VERSE STUDY • KJV

John 5:47

But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

Read it in 5 translations

But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”

But if you don’t believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”

But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

but if his writings ye believe not, how shall ye believe my sayings?’

44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that [cometh] from God only?

45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is [one] that accuseth you, [even] Moses, in whom ye trust.

46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.

47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

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HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION

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