John 5:38 “nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He…”

John 5:38

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

You don’t have his word living in you, because you don’t believe him whom he sent.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And his worde haue you not abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye beleeued not.

Darby Translation

and ye have not his word abiding in you; for whom he hath sent, him ye do not believe.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

And you have not kept his word in your hearts, because you have not faith in him whom he has sent.

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Cross references

“ye have”

1 John 2:14 Deuteronomy 6:6–9 John 8:37 John 15:7 Joshua 1:8 Psalm 119:11

1 John 2:14 · BSB

I 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.

Deuteronomy 6:6–9 · BSB

These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.

John 8:37 · BSB

I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.

John 15:7 · BSB

If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

Joshua 1:8 · BSB

This 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.

Psalm 119:11 · BSB

I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

“for”

John 12:44–48 Isaiah 53:1–3 John 1:11 Isaiah 49:7 John 5:43 John 3:18–21

John 12:44–48 · BSB

Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.

Isaiah 53:1–3 · BSB

Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?

John 1:11 · BSB

He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

Isaiah 49:7 · BSB

Thus 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…

John 5:43 · BSB

I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.

John 3:18–21 · BSB

Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.

Also

John 3:17–21

John 3:17–21 · BSB

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

37And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,

39You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,

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