37 And the Father Himself, who sent Me, (A)has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, (B)nor seen His form. 38 But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe. 39 (C)You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and (D)these are they which testify of Me. 40 (E)But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.

41 (F)“I do not receive honor from men. 42 But I know you, that you do not have the love of God in you. 43 I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive. 44 (G)How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek (H)the honor that comes from the only God? 45 Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; (I)there is one who accuses you—Moses, in whom you trust. 46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; (J)for he wrote about Me. 47 But if you (K)do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?”

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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.

41 “I do not accept glory from human beings,(J) 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]?(K)

45 “But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses,(L) on whom your hopes are set.(M) 46 If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.(N) 47 But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?”(O)

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Footnotes

  1. John 5:39 Or 39 Study
  2. John 5:44 Some early manuscripts the Only One