Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed.”
Parallel translations
- KJV Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
- BSB Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
- NKJV Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
- NASB Jesus *said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you now believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.”
- NLT Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.”
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- 1 Pet 1:8whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory —
- 2 Cor 5:7for we walk by faith, not by sight.
- Heb 11:1Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
- Heb 11:27By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
- Luke 1:45Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”
- John 4:48Jesus therefore said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders, you will in no way believe.”
- John 20:8So then the other disciple who came first to the tomb also entered in, and he saw and believed.
- Heb 11:39These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn’t receive the promise,
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