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John 5:36-44
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
John 5:36-44
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
36 But I have a testimony greater than John’s. The works that the Father has given me to complete, the very works that I am doing, testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me.(A) 37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified on my behalf. You have never heard his voice or seen his form,(B) 38 and you do not have his word abiding in you, because you do not believe him whom he has sent.(C)
39 “You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life, and it is they that testify on my behalf.(D) 40 Yet you refuse to come to me to have life. 41 I do not accept glory from humans. 42 But I know that you do not have the love of God in[a] you. 43 I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me; if another comes in his own name, you will accept him. 44 How can you believe when you accept glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the one who alone is God?[b](E)
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John 5:36-44
New International Version
John 5:36-44
New International Version
36 “I have testimony weightier than that of John.(A) For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing(B)—testify that the Father has sent me.(C) 37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me.(D) You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,(E) 38 nor does his word dwell in you,(F) for you do not believe(G) the one he sent.(H) 39 You study[a] the Scriptures(I) diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life.(J) These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,(K) 40 yet you refuse to come to me(L) to have life.
41 “I do not accept glory from human beings,(M) 42 but I know you. I know that you do not have the love of God in your hearts. 43 I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him. 44 How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God[b]?(N)
John 5:36-44
King James Version
John 5:36-44
King James Version
36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
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.
41 I receive not honour from men.
42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
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