Parallel Verses

Daniel Mace New Testament

and the father who sent me, hath himself born witness of me. his voice you have never heard, nor ever seen his appearance,

New American Standard Bible

And the Father who sent Me, He has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His form.

King James Version

And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

Holman Bible

The Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have not heard His voice at any time, and you haven’t seen His form.

International Standard Version

Moreover, the Father who sent me has himself testified on my behalf. You have never heard his voice or seen what he looks like,

A Conservative Version

And the Father, he who sent me, has testified about me.Ye have neither heard his voice, nor have ever seen his appearance.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form [His majesty and greatness—what He is like].

An Understandable Version

And the Father who sent me testifies concerning me. You people have never heard His voice nor seen His form.

Anderson New Testament

And the Father, who sent me, has testified concerning me. You have, neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

Bible in Basic English

And the Father himself who sent me has given witness about me. Not one of you has ever given ear to his voice; his form you have not seen.

Common New Testament

And the Father who sent me has himself testified of me. You have never heard his voice, nor seen his form.

Darby Translation

And the Father who has sent me himself has borne witness concerning me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor have seen his shape,

Godbey New Testament

And the Father having sent me, He hath testified concerning me: never have you heard His voice, neither have you seen His face:

Goodspeed New Testament

and my Father who has sent me has thus borne witness to me. You have never heard his voice or seen his form,

John Wesley New Testament

And the Father who hath sent me, he hath testified of me: ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

Julia Smith Translation

And the Father having sent me, he has testified of me. Nor have ye at any time heard his voice, or seen his form.

King James 2000

And the Father himself, who has sent me, has borne witness of me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the Father who sent me, that one has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time nor seen his form.

Modern King James verseion

And He sending Me, the Father Himself, has borne witness of Me. Neither have you heard His voice at any time nor seen His shape.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the father himself, which hath sent me, beareth witness of me. Ye have not heard his voice at any time; Nor yet have seen his shape.

Moffatt New Testament

The Father who sent me has also borne testimony to me himself; but his voice you have never heard, his form you have never seen,

Montgomery New Testament

"And the Father who sent me has himself borne testimony concerning me. None of you has heard his at any time or seen him,

NET Bible

And the Father who sent me has himself testified about me. You people have never heard his voice nor seen his form at any time,

New Heart English Bible

The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

and the Father who sent me, he has testified of me. You have not heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form;

The Emphasized Bible

And so, the Father who sent me, he, hath borne witness concerning me; Neither, a sound of him, at any time, have ye heard, nor, a form of him, have ye seen;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

The Father who has sent me has himself borne testimony to me. You have neither listened to his voice, not seen his form;

Webster

And the Father himself who hath sent me, hath borne testimony concerning me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

Weymouth New Testament

And the Father who sent me, *He* has given testimony concerning me. None of you have ever either heard His voice or seen what He is like.

Williams New Testament

yes, the Father who has sent me has testified to me Himself. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form;

World English Bible

The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

Worrell New Testament

And the Father Who sent Me, He hath testified concerning Me. Ye have neither at any time heard His voice, nor seen His form.

Worsley New Testament

And the Father who sent me, hath Himself borne witness of me: and yet ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

Youngs Literal Translation

'And the Father who sent me Himself hath testified concerning me; ye have neither heard His voice at any time, nor His appearance have ye seen;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the Father
πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180


Usage: 0

πέμπω 
Pempo 
Usage: 39

me
μέ 
me 
ἐμοῦ 
Emou 
me, I, my, not tr
me, my, mine
Usage: 122
Usage: 36

μαρτυρέω 
Martureo 
Usage: 58

of
περί 
Peri 
Usage: 254

Ye have
ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

οὔτε 
Oute 
neither, nor, nor yet, no not, not, yet not,
Usage: 68

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

his



Usage: 0
Usage: 0

φωνή 
Phone 
Usage: 128

at any time
πώποτε 
Popote 
Usage: 3

nor
οὔτε 
Oute 
neither, nor, nor yet, no not, not, yet not,
Usage: 68

ὁράω 
Horao 
see, take heed, behold, perceive, not tr
Usage: 36

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 5:37

References

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Images John 5:37

Prayers for John 5:37

Context Readings

Further Testimony About The Son

36 but I have a better witness than that of John: for the works which my father hath order'd me to finish, those very works that I do, bear me witness, that 'tis the father who sent me. 37 and the father who sent me, hath himself born witness of me. his voice you have never heard, nor ever seen his appearance, 38 nor will his Logos abide among you: for tho' he hath sent him, you do not believe him.



Cross References

John 8:18

I indeed do bear testimony of my self, but the father, who has sent me, beareth witness of me likewise.

Matthew 3:17

of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: at the same time a voice was heard from heaven, saying, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

John 1:18

no man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten son, who is intimate with the father, hath made him known.

John 14:9

Jesus said to him, have I been with you so long, and don't you know me yet? Philip, he that hath seen me, hath seen the father; why then do you say, shew us the father?

1 Timothy 1:17

to the king of the world, the immortal, invisible, and the only God be honour and glory to endless ages. amen.

Matthew 17:5

while he was speaking, a bright cloud surrounded them: and suddenly a voice broke out of the cloud, saying, "this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him."

John 6:27

work not for the food which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto everlasting life, and which the son of man shall give unto you, for to him it is that the father, that is God, has given his credentials.

John 15:24

if I had not done among them such works as no other ever did, they had been innocent: but though they have seen them, yet they hate both me and my father.

1 Timothy 6:16

who alone is essentially immortal, dwelling in that inaccessible light, which no mortal ever saw, or can see: to whom belongs everlasting honour and empire. amen.

1 John 1:1-2

Concerning the Logos, the author of Life, we declare what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have consider'd, and what has been the object of our touch.

1 John 4:12

no man hath ever seen God. if we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and our love for him is then sincere.

1 John 4:20

if a man says he loves God, and yet hates his brother, he is a lyar: for he that does not love his brother, who is before his eyes, how can he love God who is invisible?

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