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John 5:38-40
Expanded Bible
John 5:38-40
Expanded Bible
38 His ·teaching [word; message] does not ·live [remain; abide] in you, because you don’t believe in the One the Father sent. 39 You ·carefully study [search; examine] the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. They do in fact ·tell [testify; witness] ·about me [concerning me; on my behalf], 40 but you ·refuse [do not want] to come to me to have that life.
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John 5:38-40
New International Version
John 5:38-40
New International Version
38 nor does his word dwell in you,(A) for you do not believe(B) the one he sent.(C) 39 You study[a] the Scriptures(D) diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life.(E) These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,(F) 40 yet you refuse to come to me(G) to have life.
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John 5:38-40
New King James Version
John 5:38-40
New King James Version
38 But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe. 39 (A)You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and (B)these are they which testify of Me. 40 (C)But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.
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John 5:38-40
English Standard Version
John 5:38-40
English Standard Version
38 and (A)you do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe the one whom he has sent. 39 (B)You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and (C)it is they that bear witness about me, 40 yet (D)you refuse to come to me that you may have life.
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