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John 8:37

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8:37I know that you are Abraham’s descendants.78 But you want79 to kill me, because my teaching80 makes no progress among you.81

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  1. 78 Grk “seed” (an idiom).
  2. 79 Grk “you are seeking.”
  3. 80 Grk “my word.”
  4. 81 Or “finds no place in you.” The basic idea seems to be something (in this case Jesus’ teaching) making headway or progress where resistance is involved. See χωρέω 2.

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. Yet you are looking for a way to kill me, because you have no room for my word.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I know you are descendants of Abraham, but you are trying to kill me because my word has no place among you.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

Yes, I realize that you are descendants of Abraham. And yet some of you are trying to kill me because there’s no room in your hearts for my message.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I know that you are descendants of Abraham. But you are seeking to kill me, because my word makes no progress among you.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

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