John 5:39

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

"Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me." - John 5:39
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What does John 5:39 mean?

John 5:39 (KJV) states, "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me." This verse is part of a passage in which Jesus is speaking to the Jewish leaders, challenging them to believe in Him as the Son of God. In this…

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Searching the Scriptures: Unveiling the Eternal Truth

In John 5:39, Jesus presents a significant challenge and profound invitation: "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me." This verse serves as a cornerstone of our faith, prompting believers to delve deeper into the…

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A Prayer for Revelation Through Scripture

Heavenly Father, Creator of all that is seen and unseen, we come before You in deep reverence and humility, acknowledging the greatness of Your Word. As we reflect on the profound truth found in John 5:39, ‘Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and…

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John 5:39 - "¶ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."
John 7:37-39
John 7:37-39
Luke 5:39
John 12:39 - "Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,"
John 10:39 - "Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,"
Isaiah 39:5 - "Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:"
"Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again," - John 12:39
John 4:39 - "¶ And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did."
John 9:39 - "¶ And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind."
John 7:39 - "(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)"
John 19:39 - "And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight."
John 1:39 - "He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour."
Ezekiel 39:5 - "Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD."
Acts 5:39 - "But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God."
John 18:39 - "But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?"
Luke 5:39 - "No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better."
John 8:39 - "They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham."
Job 39:5 - "Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?"
John 6:39 - "And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day."
"Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand," - John 10:39
Mark 5:39 - "And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth."
John 11:39 - "Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days."
John 15:5
John 15:5
John 5:2
"Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:" - Isaiah 39:5
John 5:33 - "Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth."
John 5:5 - "And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years."