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Updated Bible Version

John 14:11

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Commandments;   Doubting;   Faith;   God;   Jesus Continued;   Philip;   Scofield Reference Index - World-System;   Thompson Chain Reference - Future, the;   Heaven;   Heavenly;   Home;   Wonderful;   Works;   The Topic Concordance - Belief;   Giving and Gifts;   Holy Spirit;   Jesus Christ;   Love;   Obedience;   Prayer;   Understanding;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Conduct, Christian;   Unity of God;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - John, gospel of;   Miracles;   Philip;   Work;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Jesus Christ;   Union with Christ;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Holy Ghost;   Pre-Existence of Jesus Christ;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jesus Christ;   Philip the Apostle;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Gospel;   Time, Meaning of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Children (Sons) of God;   Faith;   God;   Holy Spirit;   John, Theology of;   Logos;   Miracles;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Authority of Christ;   Children of God;   Coming Again;   Communion (2);   Consciousness;   Creator (Christ as);   Faith ;   Force;   God;   Humanity of Christ;   Ignorance (2);   Immanence ;   Influence;   Justification;   Manuscripts;   Mediator;   Miracles (2);   Mission;   Peace (2);   Silence;   Son of God;   Trinity (2);   Witness (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Works;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Fruit;   Pentecost;   Samuel;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Very;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for October 6;  

Parallel Translations

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

Contextual Overview

4 And where I go, you know the way. 5 Thomas says to him, Lord, we don't know where you are going; how can we know the way? 6 Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father, but by me. 7 If you have known me, you will also know my Father: and from now on you know him, and have seen him. 8 Philip says to him, Lord, show us the Father, and it suffices us. 9 Jesus says to him, Have I been so long time with you, and do you not know me, Philip? he that has seen me has seen the Father; how do you say, Show us the Father? 10 Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say to you I don't speak from myself: but the Father abiding in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: otherwise believe for the very works' sake.

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 12:5
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
Genesis 14:16
And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
Genesis 14:21
And the king of Sodom said to Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to yourself.
Deuteronomy 28:31
Your ox shall be slain before your eyes, and you shall not eat thereof: your donkey shall be violently taken away from before your face, and shall not be restored to you: your sheep shall be given to your enemies, and you shall have none to save you.
Deuteronomy 28:35
Yahweh will smite you in the knees, and in the legs, with an intense boil, whereof you can't be healed, from the sole of your foot to the crown of your head.
Deuteronomy 28:51
and shall eat the fruit of your cattle, and the fruit of your ground, until you are destroyed; that also shall not leave you grain, new wine, or oil, the increase of your cattle, or the young of your flock, until they have caused you to perish.

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.


 
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