John 5:37

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“And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,”

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BSBPD

“And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`And the Father who sent me Himself hath testified concerning me; ye have neither heard His voice at any time, nor His appearance have ye seen;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 5:37 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 20:19“Speak to us yourself and we will listen,” they said to Moses. “But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.”
  2. Deuteronomy 4:12And the LORD spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of the words, but saw no form; there was only a voice.
  3. Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
  4. Matthew 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
  5. John 1:18No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
  6. John 6:27Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
  7. John 8:18I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”
  8. John 14:9Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
  9. John 15:24If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.
  10. 1 Timothy 1:17Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
  11. 1 Timothy 6:16He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.
  12. 1 John 1:1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.
  13. 1 John 4:12No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.
  14. 1 John 4:20If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.

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