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John 5:40

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But you don't want to come to me, even though I'm offering you real life.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus is literally offering you everything, but you have to actually show up.

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All these other people gave their donations from what they had extra — but she gave everything she had to live on, even though she barely had anything.

Abel's faith led him to offer God a sacrifice that was way better than what his brother Cain brought. God noticed and basically said 'this guy gets it — he's living right.' And even though Abel died, his example is still speaking to us today.

God doesn't need us to take care of him with our hands or offerings, like he's missing something. He's actually the one giving us life, breath, and literally everything we have.

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