John 5:39

37 And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,

38 nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.

You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,

40 yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.

41 I do not accept glory from men,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,
KJV
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
WEB
“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.
ASV
Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;
DARBY
Ye search the scriptures, for ye think that in them ye have life eternal, and they it is which bear witness concerning me;
BLB
You⁺ search the Scriptures because you⁺ think to have eternal life in them, and these are they testifying concerning Me;
ÅB
Dere ransaker skriftene, fordi dere tenker at i dem har dere evig liv, og det er de som vitner om meg;
OTB
Dere studerer skriftene nøye fordi dere tror at i dem har dere evig liv. Det er disse skriftene som vitner om meg,
B1930
I ransaker skriftene, fordi I tenker at i dem har I evig liv, og det er de som vidner om mig;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 24:27

    And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.

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  • Luke 24:44

    Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”

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  • 2 Peter 1:19–21

    We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

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  • Acts 26:22–23

    But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:

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  • Proverbs 8:33–34

    Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.

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  • Matthew 22:29

    Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

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  • John 5:46

    If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.

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  • 1 Peter 1:10–11

    Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,

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