John 5:37–38
And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
And the Father himselfe which hath sent me, *hath borne witnesse of me. Ye haue neither heard his voyce at any time, *nor seene his shape.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceMatth. 3.17. and 17.5.
- *Cross-referenceDeut. 4.12.
And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
And ye haue not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye beleeue not.
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From verse 37
- Matthew 3:17Rank 3 from verse 37
- 1 Timothy 1:17Rank 4 from verse 37
- 1 John 4:12Rank 5 from verse 37
- 1 John 4:20Rank 6 from verse 37
20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
20If a man say, I loue God, and hateth his brother, he is a lyar. For hee that loueth not his brother whom hee hath seene, how can he loue God whom he hath not seene?
- 1 Timothy 6:16Rank 7 from verse 37
16Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
16Who onely hath immortalitie, dwelling in the light, which no man can approch vnto, whom no man hath seene, nor can see: to whom be honour and power euerlasting. Amen.
- 1 John 1:1–2Rank 8 from verse 37
1THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
2(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
1¶ That which was from y e beginning, which wee haue heard, which wee haue seene with our eyes, which wee haue looked vpon, and our hands haue handled of the word of life.
2(For the life was manifested, and we haue seene it, and beare witnes, and shew vnto you that eternall life which was with the Father, and was manifested vnto vs.)
- Deuteronomy 4:12Rank 9 from verse 37
- Exodus 20:19Rank 10 from verse 37
9Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
9Iesus saith vnto him, Haue I bin so long time with you, and yet hast thou not knowen me, Philip? he that hath seene me, hath seene the father, and how sayest thou then, Shew vs the father?
27Labour 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.
27‖Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth vnto euerlasting life, which the Sonne of man shall giue vnto you: *for him hath God the Father sealed.
- Matthew 17:5Rank 13 from verse 37
5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
5*While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud ouershadowed them: and behold a voyce out of the cloude, which saide, This is my beloued sonne, in whom I am well pleased: heare ye him.
- John 15:24Rank 14 from verse 37
From verse 38
- 1 John 2:14Rank 1 from verse 38
14I 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 overcome the wicked one.
14I haue written vnto you, fathers, because ye haue knowen him that is from the beginning. I haue written vnto you, young men, because yee are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and yee haue ouercome the wicked one.
- Deuteronomy 6:6–9Rank 2 from verse 38
6And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
7And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
8And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
9And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
6And *these words which I command thee this day, shall bee in thine heart.
7And thou shalt †teach them diligently vnto thy children, and shalt talke of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest downe, and when thou risest vp.
8And thou shalt binde them for a signe vpon thine hand, and they shalbe as frontlets betweene thine eyes.
9And thou shalt write them vpon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
- John 12:44–48Rank 3 from verse 38
44¶ Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
45And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
47And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
44¶ Iesus cried, and said, He that beleeueth on me, beleeueth not on me, but on him that sent me.
45And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.
46*I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth on me, should not abide in darkenesse.
47*And if any man heare my words, and beleeue not, I iudge him not; For I came not to iudge the world, but to saue the world.
48He that reiecteth me, and receiueth not my words, hath one that iudgeth him: *y e word that I haue spoken, the same shall iudge him in the last day.
- Isaiah 53:1–3Rank 4 from verse 38
1WHO hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
2For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
3He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
1¶ *‖Who hath beleeued our report? and to whom is the arme of the LORD reuealed?
2For he shall grow vp before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a drie ground: hee hath no forme nor comelinesse: and when wee shall see him, there is no beautie that we should desire him.
3*‖He is despised and reiected of men, a man ofsorrows, and acquainted with griefe: and we hid as it were our faces from him; hee was despised, and wee esteemed him not.
- James 1:21–22Rank 5 from verse 38
21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
21Wherefore lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of naughtinesse, & receiue with meeknesse the engrafted word, which is able to saue your soules.
22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers onely, deceiuing your owne selues.
- Proverbs 7:1–2Rank 6 from verse 38
- Isaiah 49:7Rank 7 from verse 38
7Thus 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 worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
7‖Thus saith the LORD the redeemer of Israel, and his holy one, to him whom man dispiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a seruant of rulers; Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD, that is faithfull, and the holy one of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
- John 3:17–21Rank 10 from verse 38
17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18¶ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
17*For God sent not his Sonne into the world to condemne the world: but that the world through him might be saued.
18¶ He that beleeueth on him, is not condemned: but hee that beleeueth not, is condemned already, because hee hath not beleeued in the Name of the onely begotten Sonne of God.
19And this is the condemnation, *that light is come into the world, and men loued darknesse rather then light, because their deedes were euill.
20For euery one that doeth euill, hateth the light, neither commeth to the light, lest his deeds should be ‖reproued.
21But hee that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
- John 5:42–43Rank 11 from verse 38
42But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
43I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
42But I know you, that ye haue not the loue of God in you.
43I am come in my Fathers name, and ye receiue me not: if another shall come in his owne Name, him ye will receiue.
- John 5:46–47Rank 12 from verse 38
- John 8:46–47Rank 14 from verse 38
46Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
47He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
46Which of you conuinceth mee of sinne? And if I say the trueth, why doe ye not beleeue me?
47*He that is of God, heareth Gods words: ye therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God.
- Joshua 1:8Rank 15 from verse 38
8This 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 thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
8This booke of the Law shal not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest obserue to doe according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt ‖haue good successe.
- Proverbs 2:1–2Rank 16 from verse 38
1MY son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
1¶ My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my words, and hide my commaundements with thee;
2So that thou incline thine eare vnto wisedome, and apply thine heart to vnderstanding:
- Psalms 119:11Rank 17 from verse 38
- Colossians 3:16Rank 18 from verse 38
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdome, teaching and admonishing one another in Psalmes, and Hymnes, and Spirituall songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
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John 5:37
Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Caused to go or be carried; dispatched.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Carried, supported, conveyed, or sustained. 2. Endured or suffered. 3. Brought forth as offspring. 4. Bore or possessed a likeness. 5. Given testimony.
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Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.
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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
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Visible form, figure, or appearance.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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John 5:38
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
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Dwelling; remaining; continuing; enduring; awaiting.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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Caused to go or be carried; dispatched.
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Sense 1: To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded. Sense 2: To trust or place confidence in.
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36¶ But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
36¶ But I haue greater witnesse then that of Iohn: for the workes which the Father hath giuen me to finish, the same workes that I doe, beare witnesse of mee, that the Father hath sent me.
37And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
37And the Father himselfe which hath sent me, *hath borne witnesse of me. Ye haue neither heard his voyce at any time, *nor seene his shape.
Selected passage38And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
38And ye haue not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye beleeue not.
Selected passage39¶ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
39¶ Search the Scriptures, for in them ye thinke ye haue eternall life, and they are they which testifie of me.