Reference

John 5:21

For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
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Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

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For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

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For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

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For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

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That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Final Resurrection
Semantic Discovery
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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Inherent Immortality

This verse speaks of the Father and the Son "raising up the dead" and "quickening them," which implies a restoration of life to those who are dead, rather than an inherent, continuous existence of a soul or spirit after death. The act of "quickening" suggests imparting life, not acknowledging a pre-existing, immortal state.

Single Unified Return

The verse speaks only of the Son "quickening" (giving life to) whomever he wills, which is a statement about the Son's power over life and death, not about the timing or unification of resurrection, judgment, and gathering. It does not mention judgment or gathering at all, nor does it specify a single, unified event.

Final Resurrection

The verse speaks of "quickeneth" (gives life to) in a general sense, which could refer to spiritual quickening or bringing to life in the present, rather than exclusively a future bodily resurrection at the last day.