23 Because that all men should honor the Son, as they honor the Father: he that honoreth not the Son, the same honoreth not the Father which hath sent him.

24 [a]Verily, verily I say unto you, he that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, but hath passed from death to life.

25 [b]Verily, verily I say unto you, the hour shall come, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear it shall live.

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Footnotes

  1. John 5:24 The Father is not worshipped but by his Son’s word apprehended by faith, which is the only way that leadeth to eternal life.
  2. John 5:25 We are all dead in sin and cannot be quickened by any other means, than by the word of Christ apprehended by faith.

23 that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.(A)

24 “Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me(B) has eternal life(C) and will not be judged(D) but has crossed over from death to life.(E) 25 Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come(F) when the dead will hear(G) the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live.

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