John 5:39-40

English Standard Version

³⁹^(A)You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and ^(B)it is they that bear witness about me, ⁴⁰yet ^(C)you refuse to come to me that you may have life.

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John 5:39-40

Amplified Bible

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; ⁴⁰and still you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.

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Footnotes

John 5:39 Or Search the Scriptures! The Greek form found here can be either a command or a statement (indicative mood).

John 5:39-40

New Living Translation

³⁹“You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me! ⁴⁰Yet you refuse to come to me to receive this life.

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John 5:39-40

Contemporary English Version

³⁹^(A) You search the Scriptures, because you think you will find eternal life in them. The Scriptures tell about me, ⁴⁰but you refuse to come to me for eternal life.

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John 5:39-40

The Message

^39-40“You have your heads in your Bibles constantly because you think you’ll find eternal life there. But you miss the forest for the trees. These Scriptures are all about me! And here I am, standing right before you, and you aren’t willing to receive from me the life you say you want.

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