Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
Parallel translations
- KJV Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
- BSB Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves.
- NKJV Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.
- NASB Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe because of the works themselves.
- NLT Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Or at least believe because of the work you have seen me do.
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- John 10:38But 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.”
- John 5:36But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.
- John 10:25Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you don’t believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, these testify about me.
- John 14:10Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works.
- Heb 2:4God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?
- Acts 2:22“Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,
- Matt 11:4–5Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
- John 10:32Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”
- John 12:38–40that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
- Luke 7:21–23In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
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