

And I know well that his commandment is life everlasting. Whatsoever I speak therefore, even as my(the) father bade me, so I speak.

John 12:50 — Compare Translations