John 8:51

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Truly, truly, I say to you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

American King James Version (AKJV)

Truly, truly, I say to you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

Truly I say to you, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.

Webster's Revision

Verily, verily, I say to you, If a man shall keep my saying, he shall never see death.

World English Bible

Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death."

English Revised Version (ERV)

Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.

Definitions for John 8:51

Verily - Truly; surely.

Clarke's John 8:51 Bible Commentary

Shall never see death - As Moses promised a long life, with abundance of temporal blessings, to those who should keep his statutes and ordinances, so he who keeps my doctrine shall not only have a long life, but shall never see death - he shall never come under the power of the death of the soul, but shall live eternally with me in glory.

Barnes's John 8:51 Bible Commentary

If a man keep my saying - If he believes on me and obeys my commandments.

He shall never see death - To see death, or to taste of death, is the same as to die, Luke 2:26; Matthew 16:28; Mark 9:1. The sense of this passage is, "He shall obtain eternal life, or he shall be raised up to that life where there shall be no death." See John 6:49-50; John 3:36; John 5:24; John 11:25-26.

Wesley's John 8:51 Bible Commentary

8:51 If a man keep my word - So will my Father consult my glory. We keep his doctrine by believing, his promises by hoping, his command by obeying. He shall never see death - That is, death eternal. He shall live for ever. Hereby he proves that he was no Samaritan; for the Samaritans in general were Sadducees.