John 8:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.”

John 8:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 8:40 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 8:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham didn’t do this.”

John 8:40 — World English Bible

John 8:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham. ”

John 8:40 — American Standard Version

John 8:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and now, ye seek to kill me--a man who hath spoken to you the truth I heard from God; this Abraham did not;”

John 8:40 — Young's Literal Translation

John 8:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but now ye seek to kill me, a man who has spoken the truth to you, which I have heard fromGod: this did not Abraham. ”

John 8:40 — Darby Translation

John 8:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But nowe ye goe about to kill mee, a man that haue told you the trueth, which I haue heard of God: this did not Abraham.”

John 8:40 — Geneva Bible

John 8:40 in Context — John 8

38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.

39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

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What Does John 8:40 Mean?

John 8:40 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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