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Testimonies about Jesus

John 5:38

In 9 translations

BSB
nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.
KJV
And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
WEB
You don’t have his word living in you, because you don’t believe him whom he sent.
ASV
And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not.
LSV
and you do not have His word remaining in you, because you do not believe Him whom He sent.
YLT
and His word ye have not remaining in you, because whom He sent, him ye do not believe.
DBY
and ye have not his word abiding in you; for whom he hath sent, him ye do not believe.
DRC
And you have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him you believe not.
GNV
And his worde haue you not abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye beleeued not.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἐν elsewhere in this verse.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ὑμῖν elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ἐν ὑμῖν μένοντα. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐν ὑμῖν μένοντα; Robinson–Pierpont read μένοντα ἐν ὑμῖν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔχετε ἐν ὑμῖν μένοντα, ὅτι ὃν ἀπέστειλεν ἐκεῖνος τούτῳ ὑμεῖς οὐ πιστεύετε.
RP2018
Καὶ τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔχετε μένοντα ἐν ὑμῖν, ὅτι ὃν ἀπέστειλεν ἐκεῖνος, τούτῳ ὑμεῖς οὐ πιστεύετε.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔχετε μένοντα ἐν ὑμῖν, ὅτι ὃν ἀπέστειλεν ἐκεῖνος, τούτῳ ὑμεῖς οὐ πιστεύετε.
SCR1894
και τον λογον αυτου ουκ εχετε μενοντα εν υμιν οτι ον απεστειλεν εκεινος τουτω υμεις ου πιστευετε

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 John 2:14I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
  • Deuteronomy 6:6–9These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when…
  • John 12:44–48Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me. And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me. I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes…
  • James 1:21–22Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls. Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving…
  • Isaiah 53:1–3Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty…
  • Proverbs 7:1–2My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you. Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
  • John 8:46–47Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me? Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
  • Proverbs 2:1–2My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you, if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,
  • John 8:37I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
  • John 1:11He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
  • John 3:17–21For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not…
  • Joshua 1:8This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
  • John 5:42–43but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you. I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.
  • Isaiah 49:7Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who…
  • John 5:46–47If 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?”
  • John 15:7If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

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