Joh 5:23-24 | RWP | e4.org | That all may honour the Son ( ινα παντες τιμωσιν τον υιον ). Purpose clause with ινα and present active subjunctive of τιμαω (may keep on honouring the Son). He that honoureth not the Son ( ο μη τιμων τον υιον ). Articular present active participle of τιμαω with negative μη . Jesus claims here the same right to worship from men that the Father has. Dishonouring Jesus is dishonouring the Father who sent him ( ; ; ; ). See also . There is small comfort here for those who praise Jesus as teacher and yet deny his claims to worship. The Gospel of John carries this high place for Christ throughout, but so do the other Gospels (even Q, the Logia of Jesus) and the rest of the New Testament.

‏ John 5:23-24

That all may honour the Son ( ινα παντες τιμωσιν τον υιον ). Purpose clause with ινα and present active subjunctive of τιμαω (may keep on honouring the Son).

He that honoureth not the Son ( ο μη τιμων τον υιον ). Articular present active participle of τιμαω with negative μη. Jesus claims here the same right to worship from men that the Father has. Dishonouring Jesus is dishonouring the Father who sent him (8:49; 12:26; 15:23; 1Jo 2:23). See also Lu 10:16. There is small comfort here for those who praise Jesus as teacher and yet deny his claims to worship. The Gospel of John carries this high place for Christ throughout, but so do the other Gospels (even Q, the Logia of Jesus) and the rest of the New Testament.

Hath eternal life ( εχε ζωην αιωνιον ). Has now this spiritual life which is endless. See 3:36. In verses 24, 25 Jesus speaks of spiritual life and spiritual death. In this passage (21-29) Jesus speaks now of physical life and death, now of spiritual, and one must notice carefully the quick transition. In Re 20:14 we have the phrase "the second death" with which language compare Re 20:4-6.

But hath passed out of death into life ( αλλα μεταβεβηκεν εκ του θανατου εις την ζωην ). Perfect active indicative of μεταβαινω, to pass from one place or state to another. Out of spiritual death into spiritual life and so no judgement ( κρισις ).