John Chapter 5 verse 47 Holy Bible
But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
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If you have no belief in his writings, how will you have belief in my words?
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But if ye do not believe his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
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But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
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But if you don't believe his writings, how will you believe my words?"
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but if his writings ye believe not, how shall ye believe my sayings?'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(47) The emphasis of the contrast here is not between "writings" and "words," but between "his" and "My." It is a repetition of the thought of the previous verse, with an advance in time. They had not believed Moses, and therefore had not believed Him. They do not believe, for they do not read the spiritual meaning of the writings of Moses even now. What ground of hope is left? His words, revealing the deeper truths of the kingdom of God, will fall upon their ears as so many unmeaning sounds. (Comp. Note on John 3:12.)Parallel Commentaries ...GreekButδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.sinceεἰ (ei)ConjunctionStrong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.you do not believeπιστεύετε (pisteuete)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.whatτοῖς (tois)Article - Dative Neuter PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.heἐκείνου (ekeinou)Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.wrote,γράμμασιν (grammasin)Noun - Dative Neuter PluralStrong's 1121: From grapho; a writing, i.e. A letter, note, epistle, book, etc. plural learning.howπῶς (pōs)AdverbStrong's 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!will you believeπιστεύσετε (pisteusete)Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.whatτοῖς (tois)Article - Dative Neuter PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.Iἐμοῖς (emois)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 1st Person PluralStrong's 1699: My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.say?”ῥήμασιν (rhēmasin)Noun - Dative Neuter PluralStrong's 4487: From rheo; an utterance, ; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever.Jump to PreviousBelief Believe Disbelieve Sayings Words Writings Wrote
