John 5:26

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

Cross-references

John 5:19 Parallel

John 5:19 shows the Son's dependence on the Father, which leads to the grant of life in Himself in verse 26.

John 17:2 Parallel

John 17:2 says the Son gives eternal life to all given Him — flowing from the authority and life He received from the Father.

John 14:19 Parallel

John 14:19 states 'Because I live, you also will live' — showing that Christ's own life is the basis for believers' resurrection life.

John 14:6 Allusion

In John 14:6, Jesus claims to be 'the life' — directly echoing His possession of life in Himself from the Father.

John 1:4 Parallel

John 1:4 says life was in the Word—the same life in himself that John 5:26 says the Son possesses.

John 11:26 Parallel

John 11:26 declares believers will never die—a promise grounded in Jesus having life in himself (John 5:26).

John 6:57 Parallel

John 6:57 states the Son lives because of the Father and gives life to believers, echoing the life granted here.

John 11:25 Allusion

John 11:25 declares Jesus is the resurrection and the life, directly affirming the life in Himself granted by the Father.

John 7:37 Parallel

John 7:37's invitation to come to Jesus for drink depends on his ability to give life—rooted in having life in himself (John 5:26).

John 7:38 Parallel

John 7:38 promises rivers of living water from believers—flowing from Christ, who has life in himself (John 5:26).

John 8:51 Parallel

John 8:51 promises never to see death for keeping Jesus' word—anchored in his authority as the one with life in himself (John 5:26).

John 4:10 Parallel

John 4:10 introduces living water from Jesus—the gift made possible because he has life in himself (John 5:26).

John 3:34 Parallel

John 3:34 emphasizes the Son is sent and given the Spirit without measure, similar to being granted life in Himself.

John 17:3 Parallel

John 17:3 defines eternal life as knowing God and Christ — the life the Son has in Himself makes this knowledge possible.

1 Corinthians 15:45 calls Christ the 'life-giving spirit' — contrasting with Adam who only received life, Christ imparts life.

Colossians 3:4 directly calls Christ 'your life' — identifying Him as the source and essence of believers' life.

Psalm 36:9 Parallel

Psalm 36:9 calls God the fountain of life — the same source of life that the Father possesses in Himself in John 5:26.

1 Timothy 6:16 states God alone has immortality—directly paralleling the Father's self-existent life in John 5:26.

1 John 1:1-3 speaks of the 'word of life' manifested — the eternal life that was with the Father and revealed in Jesus.

Revelation 22:1 shows the river of life flowing from God and the Lamb, echoing the life in the Son granted by the Father.

Psalm 90:2 Related theme

Psalm 90:2 declares God from everlasting to everlasting — matching the Father's eternal self-existence described in John 5:26.

Exodus 3:14 Allusion

Exodus 3:14 reveals God as 'I AM' — the self-existent life that the Father has in Himself and grants to the Son in John 5:26.

Romans 5:10 Related theme

Romans 5:10 applies Christ's life to salvation — because He has life in Himself, He can save us through His life.

Acts 3:15 Allusion

Acts 3:15 calls Jesus the Author of life, confirming He has life in Himself as the source of all life.

1 John 5:11 Parallel

1 John 5:11 declares that eternal life is in the Son, directly paralleling John 5:26's statement that the Son has life in Himself.

Acts 17:25 Parallel

Acts 17:25 emphasizes God's self-sufficiency, needing nothing—reinforcing the truth in John 5:26 that the Father has life in himself.

Colossians 3:3 says believers' life is hidden with Christ in God — their life derives from Christ who has life in Himself.

Jeremiah 10:10 declares the Lord as the living God—the same self-existent life that John 5:26 attributes to the Father and the Son.

2 Peter 1:17 records the Father's honor of the Son, reinforcing the Father-Son relationship in which the Son has life.

Revelation 7:17 pictures the Lamb leading to springs of living water — Christ as the supplier of life, sourced from His own life.

Revelation 22:17 invites the thirsty to take the water of life, which flows from the life the Son possesses.

1 Timothy 1:17 Related theme

1 Timothy 1:17 calls God immortal—corresponding to the Father having life in himself, the basis of immortality.