Bible Strands
John 5:25
Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the gathered crowd in Jerusalem immediately after defending His Sabbath healing, positioning His words as the direct conduit of divine authority.
The words — ἔρχεται (erchetai) = is coming and ὥρα (hōra) = hour, which the text pairs to mark a transition from future expectation to present fulfillment.
The thread — The promised hour of the dead hearing His voice reappears in John 5:28, while the life granted to those who hear aligns with the grace-based resurrection described in Ephesians 2:5.
Why it lands — The text declares that spiritual life begins the moment one hears the Son of God, requiring the reader to stop waiting for a distant event and respond to the present call.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- John 5:28 Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice
- Ephesians 5:14 So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
- Ephesians 2:5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
- John 4:23 But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him.
- John 8:47 Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
- Colossians 2:13 When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,
- Romans 6:4 We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.
- Revelation 3:1 “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.
- Luke 9:60 But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
- Luke 15:24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.