John 5:47
But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
KJV
εἰ δὲ τοῖς ἐκείνου γράμμασιν οὐ πιστεύετε, πῶς τοῖς ἐμοῖς ῥήμασιν πιστεύσετε;
Greek NT
Si autem illius litteris non creditis, quomodo verbis meis credetis ?
Vulgate
But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
ASV
But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γράμμα
gramma
noun · 14×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰ
ei
conditional · 491×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
πιστεύω
pisteuo
verb · 241×
πῶς
pos
adverb · 104×
ἐκεῖνος
ekeinos
demonstrative · 240×
ἐμός
emos
possessive_pronoun · 69×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ῥῆμα
rema
noun · 67×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Luke 16:29 — Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
- Luke 16:31 — And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.