Parallel Verses
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;
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,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Search the scriptures: for in them, ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify 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.
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 And ye have not his word abiding in you; for whom he sent, him ye believe not. 39 Ye search the Scriptures, because ye yourselves think that in them ye have everlasting life; and it is they which testify of me; 40 and ye are not willing to come to me, that ye may have life.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Luke 24:27
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
Luke 24:44
And he said to them, These are my words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, concerning me.
John 7:52
They answered and said to him, Art thou too from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet ariseth from Galilee.
Acts 17:11
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.
Matthew 19:16-20
And lo! one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have everlasting life?
Matthew 22:29
Jesus answered and said to them, Ye err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
Mark 12:10
And have ye not read this scripture: "The stone which the builders rejected, the same hath become the cornerstone;
Luke 10:25-29
And lo! a certain lawyer stood up to try him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life?
Luke 16:29
But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
Luke 16:31
But he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded, though one should rise from the dead.
John 1:45
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, We have found him of whom Moses in the Law, and the Prophets wrote, Jesus, the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth.
John 5:32
There is another who beareth witness of me; and ye know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
John 5:36
But the testimony which I have, is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father hath given me to perform, the works themselves which I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
John 5:46
For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me.
Acts 8:32-35
And the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so he openeth not his mouth.
Acts 13:27
For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, not knowing him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled them in condemning him.
Acts 26:22-23
Having, however, obtained help from God, I continue to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing except those things which the Prophets and Moses said were to come to pass;
Acts 26:27
King Agrippa, believest thou the Prophets? I know that thou believest.
Romans 1:2
which he had promised before by his prophets in the Holy Scriptures,
Romans 2:17-18
But if thou art called a Jew, and restest on the Law, and makest thy boast of God,
Romans 3:2
Great, every way. In the first place, because they were entrusted with the oracles of God.
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to God;
2 Timothy 3:14-17
But do thou continue in the things which thou didst learn and wast assured of, knowing from what teachers thou didst learn them,
Hebrews 11:16
but now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly. Wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he prepared for them a city.
Hebrews 11:35
Women received back their dead by a resurrection; but others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection;
1 Peter 1:10-11
Concerning which salvation the prophets sought earnestly and searched earnestly, who prophesied of the grace that was to come to you;
2 Peter 1:19-21
And we have more sure the prophetic word, to which ye do well in taking heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the daystar arise in your hearts;
Revelation 19:10
And I fell at his feet to worship him; and he saith to me, See thou do it not; I am a fellowservant of thee, and of thy brethren who maintain the testimony to Jesus; worship God. For the testimony to Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.