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Belief and Unbelief

John 12:39

In 9 translations

BSB
For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:
KJV
Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
WEB
For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again:
ASV
For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again,
LSV
Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,
YLT
Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,
DBY
On this account they could not believe, because Esaias said again,
DRC
Therefore they could not believe, because Isaias said again:
GNV
Therefore could they not beleeue, because that Esaias saith againe,

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  • Spelling of Ἠσαΐας: Tyndale House: Ἡσαΐας.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
διὰ τοῦτο οὐκ ἠδύναντο πιστεύειν ὅτι πάλιν εἶπεν Ἠσαΐας·
RP2018
Διὰ τοῦτο οὐκ ἠδύναντο πιστεύειν, ὅτι πάλιν εἶπεν Ἠσαΐας,
TR-Boyd
Διὰ τοῦτο οὐκ ἠδύναντο πιστεύειν, ὅτι πάλιν εἶπεν Ἠσαΐας,
SCR1894
δια τουτο ουκ ηδυναντο πιστευειν οτι παλιν ειπεν ησαιας

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Peter 2:14Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.
  • Isaiah 6:9–10And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise…
  • John 5:44How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
  • John 10:38But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works themselves, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father.”
  • John 6:44“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
  • Isaiah 44:18–20They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand. And no one considers in his heart, no one has the knowledge or insight to say, “I…

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