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26 Just as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son to have life in himself. 27 He gives the Son authority to judge, because he is the Human One.[a] 28 Don’t be surprised by this, because the time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice. 29 Those who did good things will come out into the resurrection of life, and those who did wicked things into the resurrection of judgment. 30 I can’t do anything by myself. Whatever I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just. I don’t seek my own will but the will of the one who sent me.

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  1. John 5:27 Or Son of Man

26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life(A) in himself. 27 And he has given him authority to judge(B) because he is the Son of Man.

28 “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming(C) when all who are in their graves will hear his voice 29 and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.(D) 30 By myself I can do nothing;(E) I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just,(F) for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.(G)

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