John 5:39

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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

They which

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Deuteronomy 17:19

1 John 2:25

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For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: For he wrote of me.

They answered, and said unto him, "Art thou also of Galilee? Search and look, for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet."

Put up, therefore, these my words in your hearts and in your souls, and bind them for a sign unto your hands, and let them be as papers of remembrance between your eyes,

And when he is sitten upon the seat of his kingdom, he shall write him out this second law in a book; taking a copy of the priests' the Levites'.

Let not the book of this law depart out of thy mouth: but record therein day and night that thou mayest be circumspect to do according to all that is written therein. For then shalt thou make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have understanding.

But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law will he exercise himself, day and night.

Thy words have I hid within my heart, that I should not sin against thee.

For the commandment is a lantern, and the law a light: yea, chastening and nurture is the way of life:

O give ear unto nurture, be wise, and refuse it not.

If any man want light, let him look upon the law and the testimony whether they speak not after this meaning.

Seek through the scripture of the LORD and read it: There shall none of these things be left out, there shall not one, nor such like, fail. For what his mouth commandeth, that same doth his spirit gather together or fulfill.

therefore shall the wise be confounded. They shall be afraid and taken, for lo, they have cast out the word of the LORD: what wisdom can then be among them?

Jesus answered and said unto them, "Ye are deceived, and understand not what the scripture meaneth, nor yet the power of God.

Have ye not read this scripture? 'The stone which the builders did refuse, is made the chief stone in the corner:

Abraham said unto him, 'They have Moses and the prophets: let them hear them.'

The tenor of the scripture which he read was this, "He was led as a sheep to be slain: And like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth.

These were the noblest of birth among them of Thessalonica, which received the word with all diligence of mind, and searched the scriptures daily whether those things were even so.

Surely, very much. First: unto them was committed the word of God.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs which have favour with them, singing in your hearts to the Lord.

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned, which also were committed unto thee, seeing thou knowest of whom thou hast learned them.

We have also a right sure word of prophecy, whereunto if ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, ye do well; until the day dawn and the day star arise in your hearts.

Ye think

For it is not a vain word unto you: but it is your life: and through this word ye shall prolong your days in the land whither ye go over Jordan to conquer it."

Thou shalt show me the path of life; in thy presence is the fulness of joy, and at thy righthand there is pleasure for evermore.

He asked life of thee; and thou gavest him a long life, even forever and ever.

For with thee is the well of life; and in thy light shall we see light.

Like the dew of Hermon, which fell upon the hill of Zion. For there the LORD promised his blessing, and life forevermore.

Many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth, shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to perpetual shame and reproof.

And behold, one came, and said unto him, Good master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, "Master what shall I do, to inherit eternal life?"

But now they desire a better, that is to say a heavenly. Wherefore God is not ashamed of them, even to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

They which

There is another that beareth witness of me. And I am sure that the witness which he beareth of me is true.

And Philip found Nathaniel, and said unto him, "We have found him of whom Moses, in the law and the prophets, did write: Jesus, the son of Joseph of Nazareth."

The LORD thy God will stir up a Prophet among you: even of thy brethren, like unto me, and unto him ye shall hearken

Nevertheless, I obtained help of God, and continue unto this day witnessing both to small and to great; saying none other things, than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

which he promised afore by his prophets, in the holy scriptures

Of which salvation have the prophets enquired, and searched, which prophesied of the grace that should come unto you;

And I fell at his feet, to worship him. And he said unto me, "See thou do it not. For I am thy fellow servant, and one of thy brethren, and of them that have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

And he began at Moses, and at all the prophets, and interpreted unto them, in all scriptures which were written of him.

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And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all days of his life that he may learn to fear the LORD his God for to keep all the words of this law and these ordinances for to do them:

And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.