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John 8:37-39
New International Version
John 8:37-39
New International Version
37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. Yet you are looking for a way to kill me,(A) because you have no room for my word. 38 I am telling you what I have seen in the Father’s presence,(B) and you are doing what you have heard from your father.[a]”(C)
39 “Abraham is our father,” they answered.
“If you were Abraham’s children,”(D) said Jesus, “then you would[b] do what Abraham did.
John 8:37-39
English Standard Version
John 8:37-39
English Standard Version
37 I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet (A)you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you. 38 (B)I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard (C)from your father.”
You Are of Your Father the Devil
39 They answered him, (D)“Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, (E)“If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing the works Abraham did,
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John 8:37-39
King James Version
John 8:37-39
King James Version
37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
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John 8:37-39
New King James Version
John 8:37-39
New King James Version
Abraham’s Seed and Satan’s
37 “I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but (A)you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you. 38 (B)I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have [a]seen with your father.”
39 They answered and said to Him, (C)“Abraham is our father.”
Jesus said to them, (D)“If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.
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John 8:37-39
New American Standard Bible
John 8:37-39
New American Standard Bible
37 I know that you are (A)Abraham’s descendants; yet (B)you are seeking to kill Me, because My word [a]has no place in you. 38 I speak of the things which I have seen [b]with My Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from (C)your father.”
39 They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is (D)our father.” Jesus *said to them, “(E)If you are Abraham’s children, do the deeds of Abraham.
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