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John 5:37-40
New International Version
John 5:37-40
New International Version
37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me.(A) You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,(B) 38 nor does his word dwell in you,(C) for you do not believe(D) the one he sent.(E) 39 You study[a] the Scriptures(F) diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life.(G) These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,(H) 40 yet you refuse to come to me(I) to have life.
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- John 5:39 Or 39 Study
John 5:37-40
New American Standard Bible
John 5:37-40
New American Standard Bible
Testimony of the Father
37 And the Father who sent Me, (A)He has testified about Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His form. 38 Also you do not have (B)His word remaining in you, because you do not believe Him whom He (C)sent.
Testimony of the Scripture
39 [a](D)You examine the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is (E)those very Scriptures that testify about Me; 40 and yet you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.
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- John 5:39 Or (a command) Examine the Scriptures
John 5:37-40
Amplified Bible
John 5:37-40
Amplified Bible
Testimony of the Father
37 And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form [His majesty and greatness—what He is like]. 38 You do not have His word (Scripture) abiding in you [actually living in your hearts and minds], because you do not believe in Him whom He has sent.
Testimony of the Scripture
39 [a]You search and keep on searching and examining the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and yet it is those [very Scriptures] that testify about Me; 40 and still you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.
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- John 5:39 Or Search the Scriptures! The Greek form found here can be either a command or a statement (indicative mood).
John 5:37-40
King James Version
John 5:37-40
King James Version
37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
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John 5:37-40
Contemporary English Version
John 5:37-40
Contemporary English Version
37 (A) The Father who sent me also speaks for me, but you have never heard his voice or seen him face to face. 38 You have not believed his message, because you refused to have faith in the one he sent.
39 (B) You search the Scriptures, because you think you will find eternal life in them. The Scriptures tell about me, 40 but you refuse to come to me for eternal life.
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