John 11:26
And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
Nota de Estudo
Study Note
Jesus's declaration 'and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die' extends the resurrection promise of verse 25 beyond physical death: the believer who already lives (physically) and believes enters a qualitative mode of existence that death cannot interrupt. The 'never' (eis ton aiōna) is absolute — not 'will not die until the resurrection' but a permanent present-tense reality of spiritual life that physical death cannot terminate. John 5:24 ('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') provides the nearest parallel, framing eternal life as a present possession. The question 'Believest thou this?' addressed to Martha (and through her to every reader) makes the verse's truth claim a personal challenge rather than merely theological proposition.
Outras Traduções
and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this?
and every one who is living and believing in me shall not die--to the age;
And no one who is living and has faith in me will ever see death. Is this your faith?
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