John 5:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

John 5:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 5:39 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 5:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.”

John 5:39 — World English Bible

John 5:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me; ”

John 5:39 — American Standard Version

John 5:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;”

John 5:39 — Young's Literal Translation

John 5:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Ye search the scriptures, for ye think that in them ye have life eternal, and they it is which bear witness concerning me; ”

John 5:39 — Darby Translation

John 5:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Searche the Scriptures: for in them ye thinke to haue eternall life, and they are they which testifie of me.”

John 5:39 — Geneva Bible

John 5:39 in Context — John 5

37 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.

38 And ye have not his word 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 ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

41 I receive not honour from men.

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What Does John 5:39 Mean?

John 5:39 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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