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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Search the scriptures: for in them, ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify of me.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
You examine the Scriptures carefully because you suppose that in them you have eternal life. Yet they testify about me.
A Conservative Version
Ye search the scriptures, because ye think to have eternal life in them, and those are testifying about me.
American Standard Version
Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;
Amplified
An Understandable Version
You search through the Scriptures [i.e., the Old Testament], because you think that you will [learn how to] have never ending life by [reading] them. And these Scriptures are what testify concerning me.
Anderson New Testament
You search the scriptures, because in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify concerning me:
Bible in Basic English
You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me.
Common New Testament
You search the Scriptures, because in them you think that you have eternal life; and these are they that testify of me.
Daniel Mace New Testament
You search the scriptures, for you think by their means to have eternal life, and they are the very writings which do testify of me.
Darby Translation
Ye search the scriptures, for ye think that in them ye have life eternal, and they it is which bear witness concerning me;
Godbey New Testament
Search the Scriptures, because in them ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify concerning me;
Goodspeed New Testament
You pore over the Scriptures, for you think that you will find eternal life in them, and these very Scriptures testify to me,
John Wesley New Testament
Search the scriptures: in them ye think ye have eternal life: and it is they that testify of me.
Julia Smith Translation
Search the writings; for ye think in them to have eternal life: and these are they testifying of me.
King James 2000
Search the scriptures; for in them you think you have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You search the scriptures because you think that you have eternal life in them, and it is these that testify about me.
Modern King James verseion
You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life. And they are the ones witnessing of Me,
Moffatt New Testament
You search the scriptures, imagining you possess eternal life in their pages ??and they do testify to me ??40 but you refuse to come to me for life.
Montgomery New Testament
"You are searching the Scriptures because you suppose that in tem you have eternal life; and though these are they that bear witness concerning me,
NET Bible
You study the scriptures thoroughly because you think in them you possess eternal life, and it is these same scriptures that testify about me,
New Heart English Bible
You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.
Noyes New Testament
Ye search the Scriptures, because ye yourselves think that in them ye have everlasting life; and it is they which testify of me;
Sawyer New Testament
You search the Scriptures, because you think by them to have eternal life; and they testify of me;
The Emphasized Bible
Ye search the Scriptures, because, ye, think, by them, to have, life age-abiding; and, those Scriptures , are they which bear witness concerning me:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Search the scriptures; for ye suppose in them ye have eternal life: and these are they which testify of me.
Twentieth Century New Testament
You search the Scriptures, because you think that you find in them Immortal Life;
Webster
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Weymouth New Testament
"You search the Scriptures, because you suppose that in them you will find the Life of the Ages; and it is those Scriptures that yield testimony concerning me;
Williams New Testament
"You keep on searching the Scriptures, for you yourselves suppose that you will get possession of eternal life through them; and yet they are witnesses that testify to me,
World English Bible
"You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.
Worrell New Testament
Ye search the Scriptures; because in them ye think ye have eternal life; and these are they that testify concerning Me;
Worsley New Testament
Ye search the scriptures; for ye think that in them ye have eternal life:
Youngs Literal Translation
'Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;
Themes
Christ » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The old testament
Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The old testament
Eternal life » Revealed in the scriptures
Names » Of the word of God » Scriptures
Reading » Of the word of God » The study of encouraged
Receiving » Who did not receive jesus Christ
Scripture » The scriptures testifying of jesus Christ
The scriptures » Testify of Christ
The scriptures » Should be » Searched
Search the word » The study of encouraged
Seven » Witnesses, scriptural » The old testament
The bible » Purpose » The study of encouraged
The word of God » Testify of jesus
The word of God » Searching of, commanded
Witness » Who is a witness of the lord
Witness » What testifies of jesus Christ
Interlinear
Aionios
Martureo
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 5:39
Devotionals containing John 5:39
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 5:39
Prayers for John 5:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
Further Testimony About The Son
38 Thereto, his words have ye not abiding in you: For whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. 39 Search the scriptures: for in them, ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify of me. 40 And yet will ye not come to me that ye might have life.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Luke 24:27
And he began at Moses, and at all the prophets, and interpreted unto them, in all scriptures which were written of him.
Luke 24:44
And he said unto them, "These are the words, which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you: that all must be fulfilled which were written of me in the law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms."
John 7:52
They answered, and said unto him, "Art thou also of Galilee? Search and look, for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet."
Acts 17:11
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.
Deuteronomy 11:18-20
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,
Deuteronomy 17:18-19
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'.
Deuteronomy 18:15
The LORD thy God will stir up a Prophet among you: even of thy brethren, like unto me, and unto him ye shall hearken
Deuteronomy 18:18
I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren like unto thee and will put my words into his mouth and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Deuteronomy 32:47
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."
Joshua 1:8
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.
Psalm 1:2
But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law will he exercise himself, day and night.
Psalm 16:11
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.
Psalm 21:4
He asked life of thee; and thou gavest him a long life, even forever and ever.
Psalm 36:9
For with thee is the well of life; and in thy light shall we see light.
Psalm 119:11
Thy words have I hid within my heart, that I should not sin against thee.
Psalm 119:97-99
{Mem} O LORD, what love have I unto thy law! All the day long is my study in it.
Psalm 133:3
Like the dew of Hermon, which fell upon the hill of Zion. For there the LORD promised his blessing, and life forevermore.
Proverbs 6:23
For the commandment is a lantern, and the law a light: yea, chastening and nurture is the way of life:
Proverbs 8:33-34
O give ear unto nurture, be wise, and refuse it not.
Isaiah 8:20
If any man want light, let him look upon the law and the testimony whether they speak not after this meaning.
Isaiah 34:16
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.
Jeremiah 8:9
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?
Daniel 12:2
Many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth, shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to perpetual shame and reproof.
Matthew 19:16-20
And behold, one came, and said unto him, Good master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"
Matthew 22:29
Jesus answered and said unto them, "Ye are deceived, and understand not what the scripture meaneth, nor yet the power of God.
Mark 12:10
Have ye not read this scripture? 'The stone which the builders did refuse, is made the chief stone in the corner:
Luke 10:25-29
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, "Master what shall I do, to inherit eternal life?"
Luke 16:29
Abraham said unto him, 'They have Moses and the prophets: let them hear them.'
Luke 16:31
He said unto him, 'If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe, though one rose from death again.'"
John 1:45
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."
John 5:32
There is another that beareth witness of me. And I am sure that the witness which he beareth of me is true.
John 5:36
But I have greater witness than the witness of John. For the works which the father hath given me to finish: the same works that I do: bear witness of me, that the father sent me.
John 5:46
For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: For he wrote of me.
Acts 8:32-35
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.
Acts 13:27
The inhabiters of Jerusalem, and their rulers: because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath day; they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
Acts 26:22-23
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:
Acts 26:27
King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know well thou believest."
Romans 1:2
which he promised afore by his prophets, in the holy scriptures
Romans 2:17-18
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and trustest in the law and rejoicest in God,
Romans 3:2
Surely, very much. First: unto them was committed the word of God.
Colossians 3:16
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.
2 Timothy 3:14-17
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.
Hebrews 11:16
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.
Hebrews 11:35
And the women received their dead raised to life again. Others were racked, and would not be delivered, that they might receive a better resurrection.
1 Peter 1:10-11
Of which salvation have the prophets enquired, and searched, which prophesied of the grace that should come unto you;
2 Peter 1:19-21
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.
Revelation 19:10
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."