John 5:24

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

Cross-reference

John 5:19 Parallel

In John 5:19, Jesus explains his complete dependence on the Father, providing the basis for why hearing Jesus equals believing the Father sent him.

John 20:31 Parallel

John 20:31 states the Gospel's purpose: belief in Jesus as Messiah gives life — summarizing the promise of John 5:24.

John 3:16 Parallel

John 3:16 presents the same promise: belief in the Son leads to eternal life, not perishing — the core gospel message.

John 3:18 Parallel

John 3:18 echoes the 'no condemnation' for believers, contrasting with judgment for unbelievers — same teaching as 'will not be judged'.

John 3:36 Parallel

John 3:36 repeats the contrast: belief gives eternal life, rejection brings wrath — reinforcing the two outcomes of John 5:24.

John 6:40 Parallel

John 6:40 adds the resurrection promise to the same belief-eternal life equation — 'I will raise them up at the last day'.

John 6:47 Parallel

John 6:47 concisely states 'the one who believes has eternal life' — a direct restatement of the core promise.

John 12:44 Parallel

John 12:44 reinforces that believing in Jesus equals believing in the Father who sent him — directly parallel to 'believes him who sent me'.

John 11:26 Parallel

John 11:26 declares that whoever believes in Jesus will never die — a parallel to 'crossed from death to life'.

John 8:51 Parallel

John 8:51 promises that keeping Jesus' word results in never seeing death — a restatement of the eternal life promise.

John 10:27-30 expands on eternal life and security — no one can snatch believers from Jesus' hand — reinforcing the 'no judgment' in John 5:24.

John 3:15 Parallel

John 3:15 says believers have eternal life in Jesus; John 5:24 reiterates the same promise—hearing and believing brings eternal life.

John 6:68 Parallel

In John 6:68, Peter declares Jesus has the words of eternal life, directly affirming the promise in 5:24 that hearing his word grants life.

John 10:28 Parallel

In John 10:28, Jesus promises eternal life to his sheep, mirroring the same gift of life and security from perishing in 5:24.

John 7:16 Parallel

In John 7:16, Jesus states his teaching is from the Father, reinforcing 5:24's condition of believing the one who sent him.

Romans 10:11-13 expands the promise to all who call on the Lord, emphasizing no distinction and 'no shame' — reinforcing the universal scope of John 5:24's 'whoever'.

1 John 5:11-13 explicitly states eternal life is in the Son and assures believers they have it — directly confirming the promise in John 5:24.

1 John 3:14 Allusion

1 John 3:14 directly echoes 'passed from death to life' and adds love as evidence of that transition.

1 Peter 1:5 Parallel

1 Peter 1:5 describes believers shielded by God's power for future salvation, aligning with present eternal life.

Romans 8:34 Parallel

Romans 8:34 adds Christ's intercession as the reason no condemnation exists, reinforcing the believer's security.

Romans 8:33 Parallel

Romans 8:33 expands on no judgment, asking who can bring charges against God's elect, affirming justification.

1 Thessalonians 5:9 states God appoints us to salvation, not wrath, echoing the escape from judgment in John 5:24.

Romans 8:1 Parallel

Romans 8:1 declares 'no condemnation' for those in Christ, directly mirroring John 5:24's 'will not be judged'.

Ephesians 2:8 makes explicit that salvation is by grace through faith, unpacking the 'believes' here as a gift from God.

Colossians 1:13 uses transfer imagery from darkness to light, mirroring the passage from death to life described here.

Colossians 3:3 explains believers have died with Christ and their life is hidden with Him, echoing the transition from death to life in John 5:24.

2 Timothy 1:10 explains Christ abolished death and brought life to light, fulfilling the transition from death to life in John 5:24.

Hebrews 10:39 contrasts those who shrink back to destruction with those who have faith unto life, echoing John 5:24's promise of no judgment.

Isaiah 55:3 Allusion

Isaiah 55:3 invites, 'Listen, that you may live'; John 5:24 mirrors this call to hear and receive eternal life through belief.

1 John 5:12 Parallel

1 John 5:12 directly states that possessing the Son means possessing life, reinforcing the promise of eternal life for believers in John 5:24.

Galatians 3:22 states that faith in Christ is the means to receive the promise, corresponding to the believing that grants eternal life here.

Romans 6:23 Parallel

Romans 6:23 contrasts death (sin's wage) with eternal life (God's gift), directly aligning with the death-to-life transition here.

Romans 6:13 Parallel

Romans 6:13 uses the same 'death to life' language, urging believers to live righteously in light of that transition.

Romans 5:9 Parallel

Romans 5:9 directly connects justification to being saved from wrath, mirroring the escape from judgment here.

Romans 5:1 Parallel

Romans 5:1 parallels the result of faith: peace with God, echoing the passage from death to life here.

Acts 10:43 Parallel

In Acts 10:43, Peter says everyone who believes in Jesus receives forgiveness, expanding on 5:24's result of passing from death to life.

Romans 4:5 Parallel

In Romans 4:5, Paul describes faith counted as righteousness for the one who does not work, aligning with 5:24's emphasis on belief alone.

Romans 3:28 Parallel

In Romans 3:28, Paul teaches justification by faith apart from works, generalizing the principle of belief for salvation seen in 5:24.

Romans 8:30 Related theme

Romans 8:30 traces the full salvation chain from calling to glorification, contextualizing the eternal life here within God's sovereign plan.

James 5:20 Parallel

James 5:20 describes saving a sinner from spiritual death through restoration, aligning with John 5:24's transition from death to life.

Acts 13:39 Parallel

In Acts 13:39, Paul declares believers are freed from condemnation, echoing 5:24's promise of no judgment and eternal life.