John 5:38
36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
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Compare
- BSB
- nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.
- KJV
- And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
- WEB
- You don’t have his word living in you, because you don’t believe him whom he sent.
- ASV
- And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not.
- DARBY
- and ye have not his word abiding in you; for whom *he* hath sent, him ye do not believe.
- BLB
- And you⁺ do not have His word remaining in you⁺, for you⁺ do not believe Him whom He sent.
- ÅB
- og hans ord har dere ikke blivende i dere; for den han har sendt, ham tror dere ikke.
- OTB
- og hans ord blir ikke værende i dere, for dere tror ikke på den han har sendt.
- B1930
- og hans ord har I ikke blivende i eder; for den han har sendt, ham tror I ikke.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 2:14
I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
Read in contextJohn 12:44–48
Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 6:6–9
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
Read in contextProverbs 7:1–2
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
Read in contextIsaiah 53:1–3
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
Read in contextJames 1:21–22
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Read in contextJoshua 1:8
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Read in contextJohn 5:42–43
But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
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