Hath eternal life (εχε ζωην αιωνιον). Has now this spiritual life which is endless. See 3:36. In verses 24,25 Jesus speaks of spir…

He who hears my word. To hear, in this place, evidently denotes not the outward act of hearing, but to receive in a proper manner; to allo…

Verily, verily, I say unto you.—(John 5:25, and Note on John 1:51.) For “shall not come into condemnation,” read d…

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life.

Glossa Ordinaria: Having said that the Son gives life to whom He will, He next shows that we attain life through the Son: …

The Son is the arbiter of destiny. The determination of this destiny is immediate, as the present tense in this verse implies. Eternal life becomes…

He that heareth My word. Here the way and manner of honoring God is described, so that no one may think it consists solely in any outward …

Verily verily, I say to you
Who am the Amen, the true and faithful witness:

Our Lord declared His authority and character, as the Me iah. The time had come when the dead would hear His voice, as the Son of God, and live. Ou…

1. Having pointed out the power of the Son in general, the author now shows it in more detail.

   First, the Lord discloses his life-giv…