John 5:26 — Compare All Translations

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

for, as the Father hath life in himself, so He gave also to the Son to have life in himself,

English ASV

For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:

English Amplified

For even as the Father has life in Himself and is self-existent, so He has given to the Son to have life in Himself and be self-existent.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For even as the Father has life in Himself and is self-existent, so He has given to the Son to have life in Himself and be self-existent.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For just as the Father has life in himself, so also he has granted to the Son to have life in himself.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son also to have life in himself,

English EASY 2024

The Father himself can give people life. In the same way, he has given authority to the Son to give people life.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Life comes from the Father himself. So the Father has also allowed the Son to give life.

For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Just as the Father is himself the source of life, in the same way he has made his Son to be the source of life.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The Father is the source of life, and he has enabled the Son to be the source of life too.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For just as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted to the Son to have life in Himself.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has given to the Son to have life in Himself,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself;

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

For just as the Father has life in himself, so also he gave to his Son the possession of life in himself.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For just as the Father has life in himself, thus he has granted the Son to have life in himself,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"The Father has life in himself. He has also allowed the Son to have life in himself.

English NIV

For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son to have life in himself.

English NKJ 1982

For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself,

English NLT

The Father has life in himself, and he has granted his Son to have life in himself.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For just as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For as the Father is the source of life, so he has given the Son the power to impart life.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The Father has life in himself, and has granted his Son to have life in himself,

English Tyndale 1537

For as the father hath life in himself, so likewise hath he given to the son to have life in himself.

John 5:26 — Compare Translations