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Jesus said to them, 1"If God were your Father, you would love me, for 2I came from God and 3I am here. 4I came not of my own accord, but 5he sent me.
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6Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot 7bear to hear my word.
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8You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. 9He was a murderer from the beginning, and 10has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. 11When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
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But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.
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Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?
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12Whoever is of God hears the words of God. 13The reason why you do not hear them is that 14you are not of God."
Before Abraham Was, I Am
48 The Jews answered him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and 15have a demon?"
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Jesus answered, "I do not have a demon, but 16I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.
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Yet 17I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it, and he is the judge.
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Truly, truly, 18I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never 19see death."
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The Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon! 20Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet 21you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never 22taste death.'