For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
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Gill's Exposition
For as the Father hath life in himself,.... Is the living God, the fountain of life, and is the author of life to all living creatures; or rather has eternal life in his mind, his heart, his counsel,…
Barnes' Notes
As the Father hath life - God is the source of all life. He is thence called the living God, in opposition to idols which have no life. Act 14:15; “we preach unto you that ye should turn from these…
Adam Clarke
Hath he given to the Son to have life, etc. - Here our Lord speaks of himself in his character of Messiah, or envoy of God.
We have here Christ's discourse upon occasion of his being accused as a sabbath-breaker, and it seems to be his vindication of himself before the sanhedrim, when he was arraigned before them: whether…
Cambridge Bible
so hath he given to the Son Better, so gave He also to the Son. Comp. -the living Father hath sent Me, and I live by the Father" (Joh 6:57). The Father is the absolutely living One, the Fount of all…
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