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|Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

|Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

|Therefore Jesus responded to them and said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, The Son is able to do nothing on His own, but only that which He sees the Father doing; For whatever the Father does, the Son does exactly the same thing."

|Therefore Jesus responded to them and said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, The Son is able to do nothing on His own, but only that which He sees the Father doing; For whatever the Father does, the Son does exactly the same thing."

|This verse begins a systematic and rather frightening warning for all those who plot against Jesus, both then and now.

|This verse begins a systematic and rather frightening warning for all those who plot against Jesus, both then and now. ''Point one: everything Jesus does should be understood to be at the direction of the Father.''

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|For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

|For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

|Because the Father deeply loves the Son, and shows Him everything that He Himself does, and He will show Him even greater works than these, so that you may be amazed.

|Because the Father deeply loves the Son, and shows Him everything that He Himself does, and He will show Him even greater works than these, so that you may be amazed.

|Earlier, in 3:35, we saw that the Father has "agapao" for the Son, indicating how the Father SHOWS His love for the Son. The word for "love" here is phileo, indicating the deep feelings the Father has for the Son. The Father has BOTH phileo and agapao for the Son, indicating that the Father has deep feelings of love for the Son, and He SHOWS that love through how He treats the Son. This is a good lesson for all of us.

|''Point number two: All of this is because of the deep and abiding love of the Father for the Son.'' Earlier, in 3:35, we saw that the Father has "agapao" for the Son, indicating how the Father SHOWS His love for the Son. The word for "love" here is phileo, indicating the deep feelings the Father has for the Son. The Father has BOTH phileo and agapao for the Son, indicating that the Father has deep feelings of love for the Son, and He SHOWS that love through how He treats the Son.

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|For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

|For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

|For just as the Father raises the dead, and gives them life, in the exact same way the Son gives life to whomever He wants.

|For just as the Father raises the dead, and gives them life, in the exact same way the Son gives life to whomever He wants.

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|''Point three: Jesus is the one who gets to decide who gets life.''

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|For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

|For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

|Because the Father does not judge even one person, but rather, He has given the judgment of all people to the Son.

|Because the Father does not judge even one person, but rather, He has given the judgment of all people to the Son.

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|''Point four: Jesus is the one who will judge all people.''

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|That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

|That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

|So that all people should honor the Son exactly as they honor the Father. The one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

|So that all people should honor the Son exactly as they honor the Father. The one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

|This is a purpose clause continued from verse 22. The Father has given the judgment of all people to the Son for the express purpose of making sure that all men honor the Son exactly the same as they honor the Father. Anything that can be interpreted as a form of honoring another would be included here: worship, service, love, song, words, etc.

|''Point five: Jesus is due equal honor as the Father.'' This is a purpose clause continued from verse 22. The Father has given the judgment of all people to the Son for the express purpose of making sure that all men honor the Son exactly the same as they honor the Father. Anything that can be interpreted as a form of honoring another would be included here: worship, service, love, song, words, etc.

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|Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

|Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

|Truly, truly, I say to you, that the one who hears my word and believes in Him who sent me has eternal life, and is not going into damnation; rather, he has moved from death into life.

|Truly, truly, I say to you, that the one who hears my word and believes in Him who sent me has eternal life, and is not going into damnation; rather, he has moved from death into life.

|This verse indicates an instantaneous transformation. At the moment we believe we have eternal life, we are no longer heading toward damnation as we have just now, this very moment, moved from death to life.

|''Point six: Salvation is through Jesus.'' This verse indicates an instantaneous transformation. At the moment we believe we have eternal life, we are no longer heading toward damnation as we have just now, this very moment, moved from death to life.

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|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.

|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.

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|Truly, truly I say to you, that the hour is coming, in fact, it is already here, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and those hearing it shall live.

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|From here on, Jesus gives detailed expansion upon these six previous points.

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