| John 5:39 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | "You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me; (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | You study the Scriptures in detail because you think you have the source of eternal life in them. These Scriptures testify on my behalf.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. |
| ASV: | Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me; |
| BBE: | You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me. |
| DBY: | Ye search the scriptures, for ye think that in them ye have life eternal, and they it is which bear witness concerning me; |
| ERV: | Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me; |
| WEY: | "You search the Scriptures, because you suppose that in them you will find the Life of the Ages; and it is those Scriptures that yield testimony concerning me; |
| WBS: | Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. |
| WEB: | "You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me. |
| YLT: | 'Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me; |
| John 5:39 Cross References |
| XREF: | Luke 24:25 And He said to them, "O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
Luke 24:27 Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.
John 7:52 They answered him, "You are not also from Galilee, are you? Search, and see that no prophet arises out of Galilee."
Acts 13:27 "For those who live in Jerusalem, and their rulers, recognizing neither Him nor the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled these by condemning Him.
Romans 2:17 But if you bear the name "Jew " and rely upon the Law and boast in God, (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| PNT: | 5:39 Search the scriptures. Rather, as in the Revised Version, Ye search the Scriptures for eternal life. Yet they were full of testimony of Christ. Yet they turned away from him who is the life of whom their Scriptures spoke. |
| WES: | 5:39 Search the Scriptures - A plain command to all men. In them ye are assured ye have eternal life - Ye know they show you the way to eternal life. And these very Scriptures testify of me. |
| MHC: | 5:39-44 The Jews considered that eternal life was revealed to them in their Scriptures, and that they had it, because they had the word of God in their hands. Jesus urged them to search those Scriptures with more diligence and attention. Ye do search the Scriptures, and ye do well to do so. They did indeed search the Scriptures, but it was with a view to their own glory. It is possible for men to be very studious in the letter of the Scriptures, yet to be strangers to its power. Or, Search the Scriptures, and so it was spoken to them in the nature of an appeal. Ye profess to receive and believe the Scripture, let that be the judge. It is spoken to us as advising or commanding all Christians to search the Scriptures. Not only read them, and hear them, but search them; which denotes diligence in examining and studying them. We must search the Scriptures for heaven as our great end; For in them ye think ye have eternal life. We must search the Scriptures for Christ, as the new and living Way, that leads to this end. To this testimony Christ adds reproofs of their unbelief and wickedness; their neglect of him and his doctrine. Also he reproves their want of the love of God. But there is life with Jesus Christ for poor souls. Many who make a great profession of religion, yet show they want the love of God, by their neglect of Christ and contempt of his commandments. It is the love of God in us, the love that is a living, active principle in the heart, which God will accept. They slighted and undervalued Christ, because they admired and overvalued themselves. How can those believe, who make the praise and applause of men their idol! When Christ and his followers are men wondered at, how can those believe, the utmost of whose ambition is to make a fair show in the flesh! |
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