Translation Comparison

John 5:26

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The verse John 5:26 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse John 5:26 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
American Standard VersionASV	For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	For as the Father hath life in himself, so he hath given the Son also to have life in himself:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son also to have life in himself,
English Revised VersionERV	For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	For as the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
World English BibleWEB	For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	for, as the Father hath life in himself, so He gave also to the Son to have life in himself,
American King James VersionAKJV	For as the Father has life in himself; so has he given to the Son to have life in himself;
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He has also given to the Son to have life in Himself.

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

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

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

English Revised Version

ERV

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

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

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

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

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

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

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

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

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

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

English Revised Version

ERV

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

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

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

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

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

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

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