474# 主是生命在祂自己里面，因而就是生命本身，这是祂自己在约翰福音中所教导的：“道与上帝同在，上帝就是道……生命在他里头，这生命就是人的光。”（约1:1，4）又说：“因为父怎样在自己有生命，就赐给他儿子也照样在自己有生命。”（约5:26）又说：“我就是道路、真理、生命。”（约14:6）又说：“跟从我的，就不在黑暗里走，必要得着生命的光。”（约8:12）
474# 主在约翰福音中教导说，祂本身就是生命，因而是生命本身：
圣言与神同在，神就是圣言；生命在祂里头，这生命就是人的光。（约翰福音1:1，4）
又：
父怎样在自己有生命，就赐给儿子也照样在自己有生命。（约翰福音5:26）
又：
我就是道路，真理，生命。（约翰福音14:6）
又：
跟从我的，必要得着生命的光。（约翰福音8:12）
474. The Lord himself teaches in John that he is life in itself and therefore life itself:
The Word was with God and the Word was God. In him was life and the life was the light of humankind. (John 1:1, 4)
As the Father has life in himself, so he has given the Son to have life in himself. (John 5:26)
I am the way, the truth, and the life. (John 14:6)
Those who follow me will have the light of life. (John 8:12)
474. The Lord Himself teaches us in John that He is life in Himself, and so life itself.
The Word was with God and the Word was God. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men, John 1:1, 4.
As the Father has life in Himself, so He granted to the Son to have life in Himself, John 5:26.
I am the way, truth and life, John 14:6.
He who follows me will have the light of life, John 8:12.
474. That the Lord is Life in Himself, thus Life itself, He teaches in John:
The Word was with God, and God was the Word; in Him was life, and the life was the light of men (John 1:1, 4).
Again:
As the Father hath life in Himself, so hath He given to the Son to have life in Himself (5:26).
And again:
I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6).
And again:
He that followeth Me shall have the light of life (John 8:12).
474. The Lord is Life in Himself, and thus Life itself, as He Himself teaches in John:
"The Word was with God, and the Word was God. . . In Him was life; and the life was the life of men," 1:1, 4;
again,
"As the Father hath life in Himself, so hath He given to the Son to have life in Himself," 5:26;
again,
"I am the Way, and the truth, and the life," 14:8;
and again,
"He that followeth me... shall have the light of life," 8:12.
474. Quod Dominus sit Vita in Seipso, ita ipsa Vita, docet Ipse apud Johannem, "Verbum erat apud Deum, et Deus erat Verbum; in Ipso Vita erat et Vita erat Lux hominum," 1:1, 4. Apud Eundem, "Sicut Pater habet Vitam in Se Ipso, ita dedit Filio vitam habere in Se Ipso," 5:26. Apud eundem, "Ego sum Via, Veritas, et Vita," Cap. 14:6. Apud Eundem, "Qui Me sequitur habebit Lucem Vitae," Cap. 8:12. 1
Footnotes:
1. Prima editio: VII.