John 5:38

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.”

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BSBPD

“nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and His word ye have not remaining in you, because whom He sent, him ye do not believe.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 5:38 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 6:6These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.
  2. Joshua 1:8This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
  3. Psalms 119:11I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
  4. Proverbs 2:1My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
  5. Proverbs 7:1My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you.
  6. Isaiah 49:7Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”
  7. Isaiah 53:1Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
  8. John 1:11He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
  9. John 3:17For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.
  10. John 5:42but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.
  11. John 5:46If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.
  12. John 8:37I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
  13. John 8:46Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?
  14. John 12:44Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.
  15. John 15:7If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
  16. Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
  17. James 1:21Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.
  18. 1 John 2:14I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

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