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You are doing the works of your father. They said to him, We are true sons of Abraham; we have one Father, who is God.
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Jesus said to them, If God was your Father you would have love for me, because it was from God I came and am here. I did not come of myself, but he sent me.
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Why are my words not clear to you? It is because your ears are shut to my teaching.
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You are the children of your father the Evil One and it is your pleasure to do his desires. From the first he was a taker of life; and he did not go in the true way because there is no true thing in him. When he says what is false, it is natural to him, for he is false and the father of what is false.
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But because I say what is true, you have no belief in me.
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Which of you is able truly to say that I am a sinner? If I say what is true, why have you no belief in me?
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He who is a child of God gives ear to the words of God: your ears are not open to them because you are not from God.
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The Jews said to him in answer, Are we not right in saying that you are of Samaria and have an evil spirit?
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And this was the answer of Jesus: I have not an evil spirit; but I give honour to my Father and you do not give honour to me.
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I, however, am not in search of glory for myself: there is One who is searching for it and he is judge.
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Truly I say to you, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.