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Do you believe this?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die. Do you believe this, Martha?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And everyone living and believing in Me shall never die, to the age. Do you believe this?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die—ever. Do you believe this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and everyone who lives and believes in Me [as Savior] will never die. Do you believe this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die—ever. Do you believe this?"&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And everyone who lives because of faith in me will never really die. Do you believe this?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe that?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and those who live and believe in me will never die. Do you believe this?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe that?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and the one who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And whoever liveth, and believeth in me, shall never die. Believest thou this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and every one who is living and is a believer in me shall never, never die. Do you believe this?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and everyone who is living and believing in Me will not die—throughout the age;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And everyone living and believing in Me shall never die, to the age. Do you believe this?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and every one who is living and believing in me shall not die -- to the age;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all living and believing in me should never die. Believest thou this?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And every one that liveth, and believeth in me, shall not die for ever. Believest thou this? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And everyone who lives and believes in me shall not die for eternity. Do you believe this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And whoever is alive and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and he that lives and believes on me, shall never die. Do you believe this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>every one living and believing on me can never die: do you believe this?<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and every one who is alive, and believeth in me, shall never die to eternity. Believest thou this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and no man living that believeth in me, shall ever die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and every one who is living and is a believer in me shall never, never die. Do you believe this?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and whosoever lives and believes on Me shall never die. Do you believe this?"<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>And every one that is alive, and believeth in me, shall never die.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/11-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=4041" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/11.htm">Jesus Comforts Martha and Mary</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pas (Adj-NMS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">everyone</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">who</a> <a href="/greek/2198.htm" title="2198: zōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.">lives</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: pisteuōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">believes</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">in</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: eme (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/599.htm" title="599: apothanē (V-ASA-3S) -- To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.">will never die.</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/165.htm" title="165: aiōna (N-AMS) -- From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period."></a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: pisteueis (V-PIA-2S) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">Do you believe</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this?” </a> </span> <span class="reftext">27</span>“Yes, Lord,” she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a></span><br />For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-24.htm">John 5:24</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-40.htm">John 6:40</a></span><br />For it is My Father’s will that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-47.htm">John 6:47</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-51.htm">John 8:51</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-19.htm">John 14:19</a></span><br />In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Romans 8:38-39</a></span><br />For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, / neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-22.htm">1 Corinthians 15:22</a></span><br />For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">1 Corinthians 15:54-57</a></span><br />When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” / “Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?” / The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-1.htm">2 Corinthians 5:1</a></span><br />For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-14.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:14</a></span><br />For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-11.htm">1 John 5:11-13</a></span><br />And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. / Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. / I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-18.htm">Revelation 1:18</a></span><br />the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a></span><br />‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm">Isaiah 25:8</a></span><br />He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Believe you this?</p><p class="hdg">whosoever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/3-15.htm">John 3:15-18</a></b></br> That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a></b></br> But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/5-24.htm">John 5:24</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">Believest.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/9-35.htm">John 9:35</a></b></br> Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/14-10.htm">John 14:10</a></b></br> Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/9-28.htm">Matthew 9:28</a></b></br> And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/10-28.htm">Age</a> <a href="/john/11-15.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-3.htm">Believer</a> <a href="/john/11-25.htm">Believes</a> <a href="/john/1-50.htm">Believest</a> <a href="/john/11-25.htm">Believeth</a> <a href="/john/11-25.htm">Believing</a> <a href="/john/11-19.htm">Death</a> <a href="/john/11-25.htm">Die</a> <a href="/john/11-25.htm">Faith</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/12-34.htm">Age</a> <a href="/john/11-27.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/acts/13-39.htm">Believer</a> <a href="/john/12-44.htm">Believes</a> <a href="/john/11-27.htm">Believest</a> <a href="/john/12-44.htm">Believeth</a> <a href="/john/12-11.htm">Believing</a> <a href="/john/11-50.htm">Death</a> <a href="/john/11-37.htm">Die</a> <a href="/john/11-27.htm">Faith</a><div class="vheading2">John 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/11-1.htm">Jesus raises Lazarus, four days buried.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/11-45.htm">Many Jews believe.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/11-47.htm">The high priests and Pharisees gather a council against Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/11-49.htm">Caiaphas prophesies.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/11-54.htm">Jesus hides himself.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">55. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/11-55.htm">At the Passover they enquire after him, and lay wait for him.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And everyone who lives and believes in Me</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the universality of Jesus' promise, extending it to "everyone" who meets the conditions of living and believing in Him. The concept of "living" here can be understood both physically and spiritually, indicating a life that is actively engaged in faith. Belief in Jesus is central to the Christian faith, as seen in <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>, where eternal life is promised to those who believe. The idea of belief is not merely intellectual assent but involves trust and reliance on Jesus as the Messiah. This reflects the broader biblical theme of faith as a relationship with God, as seen in the lives of Old Testament figures like Abraham, who "believed the LORD, and He credited it to him as righteousness" (<a href="/genesis/15-6.htm">Genesis 15:6</a>).<p><b>will never die.</b><br>This promise of never dying is a profound statement about eternal life. While physical death is a reality for all, Jesus speaks of a spiritual life that transcends physical death. This aligns with the Christian doctrine of the resurrection, where believers are promised a future resurrection and eternal life with God. The concept of eternal life is a recurring theme in John's Gospel, emphasizing the quality and permanence of life in Christ. In <a href="/john/5-24.htm">John 5:24</a>, Jesus states, "Whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life." This assurance of eternal life is a cornerstone of Christian hope and is rooted in the resurrection of Jesus, which is the firstfruits of the resurrection to come (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-20.htm">1 Corinthians 15:20-22</a>).<p><b>Do you believe this?”</b><br>This question is directed at Martha, but it also serves as a challenge to all readers of the Gospel. It calls for a personal response to Jesus' claim and promise. The question is not just about intellectual agreement but about a deep, personal trust in Jesus as the source of eternal life. This moment is pivotal in the narrative, as it invites Martha—and by extension, all believers—to affirm their faith in Jesus' power over life and death. The question echoes throughout the Gospel of John, which is written with the purpose "that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name" (<a href="/john/20-31.htm">John 20:31</a>). This call to belief is central to the Christian message and invites a response of faith that leads to eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is speaking to Martha, offering a profound truth about eternal life.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/martha.htm">Martha</a></b><br>Sister of Lazarus and Mary, she is engaged in a conversation with Jesus about the resurrection and eternal life.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/lazarus.htm">Lazarus</a></b><br>Though not directly mentioned in this verse, Lazarus's death and subsequent resurrection are the context for this conversation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethany.htm">Bethany</a></b><br>The village where this event takes place, located near Jerusalem, and the home of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_resurrection_of_lazarus.htm">The Resurrection of Lazarus</a></b><br>This miraculous event serves as the backdrop for Jesus's teaching on eternal life and belief.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_life_through_belief.htm">Eternal Life through Belief</a></b><br>Jesus promises eternal life to those who live and believe in Him. This belief is not just intellectual assent but a deep, abiding trust in Jesus as Lord and Savior.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_true_life.htm">The Nature of True Life</a></b><br>The life Jesus speaks of transcends physical death. Believers are assured of a spiritual life that begins now and continues eternally.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Jesus's question, "Do you believe this?" challenges us to examine the depth and authenticity of our faith. True belief should manifest in our daily lives and decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/victory_over_death.htm">Victory over Death</a></b><br>Jesus's statement assures us that death is not the end for believers. This hope should influence how we face life's challenges and uncertainties.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_reflection_and_assurance.htm">Personal Reflection and Assurance</a></b><br>Reflect on your personal belief in Jesus's promise. This assurance should bring peace and confidence in the face of life's trials.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'firstborn'_mean_biblically.htm">What defines the land of the living?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_resurrection_and_the_life.htm">Who is the resurrection and the life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_john_11's_miracle_unique_to_john.htm">Why does this major miracle only appear in John and not in the other Gospels (John 11)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_pose_questions.htm">Why does God pose questions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">And whosoever liveth and believeth in me.</span>--This is to be understood of the physical life answering to "though he have died" of the last verse.<p><span class= "bld">Shall never die.</span>--Comp. especially Note on <a href="/john/8-51.htm" title="Truly, truly, I say to you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.">John 8:51</a>. He <span class= "ital">shall by no means die for ever.</span> Not through the infinite course of ages shall there be that which makes for him the sting of death. The fact of what we call physical death is not denied, but in the fulness of the thought of life it is regarded as the passage to a new and higher life.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/11-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">everyone</span><br /><span class="grk">πᾶς</span> <span class="translit">(pas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lives</span><br /><span class="grk">ζῶν</span> <span class="translit">(zōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2198.htm">Strong's 2198: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">believes</span><br /><span class="grk">πιστεύων</span> <span class="translit">(pisteuōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Me</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐμὲ</span> <span class="translit">(eme)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will never die.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀποθάνῃ</span> <span class="translit">(apothanē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_599.htm">Strong's 599: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Do you believe</span><br /><span class="grk">πιστεύεις</span> <span class="translit">(pisteueis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this?”</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦτο</span> <span class="translit">(touto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/11-26.htm">John 11:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/john/11-26.htm">John 11:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/john/11-26.htm">John 11:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/john/11-26.htm">John 11:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/john/11-26.htm">John 11:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/john/11-26.htm">John 11:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/11-26.htm">John 11:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/11-26.htm">John 11:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/john/11-26.htm">John 11:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/john/11-26.htm">John 11:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/john/11-26.htm">NT Gospels: John 11:26 Whoever lives and believes in me will (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/11-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 11:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 11:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/11-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 11:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 11:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>