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John 4:42

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

They told the woman, 'We believe now, but not just because of what you said. We heard him speak for ourselves, and we know for sure — this is really the Christ, the one who saves the whole world.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes you have to experience something yourself to truly believe it's real.

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