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John 5:38

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

KJV

καὶ τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔχετε ἐν ὑμῖν μένοντα, ὅτι ὃν ἀπέστειλεν ἐκεῖνος, τούτῳ ὑμεῖς οὐ πιστεύετε.

Greek NT

et verbum ejus non habetis in vobis manens : quia quem misit ille, huic vos non creditis.

Vulgate

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

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λόγος
logos
noun · 330×
μένω
meno
verb · 117×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πιστεύω
pisteuo
verb · 241×
ἀποστέλλω
apostello
verb · 131×
ἐκεῖνος
ekeinos
demonstrative · 240×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: ἐν ὑμῖν μένοντα | WH/Treg/NIV: ἐν ὑμῖν μένοντα | RP: μένοντα ἐν ὑμῖν
  • ἐν ὑμῖν μένονταSBLGNT
  • ἐν ὑμῖν μένονταWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • μένοντα ἐν ὑμῖνRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1John 2:14 — I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overc
  • 1John 2:14 — I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overc
  • 1John 5:10 — He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
  • Deut 6:6 — And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
  • Isa 49:7 — Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worshi
  • Isa 53:1 — Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
  • Jas 1:21 — Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
  • John 1:11 — He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
  • John 3:17 — For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
  • John 3:17 — For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
  • John 5:42 — But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
  • John 5:46 — For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
  • John 6:45 — It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
  • John 8:37 — I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
  • John 8:46 — Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
  • John 12:44 — Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
  • John 14:24 — He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
  • John 15:7 — If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
  • Josh 1:8 — This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make
  • Prov 2:1 — My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
  • Prov 7:1 — My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.