John 5:38-42 in English

³⁸ And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not.

³⁹ Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;

⁴⁰ and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.

⁴¹ I receive not glory from men.

⁴² But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in yourselves.

³⁸ You don’t have His words dwelling in you, because you don’t believe the One who He sent.

³⁹ You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life, and these testify about me.

⁴⁰ Yet you refuse to come to me to have life.

⁴¹ “I don’t accept glory from men,

⁴² but I know you. I know that you don’t have God’s sincere love in you.

³⁸ And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.

³⁹ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

⁴⁰ And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

⁴¹ I receive not honour from men.

⁴² But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

³⁸ And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not.

³⁹ Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;

⁴⁰ and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.

⁴¹ I receive not glory from men.

⁴² But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in yourselves.

³⁸ Furthermore, you have not believed in me, the one he sent. So you have not believed his message in your inner beings.

³⁹ You carefully study (OR, Study) the Scriptures, because you think that by studying them you will find the way to have eternal life. And those Scriptures tell people about me!

⁴⁰ But you refuse ◄to come to me/to believe my message► in order that you may have eternal life.

⁴¹ It does not matter to me whether people praise me.

⁴² But you want people to praise you. I know that within yourselves you do not love God.

³⁸ You don’t have his word living in you, because you don’t believe him whom he sent.

³⁹ “You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

⁴⁰ Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.

⁴¹ I don’t receive glory from men.

⁴² But I know you, that you don’t have God’s love in yourselves.

³⁸ You don’t have his word living in you, because you don’t believe him whom he sent.

³⁹ “You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

⁴⁰ Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.

⁴¹ I don’t receive glory from men.

⁴² But I know you, that you don’t have God’s love in yourselves.

³⁸ You don’t have his word living in you, because you don’t believe him whom he sent.

³⁹ “You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

⁴⁰ Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.

⁴¹ I don’t receive glory from men.

⁴² But I know you, that you don’t have God’s love in yourselves.

³⁸ And you have not kept his word in your hearts, because you have not faith in him whom he has sent.

³⁹ 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.

⁴⁰ And still you have no desire to come to me so that you may have life.

⁴¹ I do not take honour from men;

⁴² But I have knowledge of you that you have no love for God in your hearts.

³⁸ and ye have not his word abiding in you; for whom he hath sent, him ye do not believe.

³⁹ Ye search the scriptures, for ye think that in them ye have life eternal, and they it is which bear witness concerning me;

⁴⁰ and ye will not come to me that ye might have life.

⁴¹ I do not receive glory from men,

⁴² but I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

³⁸ And you have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him you believe not.

³⁹ Search the scriptures, for you think in them to have life everlasting; and the same are they that give testimony of me.

⁴⁰ And you will not come to me that you may have life.

⁴¹ I receive glory not from men.

⁴² But I know you, that you have not the love of God in you.

³⁸ But you do not have His word abiding in you, because Him whom He sent, Him you do not believe.

³⁹ You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about Me.

⁴⁰ But you are unwilling to come to Me, so that you may have life.

⁴¹ “I do not receive glory from men.

⁴² But I have known you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.

³⁸ Nor do you have His word abiding in you, because you do not believe on the very one whom He sent.

³⁹ You examine the Scriptures because in them you think you have eternal life, yet they are the very ones that testify about me.

⁴⁰ But you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life.

⁴¹ “I do not accept glory from people.

⁴² Rather I have come to know you, that you do not have the love of God in you.

³⁸ and you don't accept what he says, because you don't trust in the one he sent.

³⁹ You search the Scriptures because you think that through them you'll gain eternal life. But the evidence they give is in support of me!

⁴⁰ And yet you don't want to come to me so that you might live.

⁴¹ I'm not looking for human approval

⁴² —I know you, and that you don't have God's love in you.

³⁸ And his worde haue you not abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye beleeued not.

³⁹ Searche the Scriptures: for in them ye thinke to haue eternall life, and they are they which testifie of me.

⁴⁰ But ye will not come to me, that ye might haue life.

⁴¹ I receiue not the prayse of men.

⁴² But I know you, that ye haue not the loue of God in you.

³⁸ And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.

³⁹ Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

⁴⁰ And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

⁴¹ I receive not honour from men.

⁴² But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

³⁸ And ye have not his word abiding in you; for whom he sent, him ye believe not.

³⁹ Ye search the Scriptures, because ye yourselves think that in them ye have everlasting life; and it is they which testify of me;

⁴⁰ and ye are not willing to come to me, that ye may have life.

⁴¹ I receive not honor from men;

⁴² but I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

³⁸ and you have not taken his message home to your hearts, because you do not believe him whom he sent as his messenger.

³⁹ You search the scriptures, because you think that you find in them immortal life; and, though it is those scriptures that bear testimony to me,

⁴⁰ you refuse to come to me to have life.

⁴¹ “I do not receive honour from people,

⁴² but I know this of you, that you have not the love of God in your hearts.

³⁸ and you have not taken his message home to your hearts, because you do not believe him whom he sent as his messenger.

³⁹ You search the scriptures, because you think that you find in them immortal life; and, though it is those scriptures that bear testimony to me,

⁴⁰ you refuse to come to me to have life.

⁴¹ “I do not receive honor from people,

⁴² but I know this of you, that you have not the love of God in your hearts.

³⁸ You don’t have his word living in you; because you don’t believe him whom he sent.

³⁹ “You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

⁴⁰ Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.

⁴¹ I don’t receive glory from men.

⁴² But I know you, that you don’t have God’s agape ·unconditional love· in yourselves.

³⁸ therto his wordes have ye not abydinge in you. For whome he hath sent: him ye beleve not.

³⁹ Searche the scriptures for in them ye thinke ye have eternall lyfe: and they are they which testify of me.

⁴⁰ And yet will ye not come to me that ye might have lyfe.

⁴¹ I receave not prayse of men.

⁴² But I knowe you that ye have not the love of God in you

³⁸ You do not have his word remaining in you, for you are not believing in the one whom he has sent.

³⁹ You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life, and these same scriptures testify about me,

⁴⁰ and you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life.

⁴¹ I do not receive praise from men,

⁴² but I know that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.

³⁸ You don’t have his word living in you, because you don’t believe him whom he sent.

³⁹ “You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

⁴⁰ Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.

⁴¹ I don’t receive glory from men.

⁴² But I know you, that you don’t have God’s love in yourselves.

³⁸ You don’t have his word living in you, because you don’t believe him whom he sent.

³⁹ “You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

⁴⁰ Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.

⁴¹ I don’t receive glory from men.

⁴² But I know you, that you don’t have God’s love in yourselves.

³⁸ And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.

³⁹ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

⁴⁰ And ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.

⁴¹ I receive not honor from men.

⁴² But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

³⁸ You don’t have his word living in you, because you don’t believe him whom he sent.

³⁹ “You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

⁴⁰ Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.

⁴¹ I don’t receive glory from men.

⁴² But I know you, that you don’t have God’s love in yourselves.

³⁸ You don’t have his word living in you, because you don’t believe him whom he sent.

³⁹ “You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

⁴⁰ Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.

⁴¹ I don’t receive glory from men.

⁴² But I know you, that you don’t have God’s love in yourselves.

³⁸ And ye have not his word dwelling in you; for ye believe not to him, whom he sent.

³⁹ Seek ye the scriptures, in which ye guess to have everlasting life; and those it be, that bear witnessing of me.

⁴⁰ And ye will not come to me, that ye have life.

⁴¹ I take not clearness of men;

⁴² but I have known you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

³⁸ And ye have not his word dwelling in you; for ye believe not to him, whom he sent.

³⁹ Seek ye the scriptures, in which ye guess to have everlasting life; and those it be, that bear witnessing of me. (Ye study the Scriptures, through which ye hope to gain eternal life; and they do indeed testify about me.)

⁴⁰ And (yet) ye will not come to me, (so) that ye (can) have (eternal) life.

⁴¹ I take not clearness of men; (I do not receive my glory, or my honour, from people;)

⁴² but I have known you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

³⁸ And ye han not his word dwellynge in you; for ye byleuen not to hym, whom he sente.

³⁹ Seke ye scripturis, in which ye gessen to haue euerlastynge lijf; and tho it ben, that beren witnessyng of me.

⁴⁰ And ye wolen not come to me, that ye haue lijf.

⁴¹ Y take not clerenesse of men;

⁴² but Y haue knowun you, that ye han not the loue of God in you.

³⁸ and His word ye have not remaining in you, because whom He sent, him ye do not believe.

³⁹ 'Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;

⁴⁰ and ye do not will to come unto me, that ye may have life;

⁴¹ glory from man I do not receive,

⁴² but I have known you, that the love of God ye have not in yourselves.