SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:25
De cierto, de cierto os digo: Vendr hora, y ahora es, cuando los muertos oirn la voz del Hijo de Dios; y los que oyeren vivirn.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 5:25
Verse 25. The dead shall hear the voice] Three kinds of death are mentioned in the Scriptures: natural, spiritual, and eternal. The first consists in the separation of the body and soul. The second in the separation of God and the soul. The third in the separation of body and soul from God in the other world. Answerable to these three kinds of death, there is a threefold life: Natural life, which consists in the union of the soul and body. Spiritual life, which consists in the union of God and the soul, by faith and love. Eternal life, which consist in the communion of the body and soul with God, by holiness, in the realms of bliss.
Of the dead, our Lord says, the hour is coming, and now is, when they shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and live. The hour is coming, when all that sleep in the dust shall awake at the voice of the Son of man, and come to judgment: for he giveth life to the dead, ver. 21, 28, 29. Again, the hour is coming, when some of those who have died a natural death shall hear the voice of the Son of God and live again here. It is likely that our Lord had not as yet raised any from the dead; and he refers to those whom he intended to raise: see on ver. 21. Lastly, the hour now is, when many who are dead in trespasses and sins, shall hear the voice (the word) of the Son of God, believe, and receive spiritual life through him.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 25. Verily, verily, I say unto you , etc.] With the same asseveration as before, and for the further illustration and confirmation of the same thing, occasioned by the last clause of the preceding verse, as well as improving upon the argument in ( John 5:21) for his equality with the Father, which he is still pursuing: 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 ; which may be understood either of a corporeal resurrection, and of some particular instances of it, which should shortly be; and of some persons who would be in the state of the dead, and to whom the voice of Christ would be attended with such power as to cause them to hear and live; as did Jairuss daughter upon his saying Talitha Cumi, damsel arise, and the widow of Naims son upon his saying, young man arise, and Lazarus, upon his calling to him, Lazarus come forth; and which is a full proof of his being equal to God that quickens the dead: or rather this is to be understood of a spiritual resurrection, and the rather, because this sense best agrees with the foregoing verse; and a corporeal resurrection is expressed in somewhat different words, and seems to be distinguished from this in ( John 5:28,29). And besides, the hour, or time of the resurrection of the above particular persons, was not strictly come; nor could they, with propriety, be said to be dead; to which may be added, that the phrase, they that hear shall live, and none but them, best agrees with this sense: so then by the dead are meant such who are dead in trespasses and sins; who are separated from God, alienated from the life of God, and in whom the image of God is defaced; who are dead in all the powers and faculties of their souls, to that which is spiritually good; and are without spiritual breath, sense, feeling, and motion. And by the voice of Christ is intended his Gospel, which is a voice of love, grace, and mercy, of life and liberty, of peace, pardon, righteousness, and salvation by him; and which being attended with his power, is the means of quickening dead sinners; who may be said to hear it, when it comes not in word only, but in power, and works effectually in them; and is spirit and life, and the power of God unto salvation to them; when they receive it, understand, believe, and obey it: and such persons shall live; comfortably, pleasantly, and delightfully, a life of faith on Christ, a life of communion with him, and shall live eternally with him hereafter.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 24-29 - Our Lord declared his authority and character, as the Messiah. The tim was come when the dead should hear his voice, as the Son of God, an live. Our Lord first refers to his raising those who were dead in sin to newness of life, by the power of the Spirit, and then to his raisin the dead in their graves. The office of Judge of all men, can only be exercised by one who has all knowledge, and almighty power. May we believe His testimony; thus our faith and hope will be in God, and we shall not come into condemnation. And may His voice reach the hearts of those dead in sin; that they may do works meet for repentance, an prepare for the solemn day.
Greek Textus Receptus
αμην 281 HEB αμην 281 HEB λεγω 3004 5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν 5213 P-2DP οτι 3754 CONJ ερχεται 2064 5736 V-PNI-3S ωρα 5610 N-NSF και 2532 CONJ νυν 3568 ADV εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S οτε 3753 ADV οι 3588 T-NPM νεκροι 3498 A-NPM ακουσονται 191 5695 V-FDI-3P της 3588 T-GSF φωνης 5456 N-GSF του 3588 T-GSM υιου 5207 N-GSM του 3588 T-GSM θεου 2316 N-GSM και 2532 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM ακουσαντες 191 5660 V-AAP-NPM ζησονται 2198 5695 V-FDI-3P
Vincent's NT Word Studies
25. The dead. Spiritually.
