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.

41 (D)“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 (E)How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek (F)the honor that comes from the only God? 45 Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; (G)there is one who accuses you—Moses, in whom you trust. 46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; (H)for he wrote about Me. 47 But if you (I)do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?”

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39 [a]Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me; 40 and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life. 41 I receive not glory from men. 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in yourselves. 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, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from [b]the only God ye seek not? 45 Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, on whom ye have set your hope. 46 For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me. 47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

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Footnotes

  1. John 5:39 Or, Search the scriptures
  2. John 5:44 Some ancient authorities read the only one.