John 5:47
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But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?

Luke 16:29,31 And Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets. Let them hear them. . . .

Context
The Witness of Scripture
46For if you did believe Moses, you would perhaps believe me also: for he wrote of me. 47But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?
Cross References
Luke 16:29
And Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets. Let them hear them.

Luke 16:31
And he said to him: If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe, if one rise again from the dead.

2 Timothy 3:15
And because from thy infancy thou hast known the holy scriptures which can instruct thee to salvation by the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

since
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

you do not believe
πιστεύετε (pisteuete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.

what
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

he
ἐκείνου (ekeinou)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

wrote,
γράμμασιν (grammasin)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1121: From grapho; a writing, i.e. A letter, note, epistle, book, etc. plural learning.

how
πῶς (pōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!

will you believe
πιστεύσετε (pisteusete)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.

what
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

I
ἐμοῖς (emois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1699: My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.

say?”
ῥήμασιν (rhēmasin)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4487: From rheo; an utterance, ; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever.


Additional Translations
But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”

And unless you believe his writings, how will you believe My words?"

But if you believe not his writings, how shall you believe my words?

But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

But if ye do not believe his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

But if you disbelieve his writings, how are you to believe my words?"

But if you don't believe his writings, how will you believe my words?"

but if his writings ye believe not, how shall ye believe my sayings?'
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