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John 5:38–40

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38and uyou do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe the one whom he has sent. 39vYou search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and wit is they that bear witness about me, 40yet xyou refuse to come to me that you may have life.

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Cross references

  1. u[1 John 2:14; 4:13, 14; 5:10]
  2. v[Acts 17:11; 2 Tim. 3:15]
  3. wSee Luke 24:27
  4. xver. 43; ch. 3:19; 7:17; [Matt. 23:37; Luke 13:34]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent. You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You don’t have his word residing in you, because you don’t believe the one he sent. You pore over the Scriptures because you think you have eternal life in them, and yet they testify about me. But you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life.

NLTNew Living Translation

and you do not have his message in your hearts, because you do not believe me—the one he sent to you.

“You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me! Yet you refuse to come to me to receive this life.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And you do not have his word residing in yourselves, because the one whom that one sent, in this one you do not believe. You search the scriptures because you think that you have eternal life in them, and it is these that testify about me. And you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life.

KJV 1900King James Version

And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.