John 8:40
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 8:40 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 8:40 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 8:40 — KJV
“But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.”
— John 8:40 (KJV)
John 8:40 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 8:40
“I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.”
Shares key themes with John 8:40: now, seek, kill
“And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.”
Shares key themes with John 8:40: hath, truth, god
“Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.”
Shares key themes with John 8:40: now, hath, god
“He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:”
Shares key themes with John 8:40: now, hath, heard
“For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?”
Shares key themes with John 8:40: now, hath, heard
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