John 8:51
Modern Translations
New International Version
Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death."

New Living Translation
I tell you the truth, anyone who obeys my teaching will never die!”

English Standard Version
Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.”

Berean Study Bible
Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”

New American Standard Bible
Truly, truly I say to you, if anyone follows My word, he will never see death.”

NASB 1995
"Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death."

NASB 1977
“Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”

Amplified Bible
I assure you and most solemnly say to you, if anyone keeps My word [by living in accordance with My message] he will indeed never, ever see and experience death.”

Christian Standard Bible
Truly I tell you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I assure you: If anyone keeps My word, he will never see death--ever!"

Contemporary English Version
I tell you for certain that if you obey my words, you will never die."

Good News Translation
I am telling you the truth: whoever obeys my teaching will never die."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I can guarantee this truth: Whoever obeys what I say will never see death."

International Standard Version
Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death."

NET Bible
I tell you the solemn truth, if anyone obeys my teaching, he will never see death."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

New King James Version
Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”

King James 2000 Bible
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keeps my saying, he shall never see death.

New Heart English Bible
Truly, truly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death."

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

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

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

A Faithful Version
Truly, truly I say to you, if anyone keeps My words, he shall not see death forever."

Darby Bible Translation
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any one shall keep my word, he shall never see death.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Verily, verily, I say to you, If a man shall keep my saying, he shall never see death.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Verely, verely I say vnto you, If a man keepe my word, he shall neuer see death.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Ueryly veryly I saye vnto you, yf a man kepe my saying, he shall neuer see death.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Verely verely I saye vnto you: Yf eny man kepe my worde, he shal neuer se death.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Verely verely I saye vnto you yf a man kepe my sayinges he shall never se deeth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone may keep My word, he may not see death—throughout the age.”

Berean Literal Bible
Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word, he shall never see death, to the age."

Young's Literal Translation
verily, verily, I say to you, If any one may keep my word, death he may not see -- to the age.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Truly, truly, I say to you, If any keep my word, he should never see death.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Truly, truly I say to you, If anyone keeps My word, he shall never see death unto the age.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Amen, amen I say to you: If any man keep my word, he shall not see death for ever.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Amen, amen, I say to you, if anyone will have kept my word, he will not see death for eternity.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Timeless truth I speak to you: whoever keeps my word shall never see death.”

Lamsa Bible
Truly, truly, I say to you, Whoever obeys my word, shall never see death.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Verily, verily I say to you, if any one will keep my word, he shall never see death.

Godbey New Testament
Truly, truly, I say unto you, if any one may keep my word, he may never see death.

Haweis New Testament
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any man observe my saying, he shall never see death to all eternity.

Mace New Testament
verily, verily, I say unto you, whoever observes my doctrine, shall never die.

Weymouth New Testament
In most solemn truth I tell you that if any one shall have obeyed my teaching he shall in no case ever see death."

Worrell New Testament
Verily, verily, I say to you, if any one keeps My word, he shall never see death."

Worsley New Testament
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any one keep my word, he shall never see death.
















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