YHN 10:38 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) but if I am doing his work, even if you don’t believe that he sent me, at least believe in what I do so that you all can know that the father is in me and I’m in the father.”

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT But if I am doing them, even if you do not believe me, believe in the works so that you might know and might understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.”

UST However, because I am doing these miraculous deeds, you should trust what these deeds reveal about me even though you do not trust me. You should do that in order to learn and comprehend that my Father and I are completely united.”

BSB But if I am doing [them], even though you do not believe Me, believe the works [themselves], so that you may know and understand that the Father [is] in Me, and I am in the Father.”

MSB But if I am doing [them], even though you do not believe Me, believe the works [themselves], so that you may know and believe[fn] that the Father [is] in Me, and I am in Him.[fn]”

BLB But if I do, even if you do not believe Me, believe the works, so that you may know and may understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father."

AICNT but if I do them, even though you do not [[want to]][fn] believe me, believe the works, that you may {know}[fn] [and understand][fn] that the Father is in me and I am in {the Father}.”[fn]

10:38, want to: Included in D(05).

10:38, know: W(032) reads “read.”

10:38, and understand: Absent from some manuscripts. D(05) Latin(a b d e ff2) ‖ Some manuscripts read “and believe.” N*(01) A(02) BYZ TR

10:38, the Father: P*75 N*(01) B(03) D(05) W(032) Latin(a d e) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT ‖ Some manuscripts read “him.” P*45 A(02) Latin(b ff2) BYZ TR ‖ P*66 reads “him, the Father.”

OEB if I am doing it, even though you do not believe me, believe what that work shows; so that you may understand, and understand more and more clearly, that the Father is in union with me, and I with the Father.’

WEBBE But if I do them, though you don’t believe me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET But if I do them, even if you do not believe me, believe the deeds, so that you may come to know and understand that I am in the Father and the Father is in me.”

LSV and if I do, even if you may not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and may believe that the Father [is] in Me, and I in Him.”

FBV But if that is what I'm doing, even though you don't believe me, you should believe because of the evidence of what I've done. That way you can know and understand that the Father is in me, and I am in the Father.”

TCNT But if I do them, even if you do not believe me, believe the works, so that you may know and [fn]believe that the Father is in me and I in [fn]him.”

10:38 believe 94.4% ¦ understand CT 1.4%

10:38 him ¦ the Father CT

T4T But because I perform these miracles, believe what these miracles show about me, even though you do not believe what I say. If you do that, then you will know and understand that my Father has a close relationship with me, and I have a close relationship with my Father.”

LEB But if I am doing them,[fn] even if you do not believe me, believe the deeds, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”

10:38 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

BBE But if I am doing them, then have belief in the works even if you have no belief in me; so that you may see clearly and be certain that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.

Moff but if I am, then believe the deeds, though you will not believe me--that you may learn and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father."

Wymth But if they are, then even if you do not believe me, at least believe the deeds, that you may know and see clearly that the Father is in me, and that I am in the Father."

ASV But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.

DRA But if I do, though you will not believe me, believe the works: that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.

YLT and if I do, even if me ye may not believe, the works believe, that ye may know and may believe that in me [is] the Father, and I in Him.'

Drby but if I do, even if ye believe not me, believe the works, that ye may know [and believe] that the Father is in me and I in him.

RV But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.
(But if I do them, though ye/you_all believe not me, believe the works: that ye/you_all may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father. )

SLT And if I do, though ye believe me not, believe the works: that ye might know, and believe, that the Father in me, and I in him.

Wbstr But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in him.

KJB-1769 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
( But if I do, though ye/you_all believe not me, believe the works: that ye/you_all may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him. )

KJB-1611 But if I doe, though yee beleeue not me, beleeue the works: that ye may know and beleeue that the Father is in me, and I in him.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps But yf I do, and yf ye beleue not me, beleue the workes: that ye may knowe and beleue, that the father is in me, and I in hym.
(But if I do, and if ye/you_all believe not me, believe the works: that ye/you_all may know and believe, that the father is in me, and I in him.)

Gnva But if I doe, then though ye beleeue not mee, yet beleeue the workes, that ye may knowe and beleeue, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
(But if I do, then though ye/you_all believe not me, yet believe the works, that ye/you_all may know and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him. )

Cvdl but yf I do the, the (yf ye beleue not me) yet beleue ye workes, yt ye maye knowe & beleue, yt the father is in me, & I in ye father.
(but if I do them, the (if ye/you_all believe not me) yet believe ye/you_all works, it ye/you_all may know and believe, it the father is in me, and I in ye/you_all father.)

TNT But if I do though ye beleve not me yet beleve the workes that ye maye knowe and beleve that the father is in me and I in him.
(But if I do though ye/you_all believe not me yet believe the works that ye/you_all may know and believe that the father is in me and I in him. )

Wycl but if Y do, thouy ye wolen not bileue to me, bileue ye to the werkis; that ye knowe and bileue, that the fadir is in me, and Y in the fadir.
(but if I do, though ye/you_all woollen not believe to me, believe ye/you_all to the works; that ye/you_all know and believe, that the father is in me, and I in the father.)

Luth Tue ich sie aber, glaubet doch den Werken, wollt ihr mir nicht glauben, auf daß ihr erkennet und glaubet, daß der Vater in mir ist und ich in ihm.
(Tue I they/she/them but, believes though/but the works, wanted you(pl)/their/her to_me not believe, on/in/to that you(pl)/their/her recognises/realises and believes, that the/of_the father in to_me is and I in him.)

ClVg Si autem facio: etsi mihi non vultis credere, operibus credite, ut cognoscatis, et credatis quia Pater in me est, et ego in Patre.[fn]
(When/But_if however I_do: even_though to_me not/no do_you_want to_believe, works believe_me, as let_him_knowis, and credatis because Pater in/into/on me it_is, and I in/into/on Father. )

10.38 Operibus credite. Fidem adhibete operibus, ut merito fidei amplius cognoscendo opera, veniatis ad fidem deitatis.

10.38 Operibus believe_me. Faith adhibete works, as deservedly of_faith more cognoscendo works, let_him_comeis to faith deitatis.

UGNT εἰ δὲ ποιῶ, κἂν ἐμοὶ μὴ πιστεύητε, τοῖς ἔργοις πιστεύετε, ἵνα γνῶτε καὶ γινώσκητε, ὅτι ἐν ἐμοὶ ὁ Πατὴρ, κἀγὼ ἐν τῷ Πατρί.
(ei de poiō, kan emoi maʸ pisteuaʸte, tois ergois pisteuete, hina gnōte kai ginōskaʸte, hoti en emoi ho Pataʸr, kagō en tōi Patri.)

SBL-GNT εἰ δὲ ποιῶ, κἂν ἐμοὶ μὴ πιστεύητε τοῖς ἔργοις ⸀πιστεύετε, ἵνα γνῶτε καὶ ⸀γινώσκητε ὅτι ἐν ἐμοὶ ὁ πατὴρ κἀγὼ ἐν ⸂τῷ πατρί⸃.
(ei de poiō, kan emoi maʸ pisteuaʸte tois ergois ⸀pisteuete, hina gnōte kai ⸀ginōskaʸte hoti en emoi ho pataʸr kagō en ⸂tōi patri⸃.)

RP-GNT εἰ δὲ ποιῶ, κἂν ἐμοὶ μὴ πιστεύητε, τοῖς ἔργοις πιστεύσατε· ἵνα γνῶτε καὶ πιστεύσητε ὅτι ἐν ἐμοὶ ὁ πατήρ, κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτῷ.
(ei de poiō, kan emoi maʸ pisteuaʸte, tois ergois pisteusate; hina gnōte kai pisteusaʸte hoti en emoi ho pataʸr, kagō en autōi.)

TC-GNT εἰ δὲ ποιῶ, κἂν ἐμοὶ μὴ πιστεύητε, τοῖς ἔργοις [fn]πιστεύσατε· ἵνα γνῶτε καὶ [fn]πιστεύσητε ὅτι ἐν ἐμοὶ ὁ πατήρ, κἀγὼ ἐν [fn]αὐτῷ.
(ei de poiō, kan emoi maʸ pisteuaʸte, tois ergois pisteusate; hina gnōte kai pisteusaʸte hoti en emoi ho pataʸr, kagō en autōi. )

10:38 πιστευσατε ¦ πιστευετε CT

10:38 πιστευσητε 94.4% ¦ γινωσκητε (γεινωσκητε TH) NA SBL WH 1.4%

10:38 αυτω ¦ τω πατρι CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:22–42: The Jewish leaders rejected Jesus

The Jewish leaders challenged Jesus to say clearly that he was the Messiah if he was. Jesus told them that he had told them but they did not believe him because they were not his sheep. He said that he gives his sheep eternal life and no one can take them from him.

Jesus also said that he was one with God the Father, so the religious authorities wanted to kill him. They said that this was blasphemy (speaking against God). Jesus said that it was not blasphemy because he was the one God sent into the world. He also said that God was in him and he was in God. His opponents again tried to seize him, and he again escaped from them.

Jesus then went back to the east side of the Jordan River, away from Jerusalem. Many followed him and believed in him.

Here are other possible section headings:

Some Jewish leaders wrongly said that Jesus spoke against God

Jewish leaders became very angry with Jesus

Jewish leaders challenged Jesus

Paragraph 10:34–39

Jesus defended himself against being accused of blasphemy. He said that he was the one God had chosen and sent into the world. He also said that God was in him and he was in God. The people again tried to seize him, and he again escaped from them.

10:38a

But if I am doing them,

But if I do what my Father does,
But because I do what my Father wants,

But: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as But here introduces a conditional clause. It is the opposite of the conditional clause in 10:37a. The clause in 10:37a presented a condition that was not true, and this clause presents a condition that is true.

if I am doing them: This clause means “if I do the works of my Father,” or “if I do what my Father does/wants.” The word if here introduces a condition that was true, and so it can be translated as “because.” For example:

because I do what my Father wants

because I do the works/deeds of my Father

I am doing them: The pronoun them refers to the works of the Father. Use the term that is suitable for the expression you used in 10:37a. For example:

I do it

10:38b

even though you do not believe Me,

even if you^(plur) do not believe me when I speak,
although you^(plur) may not accept what I say,

even though you do not believe Me: The words even though introduce something that Jesus said might be true. It means “even if” or “although it might be true that.” Jesus used it to emphasize what they should do in 10:38c. Maybe they are not ready to believe him, but they can still believe his works.

you do not believe Me: Here the word believe refers to believing what Jesus said. Jesus said believe Me, not “believe in me.” Here are other ways to translate this clause:

you do not believe my words

you do not believe what I say

10:38c

believe the works themselves,

believe because of the miracles,
you^(plur) should at least believe the evidence of the/my miracles.

believe the works themselves: This phrase refers to trusting the evidence of Jesus’ miracles. Jesus wanted them to believe that he was from God because of the powerful healings that only God could do. For example:

believe because of the amazing things that I do

believe the miracles (NIV)

believe: Here the word believe refers to believing what Jesus’ works said about who he was. Maybe they do not want to believe what Jesus said, but they should believe the evidence of his miracles. The word believe here probably does not include the idea of trusting in him. However, trusting should follow if they believe that Jesus is God’s Son. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

believe ⌊the evidence of⌋ the miracles

believe ⌊what⌋ my works ⌊reveal about me⌋

10:38d

so that you may know and understand

so that you^(plur) will know for certain
Then you^(plur) will completely understand

so that you may know and understand: The phrase so that introduces a purpose clause. The people should believe in order that they might understand the truth.

know and understand: The Greek verbs that the BSB translates as know and understand are both forms of the verb that means “know.” (The two tenses mean “come to know” and “keep knowing.”) They are used together for emphasis. In some languages it may be more natural to combine the words and indicate the emphasis in another way. For example:

know for certain (NJB)

Some Greek manuscripts have “know and believe” instead of know and understand. Although scholars are nearly certain that know and understand was the original text, the KJV follows the other manuscripts. If major language translations in your area follow the KJV here, you may also want to translate this phrase as “know and believe.” The meanings of the different manuscripts are very close anyway.

10:38e

that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father.”

that the Father lives in me and I live in the Father.”
that my Father God and I are united.”

that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father: Jesus was saying that he was united with God the Father. He was saying that he was one with God. See also 10:30. Here are other ways to translate these clauses:

that I am joined/united with the Father

God the Father lives in me and I live in him

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-condition-fact

εἰ δὲ ποιῶ

if (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ δέ ποιῶ κἄν ἐμοί μή πιστεύητε τοῖς ἔργοις πιστεύετε ἵνα γνῶτε καί γινώσκητε ὅτι ἐν ἐμοί ὁ Πατήρ κἀγώ ἐν τῷ Πατρί)

Jesus is speaking as if this were a hypothetical possibility, but he means that it is actually true. If your language does not state something as a condition if it is certain or true, and if your readers might think that what Jesus is saying is not certain, then you could translate his words as an affirmative statement. Alternate translation: [But since I am doing them]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοῖς ἔργοις πιστεύετε

˱in˲_the works ˓be˒_believing

Here, believe in means to acknowledge that the works Jesus does are done with the authority of the Father and prove that he is God. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [believe that the works I do are from God] or [believe that the works I do are done with God’s power]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐν ἐμοὶ ὁ Πατὴρ, κἀγὼ ἐν τῷ Πατρί

in in (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ δέ ποιῶ κἄν ἐμοί μή πιστεύητε τοῖς ἔργοις πιστεύετε ἵνα γνῶτε καί γινώσκητε ὅτι ἐν ἐμοί ὁ Πατήρ κἀγώ ἐν τῷ Πατρί)

Jesus uses the word in to express the close personal relationship between himself and God. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [my Father has a close relationship with me, and I have a close relationship with my Father]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet