John 5:47
45 Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.
46 If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.
But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”
- KJV
- But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
- WEB
- But if you don’t believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”
- ASV
- But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
- DARBY
- But if ye do not believe his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
- BLB
- But if you⁺ do not believe his writings, how will you⁺ believe My words?”
- ÅB
- men tror dere ikke hans skrifter, hvordan kan dere da tro mine ord?
- OTB
- Men hvis dere ikke tror det han skrev, hvordan skal dere da stole på det jeg sier?
- B1930
- men tror I ikke hans skrifter, hvorledes kan I da tro mine ord?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 16:31
Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
Read in contextLuke 16:29
But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’
Read in context