John 8:38

World English Bible (2000)

I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father."

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  • John 5:19 : 19 Jesus therefore answered them, "Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.
  • John 8:41 : 41 You do the works of your father." They said to him, "We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God."
  • John 8:44 : 44 You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn't stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.
  • John 14:10 : 10 Don'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.
  • John 14:24 : 24 He who doesn't love me doesn't keep my words. The word which you hear isn't mine, but the Father's who sent me.
  • John 5:30 : 30 I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don't seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.
  • John 3:32 : 32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
  • John 8:26 : 26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."
  • John 12:49-50 : 49 For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50 I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak."
  • 1 John 3:8-9 : 8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whoever is born of God doesn't commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he can't sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn't do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn't love his brother.
  • John 17:8 : 8 for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came forth from you, and they have believed that you sent me.
  • Matt 3:7 : 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 8:39-47
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    83%

    39They answered him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.

    40But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham didn't do this.

    41You do the works of your father." They said to him, "We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God."

    42Therefore Jesus said to them, "If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven't come of myself, but he sent me.

    43Why don't you understand my speech? Because you can't hear my word.

    44You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn't stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

    45But because I tell the truth, you don't believe me.

    46Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?

    47He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don't hear, because you are not of God."

  • John 8:37
    80%

    37I know that you are Abraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.

  • John 8:18-19
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    18I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me."

    19They said therefore to 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 8:26-29
    4 verses
    77%

    26I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."

    27They didn't understand that he spoke to them about the Father.

    28Jesus therefore said to them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.

    29He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn't left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."

  • John 5:36-38
    3 verses
    76%

    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.

    37The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

    38You don't have his word living in you; because you don't believe him whom he sent.

  • John 8:54-56
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    76%

    54Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God.

    55You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, 'I don't know him,' I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and keep his word.

    56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad."

  • John 14:9-11
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    76%

    9Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How do you say, 'Show us the Father?'

    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.

    11Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works' sake.

  • John 10:36-38
    3 verses
    75%

    36do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You blaspheme,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God?'

    37If I don't do the works of my Father, don't believe me.

    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 10:25
    75%

    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 5:19-20
    2 verses
    75%

    19Jesus therefore answered them, "Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.

    20For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.

  • John 14:7
    75%

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

  • John 15:23-24
    2 verses
    75%

    23He who hates me, hates my Father also.

    24If I hadn't done among them the works which no one else did, they wouldn't have had sin. But now have they seen and also hated both me and my Father.

  • John 8:49
    74%

    49Jesus answered, "I don't have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.

  • John 12:49-50
    2 verses
    74%

    49For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

    50I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak."

  • John 8:23
    74%

    23He said to them, "You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.

  • John 8:16
    74%

    16Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.

  • John 5:17
    74%

    17But Jesus answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too."

  • John 3:11
    74%

    11Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, and you don't receive our witness.

  • John 6:46
    73%

    46Not that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from God. He has seen the Father.

  • John 8:14
    73%

    14Jesus answered them, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don't know where I came from, or where I am going.

  • John 10:32
    72%

    32Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?"

  • John 15:8
    72%

    8"In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

  • John 16:27-28
    2 verses
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    27for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.

    28I came out from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."

  • John 16:3
    72%

    3They will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.

  • John 12:45
    72%

    45He who sees me sees him who sent me.

  • John 14:28
    72%

    28You heard how I told you, 'I go away, and I come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said 'I am going to my Father;' for the Father is greater than I.