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Text -- John 5:34-47 (NET)
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5:34 (I do not accept human testimony , but I say this so that you may be saved .)
5:35 He was a lamp that was burning and shining , and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time in his light .
5:36 “But I have a testimony greater than that from John . For the deeds that the Father has assigned me to complete – the deeds I am now doing – testify about me that the Father has sent me .
5:37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified about me . You people have never heard his voice nor seen his form at any time ,
5:38 nor do you have his word residing in you , because you do not believe the one whom he sent .
5:39 You study the scriptures thoroughly because you think in them you possess eternal life , and it is these same scriptures that testify about me ,
5:40 but you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life .
5:41 “I do not accept praise from people ,
5:42 but I know you , that you do not have the love of God within you .
5:43 I have come in my Father’s name , and you do not accept me . If someone else comes in his own name , you will accept him .
5:44 How can you believe , if you accept praise from one another and don’t seek the praise that comes from the only God ?
5:45 “Do not suppose that I will accuse you before the Father . The one who accuses you is Moses , in whom you have placed your hope .
5:46 If you believed Moses , you would believe me , because he wrote about me .
5:47 But if you do not believe what Moses wrote , how will you believe my words ?”
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Jesus, The Christ |
Temple |
JESUS CHRIST, 4C1 |
Unbelief |
Life |
Pentateuch |
MOSES |
Word of God |
God |
Light |
John |
Godlessness |
Minister |
GLORY |
JOHN THE BAPTIST |
Deuteronomy |
Instability |
Worldliness |
Immortality |
Ambition |
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NET Notes: Joh 5:36 Grk “complete, which I am now doing”; the referent of the relative pronoun has been specified by repeating “deeds” from the pr...
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NET Notes: Joh 5:37 You people have never heard his voice nor seen his form at any time. Compare Deut 4:12. Also see Deut 5:24 ff., where the Israelites begged to hear th...
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NET Notes: Joh 5:39 The words “same scriptures” are not in the Greek text, but are supplied to clarify the referent (“these”).
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NET Notes: Joh 5:44 Several early and important witnesses (Ì66,75 B W a b sa) lack θεοῦ (qeou, “God”) here, thus reading “the ...
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NET Notes: Joh 5:45 The final condemnation will come from Moses himself – again ironic, since Moses is the very one the Jewish authorities have trusted in (placed y...
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