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You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me

You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me

“You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!

You pore over the Scriptures   because you think you have eternal life in them, and yet they testify about 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, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.

“You have your heads in your Bibles constantly because you think you’ll find eternal life there. But you miss the forest for the trees. These Scriptures are all about me! And here I am, standing right before you, and you aren’t willing to receive from me the life you say you want.

You examine the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is those very Scriptures that testify about Me

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

You study the scriptures thoroughly because you think in them you possess eternal life, and it is these same scriptures that testify about me