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`And because I say the truth, ye do not believe me.
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Who of you doth convict me of sin? and if I speak truth, wherefore do ye not believe me?
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he who is of God, the sayings of God he doth hear; because of this ye do not hear, because of God ye are not.'
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The Jews, therefore, answered and said to him, `Do we not say well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?'
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Jesus answered, `I have not a demon, but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me;
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and I do not seek my own glory; there is who is seeking and is judging;
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verily, verily, I say to you, If any one may keep my word, death he may not see -- to the age.'
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The Jews, therefore, said to him, `Now we have known that thou hast a demon; Abraham did die, and the prophets, and thou dost say, If any one may keep my word, he shall not taste of death -- to the age!
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Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died; whom dost thou make thyself?'
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Jesus answered, `If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who is glorifying me, of whom ye say that He is your God;
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and ye have not known Him, and I have known Him, and if I say that I have not known Him, I shall be like you -- speaking falsely; but I have known Him, and His word I keep;