John 14:11

Contemporary English Version

Have faith in me when I say that the Father is one with me and that I am one with the Father. Or else have faith in me simply because of the things I do.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Or believe because of the miracles I have done.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Beleve me that I am the father and ye father in me. At the leest beleve me for the very workes sake.

Hebrew Names Version
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works' sake.

International Standard Version
Believe me, I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Otherwise, believe meme">[fn] because of the works themselves.John 5:36; 10:38;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
"Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe because of the works themselves.

New Century Version
Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Or believe because of the miracles I have done.

Update Bible Version
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: otherwise believe for the very works' sake.

Webster's Bible Translation
Believe me that I [am] in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.

English Standard Version
Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.

World English Bible
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works' sake.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Believe me, because I am in the Father, and the Father in me; but if not, believe me for the sake of the works.

Weymouth's New Testament
Believe me, all of you, that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me; or at any rate, believe me because of what I do.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Bileue ye not, that Y am in the fadir, and the fadir is in me?

English Revised Version
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.

Berean Standard Bible
Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me-or at least believe on account of the works themselves.

Amplified Bible
"Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe [Me] because of the [very] works themselves [which you have witnessed].

American Standard Version
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.

Bible in Basic English
Have faith that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me: at least, have faith in me because of what I do.

Complete Jewish Bible
Trust me, that I am united with the Father, and the Father united with me. But if you can't, then trust because of the works themselves.

Darby Translation
Believe *me* that I [am] in the Father and the Father in me; but if not, believe me for the works' sake themselves.

Etheridge Translation
Believe that I am in my Father and my Father in me; and if not, even on account of the works, believe.

Murdock Translation
Believe, that I am in my Father, and my Father in me. And if not, believe, at least, on account of the works.

King James Version (1611)
Beleeue me that I am in the Father, and the Father in mee: or else beleeue me for the very workes sake.

New Living Translation
Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Or at least believe because of the work you have seen me do.

New Life Bible
"Believe Me that I am in the Father and that the Father is in Me. Or else believe Me because of the things I do.

New Revised Standard
Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Beleeue me, that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me: at the least, beleeue me for the very workes sake.

George Lamsa Translation
Believe that I am with my Father, and my Father is with me; and if not, believe because of the works.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Believe me, That, I, am in the Father, and, the Father, in me; - or else, on account of the works themselves, believe ye.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Believe you not that I am in the Father and the Father in me?

Revised Standard Version
Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me; or else believe me for the sake of the works themselves.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Beleue me, that I am in the father, and the father in me: Or els beleue me for the workes sake.

Good News Translation
Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. If not, believe because of the things I do.

Christian Standard Bible®
Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Otherwise, believe

King James Version
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.

Lexham English Bible
Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if not, believe because of the works themselves.

Literal Translation
Believe Me that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me; but if not, believe Me because of the works themselves.

Young's Literal Translation
believe me, that I [am] in the Father, and the Father in me; and if not, because of the works themselves, believe me.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Beleue me, that I am in the father, and that ye father is in me: Or els, beleue me at the leest for the workes sake.

Mace New Testament (1729)
believe me, I am in the father, and the father in me: at least believe me upon account of the very works.

THE MESSAGE
"Believe me: I am in my Father and my Father is in me. If you can't believe that, believe what you see—these works. The person who trusts me will not only do what I'm doing but even greater things, because I, on my way to the Father, am giving you the same work to do that I've been doing. You can count on it. From now on, whatever you request along the lines of who I am and what I am doing, I'll do it. That's how the Father will be seen for who he is in the Son. I mean it. Whatever you request in this way, I'll do.

New English Translation
Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me, but if you do not believe me, believe because of the miraculous deeds themselves.

New King James Version
Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Believe me when I tell you that I am in him and he is in me. At the very least believe in what you've seen.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe because of the works themselves.

Legacy Standard Bible
Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe because of the works themselves.

Contextual Overview

⁴ You know the way to where I am going." ⁵ Thomas said, "Lord, we don't even know where you are going! How can we know the way?" ⁶ "I am the way, the truth, and the life!" Jesus answered. "Without me, no one can go to the Father. ⁷ If you had known me, you would have known the Father. But from now on, you do know him, and you have seen him." ⁸ Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father. That is all we need." ⁹ Jesus replied: Philip, I have been with you for a long time. Don't you know who I am? If you have seen me, you have seen the Father. How can you ask me to show you the Father? ¹⁰ Don't you believe that I am one with the Father and that the Father is one with me? What I say isn't said on my own. The Father who lives in me does these things. ¹¹ Have faith in me when I say that the Father is one with me and that I am one with the Father. Or else have faith in me simply because of the things I do.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

or: John 5:36, John 10:25, John 10:32, John 10:38, John 12:38-40, Matthew 11:4, Matthew 11:5, Luke 7:21-23, Acts 2:22, Hebrews 2:4

Reciprocal: Numbers 16:28 - Hereby John 8:29 - he that sent John 9:3 - but John 9:16 - This man John 11:15 - to John 16:32 - yet 2 Corinthians 5:19 - God 2 Peter 1:17 - God

Cross-References

Genesis 14:16
and Abram went after them. He brought back his nephew Lot, together with Lot's possessions and the women and everyone else who had been captured.

Genesis 14:21
The king of Sodom said to Abram, "All I want are my people. You can keep everything else."

Deuteronomy 28:31
Your cattle will be killed while you watch, but you won't get to eat any of the meat. Your donkeys and sheep will be stolen from you, and no one will be around to force your enemies to give them back.

Deuteronomy 28:35
and the Lord will punish you from head to toe with boils that never heal.

Deuteronomy 28:51
They will take your cattle, sheep, goats, grain, wine, and olive oil, then leave you to starve.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me,.... Take my word for the truth of this; you may assure yourselves that nothing is more certain; but if you will not believe upon my saying so, either believe for the sake of the doctrines I have preached unto you, which are such as never any mere man spoke, and which have been delivered in such a manner, and with such authority, as never were by man. Some copies read, by way of interrogation, and so the Ethiopic version; and the Vulgate Latin version reads, "believe ye not?"

or else believe me for the very work's sake: meaning his miraculous works, such as raising the dead, cleansing the lepers, causing the deaf to hear, and giving sight to the blind; and which were such as none but a divine person could ever perform.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Believe me ... - Believe my declarations that I am in the Father, etc. There were two grounds on which they might believe; one was his own testimony, the other was his works.

Or else - If credit is not given to my words, let there be to my miracles.

For the very works’ sake - On account of the works; or, be convinced by the miracles themselves. Either his own testimony was sufficient to convince them, or the many miracles which he had performed in healing the sick, raising the dead, etc.