John

John 5:38–40

³⁸nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.

³⁹You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me, ⁴⁰yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.

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John 5:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
abide	μένοντα	menonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
believe	πιστεύετε	pisteuete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
the	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
He	ἐκεῖνος	ekeinos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
sent	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss

John 5:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You pore over	Ἐραυνᾶτε	Eraunate	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2045 I search diligently
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
Scriptures	γραφάς	graphas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
presume that	δοκεῖτε	dokeite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
them	αὐταῖς	autais	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
you possess	ἔχειν	echein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2192 I have, hold, possess
eternal	αἰώνιον	aiōnion	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
These	ἐκεῖναί	ekeinai	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
testify	μαρτυροῦσαι	martyrousai	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3140 I witness, testify
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
Me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

John 5:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you refuse	θέλετε	thelete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to come	ἐλθεῖν	elthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2064 I come, go
to	πρός	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
have	ἔχητε	echēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life

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John 5:38 1 John 2:14 · Deuteronomy 6:6–9 · John 12:44–48 · Isaiah 53:1–3 · James 1:21–22 · Proverbs 7:1–2 · John 8:37 · John 1:11 · John 8:46–47 · John 15:7 · John 5:42–43 · Joshua 1:8

John 5:39 Luke 24:27 · Luke 24:44 · 2 Peter 1:19–21 · Acts 26:22–23 · Proverbs 8:33–34 · Matthew 22:29 · John 5:46 · 1 Peter 1:10–11 · Isaiah 34:16 · 2 Timothy 3:14–17 · Acts 17:11 · Acts 13:27

John 5:40 John 3:19 · John 1:11 · John 6:37 · Psalm 81:11 · 1 John 5:11–13 · Isaiah 49:7 · John 8:45–46 · Matthew 23:37 · Romans 6:23 · John 6:40 · Isaiah 50:2 · John 7:37–38

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.