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John 5:26

First Nations Version

Just as all life comes from the Father, in the same way he has made all life come from the Son.

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Creator’s life shined out from the Word, giving light to all human beings. This is the true Light that comes to all the peoples of the world and shines on everyone.


“I am the Great Spirit’s pathway, the truth about who he really is, and the life of beauty and harmony he offers to all. There is no other guide who can take you to the Father.


The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” Let the ones who hear say, “Come.” Let all who hear say, “Come.” Let all who are thirsty come and freely drink from the wellspring of life-giving water.


So let us honor the Great Chief of all the ages, the one whom death has no power over, who cannot be seen with human eyes. He is the only true and Great Spirit. All honor and shining-greatness belong to him to the time beyond the end of all days. Aho! May it be so!


It is written in our Sacred Teachings, “The first man, Red Clay (Adam), became a living being.” But the last Red Clay (Adam), the Chosen One, became a life-giving spirit.


The spirit-messenger then showed me the river of life-giving water shining as bright as crystal. It flowed out from the seat of honor of the Great Spirit and the Lamb.


“It is done!” he said to me. “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give the free gift of the wellspring of life-giving water to all who are thirsty.


He is the only one over whom death has no power. His life shines so bright no one can even come near him, and no human eye has ever been able to fully see him. To him belongs all honor and power to the time beyond the end of all days. Aho! May it be so!


Creator does not really need human beings to do things for him, since he is the one who gives all people life and breath and everything we need.


Soon this world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Because I will live again, you will also live.


I speak from my heart, death will not have the final word for the ones who walk in my message.”


“If you only knew about Creator’s good gift,” he answered, “and who it is who asks you for a drink, you would ask him for living water and he would give it to you.”


“The Lamb at the center of the seat of honor will watch over them like a shepherd watches over his sheep. He will guide them to springs of life-giving water, and there the Great Spirit will perform the wiping of tears ceremony for each of them.”


In the same way the living Father sent me and gave me his life, the ones who feed on me will have my life.


No one takes my life from me, for I lay it down on my own. I have the right to lay my life down and the right to take it back. It is my Father who gives me this right.”


“I am the rising from the dead and the life that follows,” he told her. “The ones who trust me will live again, even after death. Death will never be the end of the ones who are alive and trust in me. Do you believe what I am saying to you?”


But now, in these last days, he has spoken to us through his Son—the one he has chosen to give all things to. It is through his Son that the Great Spirit made the world that is, the world that was, and the one that is coming.





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