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John 8:51
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KJ21
Verily, verily I say unto you, if a man keep My saying, he shall never see death.”
ASV
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.
AMP
I assure you and most solemnly say to you, if anyone keeps My word [by living in accordance with My message] he will indeed never, ever see and experience death.”
AMPC
I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, if anyone observes My teaching [lives in accordance with My message, keeps My word], he will by no means ever see and experience death.
BRG
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
CSB
Truly I tell you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.”
CSBA
Truly I tell you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.’
CEB
I assure you that whoever keeps my word will never die.”
CJB
Yes, indeed! I tell you that whoever obeys my teaching will never see death.”
CEV
I tell you for certain that if you obey my words, you will never die.”
DARBY
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any one shall keep my word, he shall never see death.
DLNT
Truly, truly, I say to you— if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death, ever”.
DRA
Amen, amen I say to you: If any man keep my word, he shall not see death for ever.
ERV
I promise you, whoever continues to obey my teaching will never die.”
EASY
I tell you this: Anyone who obeys my words will never die.’
EHV
Amen, Amen, I tell you: If anyone holds on to my word, he will certainly never see death.”
ESV
Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.”
ESVUK
Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.”
EXB
·I tell you the truth [L Truly, truly I say to you], whoever ·obeys my teaching will never die [L keeps my word will never see death].”
GNV
Verily, verily I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.
GW
I can guarantee this truth: Whoever obeys what I say will never see death.”
GNT
I am telling you the truth: whoever obeys my teaching will never die.”
HCSB
I assure you: If anyone keeps My word, he will never see death—ever!”
ICB
I tell you the truth. If anyone obeys my teaching, he will never die.”
ISV
Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.”
PHILLIPS
“No,” replied Jesus, “I am not mad. I am honouring my Father and you are trying to dishonour me. But I am not concerned with my own glory: there is one whose concern it is, and he is the true judge. Believe me when I tell you that if anybody accepts my words, he will never see death at all.”
JUB
¶ Verily, verily, I say unto you, If anyone keeps my word, he shall not see death forever.
KJV
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
AKJV
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
LSB
Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death—ever.”
LEB
Truly, truly I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never experience death forever.”
TLB
With all the earnestness I have I tell you this—no one who obeys me shall ever die!”
MSG
Jesus said, “I’m not crazy. I simply honor my Father, while you dishonor me. I am not trying to get anything for myself. God intends something gloriously grand here and is making the decisions that will bring it about. I say this with absolute confidence. If you practice what I’m telling you, you’ll never have to look death in the face.”
MEV
Truly, truly I say to you, if anyone keeps My word, he shall never see death.”
MOUNCE
I tell you the solemn truth, if anyone keeps · my word, he will never see death.”
NOG
I can guarantee this truth: Whoever obeys what I say will never see death.”
NABRE
Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.”
NASB
Truly, truly I say to you, if anyone follows My word, he will never see death.”
NASB1995
Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death.”
NCB
Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.”
NCV
I tell you the truth, whoever obeys my teaching will never die.”
NET
I tell you the solemn truth, if anyone obeys my teaching, he will never see death.”
NIRV
What I’m about to tell you is true. Whoever obeys my word will never die.”
NIV
Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.”
NIVUK
Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.’
NKJV
Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”
NLV
For sure, I tell you, if anyone keeps My Word, that one will never die.”
NLT
I tell you the truth, anyone who obeys my teaching will never die!”
NMB
Truly, truly, I say to you, if a person keeps my sayings, he shall never see death.
NRSVA
Very truly, I tell you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.’
NRSVACE
Very truly, I tell you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.’
NRSVCE
Very truly, I tell you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.”
NRSVUE
Very truly, I tell you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.”
NTFE
I’m telling you the solemn truth: anyone who keeps my word will never, ever see death.”
OJB
Omein, omein, I say to you, regarding the dvar of me, if anyone is shomer, he will never see mavet.
RGT
“Truly, truly I say to you, “If anyone keeps My Word, he shall never see death.”
RSV
Truly, truly, I say to you, if any one keeps my word, he will never see death.”
RSVCE
Truly, truly, I say to you, if any one keeps my word, he will never see death.”
TLV
Amen, amen I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”
VOICE
I tell you the truth, anyone who hears My voice and keeps My word will never experience death.
WEB
Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death.”
WE
I tell you the truth. If anyone obeys my word, he will never die.'
WYC
Truly, truly, I say to you, if any man keep my word, he shall not taste death without end. [Truly, truly, I say to you, if any man shall keep my word, he shall not see, or taste, death into without end.]
YLT
verily, verily, I say to you, If any one may keep my word, death he may not see -- to the age.'
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