KJV King James Version
And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
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John 5:37
And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,
WEB World English Bible
The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
ASV American Standard Version
And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And the Father who sent me Himself hath testified concerning me; ye have neither heard His voice at any time, nor His appearance have ye seen;
Surrounding context — John 5
34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
36 But I have greater witness than [that] of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
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.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπέμψαςG3992 · pempōto sendμεG3165 · memeπατὴρG3962 · patērfatherἐκεῖνοςG1565 · ekeinosthatμεμαρτύρηκενG3140 · martureōto testifyπερὶG4012 · periaboutἐμοῦ·G1473 · egōI/weοὔτεG3777 · outeneitherφωνὴνG5456 · phōnēvoice/sound: voiceαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heπώποτεG4455 · pōpoteeverἀκηκόατε,G191 · akouōto hearοὔτεG3777 · outeneitherεἶδοςG1491 · eidosappearanceαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἑωράκατε,G3708 · horaōto see: see
Cross-references
John 8:18I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.Matthew 3:17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.John 1:18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].1 Timothy 1:17Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.1 John 4:20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?1 John 4:12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.1 Timothy 6:16Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honour and power everlasting. Amen.John 6:27Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.Exodus 20:19And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.Deuteronomy 4:12And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only [ye heard] a voice.John 14:9Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou [then], Shew us the Father?1 John 1:1-2That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;Matthew 17:5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.John 15:24If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
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