John 5:37

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The Father who sent me has Himself testified about me. You have never heard His voice or seen His form.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} the Father{G3962} that{G846} sent{G3992} me,{G3165} he hath borne witness{G3140} of{G4012} me.{G1700} Ye have{G191} neither{G3777} heard{G191} his{G846} voice{G5456} at any time,{G4455} nor{G3777} seen{G3708} his{G846} form.{G1491}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} the Father{G3962} himself{G846}, which hath sent{G3992}{(G5660)} me{G3165}, hath borne witness{G3140}{(G5758)} of{G4012} me{G1700}. Ye have{G191} neither{G3777} heard{G191}{(G5754)} his{G846} voice{G5456} at any time{G4455}, nor{G3777} seen{G3708}{(G5758)} his{G846} shape{G1491}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And the father him silfe which hath sent me beareth witnes of me. Ye have not hearde his voyce at eny tyme nor ye have sene his shape:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And ye father him self which hath sent me, beareth wytnesse of me. Ye haue nether herde his voyce at eny tyme, ner sene his shappe:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the Father himselfe, which hath sent me, beareth witnesse of me. Ye haue not heard his voyce at any time, neither haue ye seene his shape.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the father hymselfe which hath sent me, hath borne witnesse of me. Ye haue not hearde his voyce at any tyme, nor seene his shape,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And the Father who sent me Himself hath testified concerning me; ye have neither heard His voice at any time, nor His appearance have ye seen;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Father himself who sent me has given witness about me. Not one of you has ever given ear to his voice; his form you have not seen.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    And the Father who sent me has himself testified about me. You people have never heard his voice nor seen his form at any time,

Referenced Verses

  • John 8:18 : 18 I am the one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me also testifies about me.
  • John 1:18 : 18 No one has ever seen God; the one and only Son, who is in the closest relationship with the Father, has made Him known.
  • Matt 3:17 : 17 And a voice from heaven said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'
  • Deut 4:12 : 12 Then the LORD spoke to you from the midst of the fire. You heard the sound of words, but saw no form—there was only a voice.
  • John 14:9 : 9 Jesus said to him, 'Philip, have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?'
  • 1 Tim 1:17 : 17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
  • 1 Tim 6:16 : 16 He alone has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has seen Him or can see Him. To Him be honor and eternal power. Amen.
  • 1 John 1:1-2 : 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have observed and our hands have touched, concerning the Word of life— 2 the life was made visible, and we have seen it, and we testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was revealed to us—
  • 1 John 4:12 : 12 No one has ever seen God. If we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.
  • 1 John 4:20 : 20 If anyone says, 'I love God,' but hates their brother or sister, they are a liar. For the one who does not love their brother or sister whom they have seen cannot love God whom they have not seen.
  • John 15:24 : 24 If I had not done the works among them that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen these works, and yet they have hated both me and my Father.
  • John 6:27 : 27 'Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him, God the Father has set his seal of approval.'
  • Exod 20:19 : 19 They said to Moses, 'Speak to us yourself, and we will listen. But do not let God speak to us, or we will die.'
  • Matt 17:5 : 5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 5:30-36
    7 verses
    83%

    30 I can do nothing on My own. As I hear, I judge, and My judgment is just because I do not seek My own will but the will of Him who sent Me.

    31 If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.

    32 There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is true.

    33 You sent messengers to John, and he testified to the truth.

    34 But I do not accept testimony from a man; rather, I say these things so that you may be saved.

    35 John was a lamp that burned and shone, and for a time, you were willing to rejoice in his light.

    36 But I have testimony greater than John's: the works the Father has given Me to complete, the very works I am doing, testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.

  • John 5:38-39
    2 verses
    80%

    38 Nor do you have His word abiding in you, because you do not believe the one He sent.

    39 You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; yet it is they that testify about me.

  • John 8:18-19
    2 verses
    79%

    18 I am the one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me also testifies about me.

    19 Then they asked him, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also."

  • John 6:46
    78%

    46 No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father.

  • John 1:18
    77%

    18 No one has ever seen God; the one and only Son, who is in the closest relationship with the Father, has made Him known.

  • John 8:38
    76%

    38 I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father."

  • John 12:45
    76%

    45 "And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

  • John 14:9-11
    3 verses
    75%

    9 Jesus said to him, 'Philip, have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?'

    10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, the Father who dwells in me does his work.

    11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Or at least believe because of the works themselves.

  • John 12:49
    74%

    49 For I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to speak.

  • John 14:7
    74%

    7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him and have seen him.

  • John 17:25
    73%

    25 Righteous Father, though the world has not known You, I have known You, and they have known that You sent Me.

  • John 16:27
    73%

    27 for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.

  • John 10:25
    73%

    25 Jesus answered them, 'I told you, and you do not believe. The works I do in my Father's name testify about me,

  • John 5:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19 So Jesus answered them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing by Himself; He only does what He sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does in the same way.'

    20 'For the Father loves the Son and shows Him everything that He does. And He will show Him greater works than these, so that you may be amazed.'

  • John 3:34
    73%

    34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without measure.

  • John 15:26-27
    2 verses
    73%

    26 When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—he will testify about me.

    27 And you also must testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.

  • John 8:42
    73%

    42 Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I did not come on my own, but he sent me.

  • John 3:32
    73%

    32 He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.

  • John 5:23
    72%

    23 'So that everyone may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.'

  • John 5:43
    72%

    43 I have come in my Father's name, and you do not accept me. But if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.

  • John 10:37-38
    2 verses
    72%

    37 If I do not do the works of my Father, do not believe me.

    38 But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.

  • John 8:16
    71%

    16 And even if I judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.

  • John 3:11
    71%

    11 Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony.

  • Matt 11:27
    71%

    27 All things have been committed to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

  • John 5:17
    71%

    17 But Jesus answered them, 'My Father is working until now, and I too am working.'

  • John 17:5
    71%

    5 And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.

  • John 9:37
    71%

    37 Jesus said to him, 'You have seen Him, and it is He who is speaking with you.'

  • John 8:26
    71%

    26 I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the one who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him."

  • John 7:28-29
    2 verses
    71%

    28 Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple, cried out, 'You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come on My own, but the One who sent Me is true. You do not know Him.

    29 I know Him because I am from Him, and He sent Me.'

  • John 8:29
    70%

    29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, because I always do what pleases him."

  • John 10:30
    70%

    30 I and the Father are one.

  • John 15:24
    70%

    24 If I had not done the works among them that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen these works, and yet they have hated both me and my Father.

  • John 8:54
    70%

    54 Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, whom you claim as your God.

  • John 16:25
    70%

    25 I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

  • John 14:28
    70%

    28 You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and I will come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.

  • 2 Pet 1:17
    70%

    17 For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice was conveyed to Him by the Majestic Glory: 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'