John 5:40
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 5:40 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 5:40 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 5:40 — KJV
“And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.”
— John 5:40 (KJV)
John 5:40 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 5:40
“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
Shares key themes with John 5:40: come, might, life
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
Shares key themes with John 5:40: come, life
“Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?”
Shares key themes with John 5:40: come, might
“And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;”
Shares key themes with John 5:40: come, might
“Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.”
Shares key themes with John 5:40: come, life
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