John

John 5:46–47

46If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me. 47But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”

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John 5:46

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IfεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
you had believedἐπιστεύετεepisteueteVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG4100 I believe, have faith in
MosesΜωϋσεῖMōuseiNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3475 Moses
you would believeἐπιστεύετεepisteueteVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG4100 I believe, have faith in
MeἐμοίemoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
becauseγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
heἐκεῖνοςekeinosDemonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG1565 that, that one there, yonder
wroteἔγραψενegrapsenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1125 I write
aboutπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
MeἐμοῦemouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I

John 5:47

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
sinceεἰeiConjunctionG1487 if
you do not believeπιστεύετεpisteueteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG4100 I believe, have faith in
whatτοῖςtoisArticle - Dative Neuter PluralG3588 the
heἐκείνουekeinouDemonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG1565 that, that one there, yonder
wroteγράμμασινgrammasinNoun - Dative Neuter PluralG1121 a letter, writings, learning
howπῶςpōsAdverbG4459 how, in what manner
will you believeπιστεύσετεpisteuseteVerb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG4100 I believe, have faith in
whatτοῖςtoisArticle - Dative Neuter PluralG3588 the
IἐμοῖςemoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 1st Person PluralG1699 mine
sayῥήμασινrhēmasinNoun - Dative Neuter PluralG4487 a thing spoken

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John 5:46 Deuteronomy 18:15 · Deuteronomy 18:18–19 · John 1:45 · Luke 24:27 · Numbers 24:17–18 · Acts 26:22 · Genesis 49:10 · Genesis 22:18 · Numbers 21:8–9 · Genesis 12:3 · Genesis 3:15 · Hebrews 7:1–10

John 5:47 Luke 16:31 · Luke 16:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.