Verse List for YHN 5:39

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Yeshua (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) You look in the Jewish scriptures because you suppose that they’ll lead you to eternal life. Those very scriptures testify about me coming,

OET-LV You _all _are _searching the scriptures, because you _all are _supposing to _be _having eternal life in them, and those are the ones testifying concerning me,

ULT You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life, and these are the ones testifying about me,

UST You carefully study the Scriptures because you believe that by studying them you will be able to live forever in heaven. It is those very Scriptures that declare who I am.

BSB You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the [very words that] testify about Me,

MSB You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the [very words that] testify about Me,

BLB You diligently search the Scriptures because you think to have eternal life in them, and these are they bearing witness concerning Me;

AICNT “You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and {these are they}[fn] which testify about me;

OEB You search the scriptures, because you think that you find in them immortal life; and, though it is those scriptures that bear testimony to me,

LSB You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that bear witness about Me;

WEBBE & WMBB “You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

NET You study the scriptures thoroughly because you think in them you possess eternal life, and it is these same scriptures that testify about me,

LSV You search the Writings, because you think in them to have continuous life, and these are they that are testifying concerning Me;

FBV You search the Scriptures because you think that through them you'll gain eternal life. But the evidence they give is in support of me!

TCNT You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life, and it is these that testify about me,

T4T You carefully study (OR, Study) the Scriptures, because you think that by studying them you will find the way to have eternal life. And those Scriptures tell people about me!

LEB You search[fn] the scriptures because you think that you have eternal life in them, and it is these that testify about me.

BBE You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me.

Moff You search the scriptures, imagining you possess eternal life in their pages — and they do testify to me —

Wymth "You search the Scriptures, because you suppose that in them you will find the Life of the Ages; and it is those Scriptures that yield testimony concerning me;

ASV Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;

DRA Search the scriptures, for you think in them to have life everlasting; and the same are they that give testimony of me.

YLT 'Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;

Drby Ye search the scriptures, for ye think that in them ye have life eternal, and they it is which bear witness concerning me;

RV Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;
(Ye/You_all search the scriptures, because ye/you_all think that in them ye/you_all have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;)

SLT Search the writings; for ye think in them to have eternal life: and these are they testifying of me.

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

KJB-1769 ¶ 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/you_all think ye/you_all have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.)

KJB-1611 ¶ Search the Scriptures, for in them ye thinke ye haue eternall life, and they are they which testifie of me.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps Searche the scriptures, for in them ye thynke ye haue eternall lyfe: and they are they which testifie of me.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Gnva Searche the Scriptures: for in them ye thinke to haue eternall life, and they are they which testifie of me.
(Search the Scriptures: for in them ye/you_all think to have eternal life, and they are they which testify of me.)

Cvdl Searche the scripture, for ye thinke ye haue euerlastinge life therin: and the same is it that testifyeth of me,
(Search the scripture, for ye/you_all think ye/you_all have everlasting life therein: and the same is it that testifyeth of me,)

TNT Searche the scriptures for in them ye thinke ye have eternall lyfe: and they are they which testify of me.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Wycl Seke ye scripturis, in which ye gessen to haue euerlastynge lijf; and tho it ben, that beren witnessyng of me.
(Seek ye/you_all scriptures, in which ye/you_all guessing to have everlasting life; and those it been, that bearing witnessing of me.)

Luth Suchet in der Schrift; denn ihr meinet, ihr habt das ewige Leben darinnen; und sie ist‘s, die von mir zeuget.
(Search in the/of_the writing; because/than you(pl)/their/her meant, you(pl)/their/her have the eternal life therein; and they/she/them it_is, the from to_me witness/testify.)

ClVg Scrutamini Scripturas, quia vos putatis in ipsis vitam æternam habere: et illæ sunt quæ testimonium perhibent de me:
(Scrutamini Scriptures, because you(pl) you_think in/into/on themselves life eternal to_have: and those are which testimony perhibent from/about me:)

SR-GNT Ἐραυνᾶτε τὰς Γραφάς, ὅτι ὑμεῖς δοκεῖτε ἐν αὐταῖς ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἔχειν, καὶ ἐκεῖναί εἰσιν αἱ μαρτυροῦσαι περὶ ἐμοῦ· ‡

UGNT ἐραυνᾶτε τὰς Γραφάς, ὅτι ὑμεῖς δοκεῖτε ἐν αὐταῖς ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἔχειν, καὶ ἐκεῖναί εἰσιν αἱ μαρτυροῦσαι περὶ ἐμοῦ;

SBL-GNT Ἐραυνᾶτε τὰς γραφάς, ὅτι ὑμεῖς δοκεῖτε ἐν αὐταῖς ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἔχειν· καὶ ἐκεῖναί εἰσιν αἱ μαρτυροῦσαι περὶ ἐμοῦ·

RP-GNT Ἐρευνᾶτε τὰς γραφάς, ὅτι ὑμεῖς δοκεῖτε ἐν αὐταῖς ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἔχειν, καὶ ἐκεῖναί εἰσιν αἱ μαρτυροῦσαι περὶ ἐμοῦ·

TC-GNT [fn]ἐρευνᾶτε τὰς γραφάς, ὅτι ὑμεῖς δοκεῖτε ἐν αὐταῖς ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἔχειν, καὶ ἐκεῖναί εἰσιν αἱ μαρτυροῦσαι περὶ ἐμοῦ·