Protestantism
English
¶Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;
`Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;
Ye search the scriptures, for ye think that in them ye have life eternal, and they it is which bear witness concerning me;
Searche the Scriptures: for in them ye thinke to haue eternall life, and they are they which testifie of me.
Searche the scriptures for in them ye thinke ye have eternall lyfe: and they are they which testify of me.
Ye search the scriptures, because ye think to have eternal life in them, and those are testifying about me.
Search the scriptures; for in them you think you have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
You search the scriptures, because in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify concerning me:
You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me.
The Witness of Scripture
(Luke 16:19–31)
You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,
Search the scriptures; for ye suppose in them ye have eternal life: and these are they which testify of me.
Search the scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life; and they are those who testify of me.
¶ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
You search1 the scriptures because you think that you have eternal life in them, and it is these that testify about me.
- Or “Search” (an imperative)
You search the Scriptures, for you think in them you have everlasting life. And they are the ones witnessing concerning Me.
You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life. And they are the ones witnessing of Me,
"You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.
"You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.
"You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.
Ye search the Scriptures, because ye yourselves think that in them ye have everlasting life; and it is they which testify of me;
You search the scriptures, because you think that you find in them immortal life;and, though it is those scriptures that bear testimony to me,
You search the scriptures, because you think that you find in them immortal life;and, though it is those scriptures that bear testimony to me,
¶ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Ye search the Scriptures, because, ye, think, by them, to have, life age-abiding; and, those [Scriptures], are they which bear witness concerning me:
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
You search the Scriptures, because you think that you find in them Immortal Life; and, though it is those very Scriptures that bear testimony to me,
Search the scriptures; for in them all of you think all of you have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Catholicism
English
Search the scriptures: for you think in them to have life everlasting. And the same are they that give testimony of me.
Study the Scriptures. For you think that in them you have eternal life. And yet they also offer testimony about me.1
- 5:39Or: You search the scriptures. “Scrutamini” It is not a command for all to read the scriptures; but a reproach to the Pharisees, that reading the scriptures as they did, and thinking to find everlasting life in them, they would not receive him to whom all those scriptures gave testimony, and through whom alone they could have that true life.(Challoner)