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Holman Christian Standard Bible
39 You pore over the Scriptures because you think you have eternal life in them, yet they testify about Me.
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English Standard Version
39 You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me,
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King James Version
39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
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The Message Bible
39 "You have your heads in your Bibles constantly because you think you'll find eternal life there. But you miss the forest for the trees. These Scriptures are all about me!
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New American Standard Bible
39 "You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me;
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New International Version
39 You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,
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New King James Version
39 You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.
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New Living Translation
39 “You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!
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New Revised Standard
39 "You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that testify on my behalf.
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American Standard Version
39 Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;
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The Bible in Basic English
39 You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me.
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Common English Bible
39 Examine the scriptures, since you think that in them you have eternal life. They also testify about me,
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
39 Examine the scriptures, since you think that in them you have eternal life. They also testify about me,
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The Complete Jewish Bible
39 You keep examining the Tanakh because you think that in it you have eternal life. Those very Scriptures bear witness to me,
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The Darby Translation
39 Ye search the scriptures, for ye think that in them ye have life eternal, and they it is which bear witness concerning me;
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Good News Translation
39 You study the Scriptures, because you think that in them you will find eternal life. And these very Scriptures speak about me!
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
39 You study the Scriptures, because you think that in them you will find eternal life. And these very Scriptures speak about me!
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GOD'S WORD Translation
39 You study the Scriptures in detail because you think you have the source of eternal life in them. These Scriptures testify on my behalf.
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Hebrew Names Version
39 "You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
39 Search the scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life; and they are those who testify of me.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
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Lexham English Bible
39 You search the scriptures because you think that you have eternal life in them, and it is these that testify about me.
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New Century Version
39 You carefully study the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. They do in fact tell about me,
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New International Reader's Version
39 "You study the Scriptures carefully. You study them because you think they will give you eternal life. The Scriptures you study give witness about me.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
39 "You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that testify on my behalf.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
39 Search the scriptures: for you think in them to have life everlasting. And the same are they that give testimony of me.
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Revised Standard Version
39 You search the scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness to me;
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
39 You search the scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness to me;
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SBL Greek New Testament
39 Ἐραυνᾶτε τὰς γραφάς, ὅτι ὑμεῖς δοκεῖτε ἐν αὐταῖς ζωὴν αἰώνιον ἔχειν · καὶ ἐκεῖναί εἰσιν αἱ μαρτυροῦσαι περὶ ἐμοῦ ·
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Third Millennium Bible
39 "Search the Scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life; and it is they which testify of Me.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
39 "Search the Scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life; and it is they which testify of Me.
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Tyndale
39 Searche the scriptures for in them ye thinke ye have eternall lyfe: and they are they which testify of me.
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The Latin Vulgate
39 scrutamini scripturas quia vos putatis in ipsis vitam aeternam habere et illae sunt quae testimonium perhibent de me
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
39 scrutamini scripturas quia vos putatis in ipsis vitam aeternam habere et illae sunt quae testimonium perhibent de me
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The Webster Bible
39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
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World English Bible
39 "You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.
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Weymouth New Testament
39 "You search the Scriptures, because you suppose that in them you will find the Life of the Ages; and it is those Scriptures that yield testimony concerning me;
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Wycliffe
39 Seek ye the scriptures, in which ye guess [in which ye ween] to have everlasting life; and those it be, that bear witnessing of me.
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Young's Literal Translation
39 `Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;
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