John 5:38

And ye have not his word abiding in you; for whom he sent, him ye believe not.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.

In Context

37And the Father who sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

39Ye search the Scriptures, because ye yourselves think that in them ye have everlasting life; and it is they which testify of me;

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Cross References

Proverbs 2:1Oh, my son, that thou wouldst receive my words, And treasure up my precepts within thee;

Isaiah 49:7Thus saith Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, To him that is despised by men, abhorred by the people, To the servant of tyrants; Kings shall see, and stand up, Princes, and they shall pay homage, On account of Jehovah, who is faithful, The Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.

John 1:11He came to his own, and his own received him not.

John 5:42but I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

John 8:37I know that ye are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word is not received within you.

Matthew Henry on John 5:32-47

Christ Proves His Divine Mission; Infidelity of the Jews Reproved. 31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. 33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. 34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have greater witness than that… Read the whole commentary →

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