John 8:37 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.”
John 8:37 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 8:37 in 6 Bible Translations
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John 8:37 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.”
John 8:37 — World English Bible
John 8:37 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.”
John 8:37 — American Standard Version
John 8:37 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`I have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you;”
John 8:37 — Young's Literal Translation
John 8:37 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word has no entrance in you.”
John 8:37 — Darby Translation
John 8:37 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I know that ye are Abrahams seede, but yee seeke to kill mee, because my worde hath no place in you.”
John 8:37 — Geneva Bible
John 8:37 in Context — John 8
35 Or, l’esclave ne demeure pas toujours dans la maison; le fils y demeure toujours.
36 Si donc le Fils vous affranchit, vous serez réellement libres.
37 Je sais que vous êtes la postérité d’Abraham; mais vous cherchez à me faire mourir, parce que ma parole ne pénètre pas en vous.
38 Je dis ce que j’ai vu chez mon Père; et vous, vous faites ce que vous avez entendu de la part de votre père.
39 Ils lui répondirent: Notre père, c’est Abraham. Jésus leur dit: Si vous étiez enfants d’Abraham, vous feriez les œuvres d’Abraham.
What Does John 8:37 Mean?
John 8:37 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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