• John 5:25
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 25 ἀμὴν Amen ἀμὴν amen λέγω I am saying ὑμῖν to YOU ὅτι that ἔρχεται is coming ὥρα hour καὶ and νῦν now ἐστὶν it is ὅτε when οἱ the νεκροὶ dead (ones) ἀκούσουσιν will hear τῆς of the φωνῆς voice τοῦ of the υἱοῦ Son τοῦ of the θεοῦ God καὶ and οἱ the (ones) ἀκούσαντες having heard ζήσουσιν. will live.

  • John 5:25
    The Bible in Living English

    • 25 Verily, verily I tell you that there is a moment coming, and it is here now, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will come to life,

  • John 5:25
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 25 Verily, verily I say unto you: There cometh an hour, and now is, When the dead shall hearken unto the voice of the Son of God, And they who have hearkened shall live.

  • John 5:25
    King James Version

    • 25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

  • John Study Notes—Chapter 5
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 5:25

      the dead: Jesus said that the hour, or time, for the dead to “hear [his] voice” is now, so he could only mean living humans who inherited sin from Adam and were therefore condemned to death. (Ro 5:12) From God’s standpoint, mankind in general has no right to life because “the wages” that sin pays to them is death. (Ro 6:23) By hearing and heeding Jesus’ “word,” individuals could figuratively ‘pass over from death to life.’ (See study note on Joh 5:24.) The terms “hear” and “listen” are frequently used in the Bible with the meaning of “pay heed to” or “obey.”