John 5:39

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John 5:39

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

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Ye think

Matthew 19:16

Luke 10:25

Hebrews 11:16

They which

Luke 24:27

General references

1 John 2:25

Bible References

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If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.

They replied, "Are you from Galilee, too? Search and look, and you will find that no prophet is to rise out of Galilee."

But Jesus answered them, "You are wrong, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

Have you not read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone;

Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.'

Now the passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: "He was led as a sheep to slaughter; and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he does not open his mouth.

Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

Much in every way! To begin with, they are entrusted with the oracles of God.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, knowing from whom you learned it,

And we have the prophetic word made more sure, and you will do well to pay attention to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Ye think

Now behold, one came up and said to him, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to have eternal life?"

And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.

They which

There is another who bears witness of me, and I know that the testimony which he bears of me is true.

Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."

To this day I have had the help that comes from God, and so I stand here testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen:

which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would come to you inquired and searched carefully,

Then I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brethren who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them the things concerning himself in all the scriptures.

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And this is what he has promised useternal life.