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John 5:39-41
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39 You search[a] the scriptures, because you think you have eternal life through them; even they testify on my behalf.(A) 40 But you do not want to come to me to have life.

Unbelief of Jesus’ Hearers. 41 “I do not accept human praise;[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 5:39 You search: this may be an imperative: “Search the scriptures, because you think that you have eternal life through them.”
  2. 5:41 Praise: the same Greek word means “praise” or “honor” (from others) and “glory” (from God). There is a play on this in Jn 5:44.
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