New International Version (NIV)
39You study5:39 Or 39 Study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,
John 5:39
John 5:39 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
39 5:39 Or (a command) Examine the ScripturesYou examine the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is those very Scriptures that testify about Me;
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
39 Or (a command) Search the Scriptures!You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me;
Amplified Bible (AMP)
39 5:39 Or Search the Scriptures! The Greek form found here can be either a command or a statement (indicative mood).You search and keep on searching and examining the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and yet it is those [very Scriptures] that testify about Me;
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
39You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
39You study the Scriptures carefully. You study them because you think they will give you eternal life. The Scriptures you study are a witness about me.