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John 5:37-47 KJV
John · chapter 5 · verses 37–47
37And 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. 38And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. 39Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. 40And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. 41I receive not honour from men. 42But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 44How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? 45Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. 46For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. 47But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?John 5:37-47 · King James Version
John 5:37-47 in context
35He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
36But I have greater witness than that 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 hath sent me.
37And 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.
38And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
39Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
40And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
41I receive not honour from men.
42But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
43I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
44How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
45Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
46For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
47But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
Commentary
Cross references
- Luke 24:27
- Luke 24:44
- 2 Peter 1:19-21
- Acts 26:22-23
- Proverbs 8:33-34
- Matthew 22:29
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17
- Isaiah 34:16
- John 3:19
- John 12:43
- Romans 2:29
- Philippians 2:3
Key words (Strong's)
- scripturesgraphēa writing, thing written, the Scripture, used to denote either the book itself, or its…G1124 →
- believedanhas no exact English equivalent, see definitions under AVG302 →
- writingsgrammaa letter, any writing, a document or record, a note of hand, bill, bond, account, written…G1121 →
- himselfautoshimself, herself, themselves, itself, he, she, it, the sameG846 →
- witnessmartyreōto be a witness, to bear witnessG3140 →
- abidingmenōto remain, abide, in reference to place, to sojourn, tarry, not to depart, to continue to…G3306 →
- believepisteuōto think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in, of the thing…G4100 →
- eternalaiōnioswithout beginning and end, that which always has been and always will be, without…G166 →
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In these verses our Lord Jesus proves and confirms the commission he had produced, and makes it out that he was sent of God to be the Messiah. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 31-47