World English Bible
John 5:26
“For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.”
Verse in context — John 5
24
Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn't come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
25
Most certainly, I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God's voice; and those who hear will live.
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For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.
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He also gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.
28
Don't marvel at this, for the hour comes, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice,
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