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The Witness of Scripture

John 5:42

In 9 translations

BSB
but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.
KJV
But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
WEB
But I know you, that you don’t have God’s love in yourselves.
ASV
But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in yourselves.
LSV
but I have known you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.
YLT
but I have known you, that the love of God ye have not in yourselves.
DBY
but I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.Elohim
DRC
But I know you, that you have not the love of God in you.
GNV
But I know you, that ye haue not the loue of God in you.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of ἀλλ᾽: NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: ἀλλὰ.

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
ἀλλὰ ἔγνωκα ὑμᾶς ὅτι τὴν ἀγάπην τοῦ θεοῦ οὐκ ἔχετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς.
RP2018
ἀλλ’ ἔγνωκα ὑμᾶς, ὅτι τὴν ἀγάπην τοῦ θεοῦ οὐκ ἔχετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς.
TR-Boyd
ἀλλ᾿ ἔγνωκα ὑμᾶς, ὅτι τὴν ἀγάπην τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἔχετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς.
SCR1894
αλλ εγνωκα υμας οτι την αγαπην του θεου ουκ εχετε εν εαυτοις

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 John 4:20If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.
  • 1 John 3:17If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
  • Romans 8:7because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
  • 1 John 2:15Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
  • John 2:25He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.
  • John 8:47Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
  • Revelation 2:23Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
  • John 8:55You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.
  • 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?
  • Luke 16:15So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.
  • Hebrews 4:12–13For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Nothing in all creation…
  • John 1:47–49When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.” “How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig…
  • John 21:17Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said…
  • John 8:42Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
  • John 15:23–24Whoever hates Me hates My Father as well. If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.

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