John 5:40
And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
KJV
καὶ οὐ θέλετε ἐλθεῖν πρός με ἵνα ζωὴν ἔχητε.
Greek NT
et non vultis venire ad me ut vitam habeatis.
Vulgate
and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.
ASV
And you will not come to me that you may have life.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
ζωή
zoe
noun · 135×
θέλω
thelo
verb · 208×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1John 5:11 — And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
- 2Tim 1:10 — But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
- Col 3:3 — For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
- Isa 30:15 — For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
- 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 50:2 — Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the
- Isa 53:1 — Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
- Jer 8:5 — Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
- John 1:11 — He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
- John 3:19 — And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
- John 6:27 — Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
- John 6:35 — And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
- John 6:37 — All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
- John 6:40 — And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
- John 6:68 — Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
- John 7:37 — In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
- John 7:37 — In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
- John 8:45 — And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
- John 12:37 — But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
- Luke 6:47 — Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
- Luke 14:18 — And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
- Matt 22:3 — And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
- Matt 22:3 — And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
- Matt 23:37 — O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her
- Ps 81:11 — But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
- Rev 22:17 — And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
- Rom 6:23 — For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.