John 5:42

Green's Literal Translation

but I have known you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
But I know you—I know that you have no love for God.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But I knowe you that ye have not the love of God in you

Hebrew Names Version
But I know you, that you don't have God's love in yourselves.

International Standard Version
I know that you do not have the love of God in you.

New American Standard Bible
but I know you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.

New Century Version
But I know you—I know that you don't have God's love in you.

Update Bible Version
But I know you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.

Webster's Bible Translation
But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

English Standard Version
But I know that you do not have the love of God within you.

World English Bible
But I know you, that you don't have God's love in yourselves.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not:

Weymouth's New Testament
but I know you well, and I know that in your hearts you do not really love God.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
but Y haue knowun you, that ye han not the loue of God in you.

English Revised Version
But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in yourselves.

Berean Standard Bible
but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.

Contemporary English Version
but I do know that none of you love God.

Amplified Bible
but I know you and recognize that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.

American Standard Version
But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in yourselves.

Bible in Basic English
But I have knowledge of you that you have no love for God in your hearts.

Complete Jewish Bible
but I do know you people — I know that you have no love for God in you!

Darby Translation
but I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

Etheridge Translation
But I know you, that the love of Aloha is not in you.

Murdock Translation
But I know you, that the love of God is not in you.

King James Version (1611)
But I know you, that ye haue not the loue of God in you.

New Living Translation
because I know you don't have God's love within you.

New Life Bible
I know you and you do not have the love of God in your hearts.

New Revised Standard
But I know that you do not have the love of God in you.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But I know you, that ye haue not the loue of God in you.

George Lamsa Translation
But I know you well, that the love of God is not in you.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But I have taken knowledge of you, that, the love of God, ye have not, in yourselves: -

Douay-Rheims Bible
But I know you, that you have not the love of God in you.

Revised Standard Version
But I know that you have not the love of God within you.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But I knowe you, that ye haue not the loue of God in you.

Good News Translation
But I know what kind of people you are, and I know that you have no love for God in your hearts.

Christian Standard Bible®
but I know you—that you have no love for God

King James Version
But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

Lexham English Bible
but I know you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.

Young's Literal Translation
but I have known you, that the love of God ye have not in yourselves.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But I knowe you, that ye haue not the loue of God in you.

Mace New Testament (1729)
for this I know of you, that you are not possess'd with any love for God.

New English Translation
but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.

New King James Version
But I know you, that you do not have the love of God in you.

Simplified Cowboy Version
I see into your hearts and know that you do not ride for God.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
but I know you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.

Legacy Standard Bible
but I know you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.

Contextual Overview

³¹ If I witness concerning Myself, My witness is not true; ³² it is Another that witnesses concerning Me, and I know that the witness which He witnesses concerning Me is true. ³³ You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. ³⁴ But I do not receive witness from man, but I say these things that you may be saved. ³⁵ That one was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to exult in his light for an hour. ³⁶ But I have the greater witness than John's, for the works which the Father has given Me, that I should finish them, the works which I do, themselves, witness concerning Me, that the Father has sent Me. ³⁷ And the Father, the One sending Me, has Himself borne witness concerning Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor have you seen His form. ³⁸ And you do not have His Word abiding in you, for the One whom that One sent, this One you do not believe. ³⁹ You search the Scriptures, for you think in them you have everlasting life. And they are the ones witnessing concerning Me. ⁴⁰ And you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.

Bible Verse Review
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I know: John 1:47-49, John 2:25, John 21:17, Luke 16:15, Hebrews 4:12, Hebrews 4:13, Revelation 2:23

that: John 5:44, John 8:42, John 8:47, John 8:55, John 15:23, John 15:24, Romans 8:7, 1 John 2:15, 1 John 3:17, 1 John 4:20

Reciprocal: Isaiah 66:18 - I know Mark 7:6 - honoureth Luke 11:42 - and pass John 2:24 - because John 5:38 - ye have John 6:64 - there John 8:26 - to judge 2 Corinthians 10:18 - but 2 Peter 1:8 - in you

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But I know you,.... Being the omniscient God, he knew not only their persons, but their hearts, the thoughts of their hearts; what was in them, and what was wanting in them: particularly,

that ye have not the love of God in you; and which is not in any man's heart naturally; for the carnal mind is enmity to God; and men, by nature, are haters of him, and enemies in their minds to him, till this grace, which is a fruit of the Spirit, is implanted in them, in regeneration: love to God, is one of the weightier matters of the law, the Jews passed over; without which, all the actions of men signify nothing: this they made great pretensions to, and would have had it thought, that it was from love to God, that they sought to kill Jesus, for his violation of the sabbath, and making himself equal with God; but it was not from a delight in the sabbath, or from love to the Lord of it, but out of ill will to Christ, that they expressed such dissembled piety and false zeal: they were lovers of themselves, and not God; they were covetous men, and loved the world, and the things in it, which is inconsistent with the love of the Father; and besides, if they had loved him, they would have loved him that was begotten of him, and not sought to have killed him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I receive not honour ... - “I do not say these things because I am desirous of human applause, but to account for the fact that you do not believe on me. The reason is, that you have not the love of God in you.” In this passage we see:

1. That we should not seek for human applause. It is of very little value, and it often keeps men from the approbation of God, John 5:44.
2. They who will not believe on Jesus Christ give evidence that they have no love for God.
3. The reason why they do not believe on him is because they have no regard for his character, wishes, or law.

Love of God - Love to God.

In you - In your hearts. You do not love God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 42. But I know you, that ye have not, c.] Don't say that you oppose me through zeal for God's honour, and love for his name, because I make myself equal to him: no, this is not the case. I know the dispositions of your souls and I know ye have neither love for his name, nor zeal for his glory. Incorrigible ignorance, and malicious jealousy, actuate your hearts. Ye read the Scriptures, but ye do not enter into their meaning. Had you been as diligent to find out the truth, as you have been to find out allegories, false glosses, and something to countenance you in your crimes, you would have known that the Messiah, who is equal with God, must be the Son of man also, and the inheritor of David's throne; and that the very works which I do are those which the prophets have foretold the Messiah should perform. See Daniel 7:13-14; Isaiah 9:6-7; Isaiah 11:1-5, Isaiah 11:10; Isaiah 35:4-6.