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John 4:42

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40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

41 And many more believed because of his own word;

And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

43 Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.

44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior of the world.”
KJV
And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
WEB
They said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”
ASV
and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.
DARBY
and they said to the woman, [It is] no longer on account of thy saying that we believe, for we have heard him ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.
BLB
And they were saying to the woman, “No longer because of your speech do we believe; for we ourselves have heard, and we know that this is truly the Savior of the world.”
ÅB
og de sa til kvinnen: Nå tror vi ikke lenger for din tales skyld; for vi har selv hørt, og vi vet nå at han sannelig er verdens frelser.
OTB
De sa til kvinnen: «Nå tror vi ikke lenger bare på grunn av det du sa; nå har vi selv hørt, og vi vet at denne mannen virkelig er verdens frelser.»
B1930
og de sa til kvinnen: Nu tror vi ikke lenger for din tales skyld; for vi har selv hørt, og vi vet nu at han sannelig er verdens frelser.

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Cross references

  • 1 John 4:14

    And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

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  • John 1:29

    The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

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  • 1 Timothy 4:10

    For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

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  • 1 John 5:20

    And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

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  • 2 Corinthians 5:19

    To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

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  • Acts 4:12

    Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

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  • John 3:14–18

    And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

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  • John 6:68–69

    Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

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