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John 5:38-40
New King James Version
John 5:38-40
New King James Version
38 But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe. 39 (A)You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and (B)these are they which testify of Me. 40 (C)But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.
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John 5:38-40
New American Standard Bible
John 5:38-40
New American Standard Bible
38 Also you do not have (A)His word remaining in you, because you do not believe Him whom He (B)sent.
Testimony of the Scripture
39 [a](C)You examine the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is (D)those very Scriptures that testify about Me; 40 and yet you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.
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- John 5:39 Or (a command) Examine the Scriptures
John 5:38-40
New International Version
John 5:38-40
New International Version
38 nor does his word dwell in you,(A) for you do not believe(B) the one he sent.(C) 39 You study[a] the Scriptures(D) diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life.(E) These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,(F) 40 yet you refuse to come to me(G) to have life.
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- John 5:39 Or 39 Study
John 5:38-40
King James Version
John 5:38-40
King James Version
38 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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