And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
Parallel translations
- WEB You don’t have his word living in you; because you don’t believe him whom he sent.
- BSB nor does His word abide in you, because you do not believe the One He sent.
- NKJV But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe.
- NASB Also you do not have His word remaining in you, because you do not believe Him whom He sent.
- NLT and you do not have his message in your hearts, because you do not believe me—the one he sent to you.
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Quick answer
God's word does not abide in them, shown by their refusal to believe the one he sent. Rejecting Jesus reveals an empty profession.
Overview
Jesus diagnoses the leaders' problem: God's word has no living place in them, proven by their unbelief toward Christ. Their outward religion lacks inward reality. True reception of God's word always leads to faith in the Son whom he sent.
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Cross-references · 18
- 1 Jn 2:14I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
- Deut 6:6–9And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
- John 12:44–48Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
- Prov 7:1–2My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
- Jas 1:21–22Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
- Isa 53:1–3Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
- John 5:46–47For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
- Isa 49:7Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
- John 15:7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
- John 8:37I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
- John 1:11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
- Prov 2:1–2My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
- Josh 1:8This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
- John 3:17–21For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
- John 8:46–47Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
- John 5:42–43But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
- Ps 119:11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
- Col 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
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