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22 In addition, the Father judges no one. Instead, he has given the Son absolute authority to judge, 23 so that everyone will honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son is certainly not honoring the Father who sent him.

24 “I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.

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22 Furthermore, the Father does not judge[a] anyone, but has assigned[b] all judgment to the Son, 23 so that all people[c] will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. The one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

24 “I tell you the solemn truth,[d] the one who hears[e] my message[f] and believes the one who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned,[g] but has crossed over from death to life.

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Footnotes

  1. John 5:22 tn Or “condemn.”
  2. John 5:22 tn Or “given,” or “handed over.”
  3. John 5:23 tn Grk “all.” The word “people” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for stylistic reasons and for clarity (cf. KJV “all men”).
  4. John 5:24 tn Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”
  5. John 5:24 tn Or “obeys.”
  6. John 5:24 tn Or “word.”
  7. John 5:24 tn Grk “and does not come into judgment.”