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href="/bsb/john/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Do not believe me unless I do the works of my Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Don’t believe me unless I carry out my Father’s work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I am not doing the works of My Father, then do not believe Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If I do not do the works of My Father [that is, the miracles that only God could perform], then do not believe Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I am not doing my Father’s works, don’t believe me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I am not doing My Father&#8217s works, don&#8217t believe Me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If I don't do as my Father does, you should not believe me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If I'm not doing the things my Father does, don't believe me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Do not believe me, then, if I am not doing the things my Father wants me to do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If I'm not doing my Father's actions, don't believe me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I am not doing the works of My Father, then do not believe Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If I do not perform the deeds of my Father, do not believe me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If I do not do the works of my Father, do not believe me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />If the deeds I do are not my Father's deeds, do not believe me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If I don’t do the works of my Father, don’t believe me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> if I do not the works of my Father, do not believe me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If I do not do the works of my Father, do not believe in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If I do not perform my Father’s works, do not believe me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If I am not doing the works of my Father, do not believe me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“If I am not doing the works of my Father, you should not believe me”,<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />if I do not the works of my father, believe me not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />If the deeds I do are not my Father's deeds, do not believe me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>If I do not the works of My Father, believe Me not;<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/10-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=3809" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/10.htm">The Unbelief of the Jews</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">36</span>then what about the One whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? How then can you accuse Me of blasphemy for stating that I am the Son of God? <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: Ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">If</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poiō (V-PIA-1S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">I am not doing</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2041.htm" title="2041: erga (N-ANP) -- From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.">works</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Patros (N-GMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father,</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">then do not</a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: pisteuete (V-PMA-2P) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">believe</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: moi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">38</span>But if I am doing them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works themselves, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I am in the Father.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-36.htm">John 5:36</a></span><br />But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-11.htm">John 14:11</a></span><br />Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-25.htm">John 10:25</a></span><br />“I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-3.htm">John 9:3</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-24.htm">John 15:24</a></span><br />If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-2.htm">John 3:2</a></span><br />He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-31.htm">John 7:31</a></span><br />Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-28.htm">John 8:28</a></span><br />So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-19.htm">John 5:19-20</a></span><br />So Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself, unless He sees the Father doing it. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does. / The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-38.htm">John 6:38</a></span><br />For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-10.htm">John 14:10</a></span><br />Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-22.htm">Acts 2:22</a></span><br />Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-4.htm">Matthew 11:4-5</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: / The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Luke 7:22</a></span><br />So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-28.htm">Matthew 12:28</a></span><br />But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/10-25.htm">John 10:25,32</a></b></br> Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/5-31.htm">John 5:31</a></b></br> If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/12-37.htm">John 12:37-40</a></b></br> But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/10-26.htm">Belief</a> <a href="/john/10-26.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/john/10-32.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/john/10-29.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/john/8-24.htm">Unless</a> <a href="/john/10-32.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/10-38.htm">Belief</a> <a href="/john/10-38.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/john/10-38.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/john/14-2.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/john/12-24.htm">Unless</a> <a href="/john/10-38.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">John 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/10-1.htm">Jesus is the door, and the good shepherd.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/10-19.htm">Diverse opinions of him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/10-23.htm">He proves by his works that he is Jesus the Son of God;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/10-31.htm">escapes the Jews;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/10-39.htm">and goes again beyond Jordan, where many believe on him.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>If I am not doing the works of My Father</b><br>This phrase emphasizes Jesus' claim to divine authority and mission. The "works" refer to the miracles and teachings of Jesus, which are consistent with the character and will of God the Father. In the context of John's Gospel, these works include healing the sick, giving sight to the blind, and raising the dead, all of which demonstrate His divine nature and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies (<a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5-6</a>). The phrase also highlights the intimate relationship between Jesus and the Father, as seen in <a href="/john/5-19.htm">John 5:19</a>, where Jesus states that He can do nothing by Himself but only what He sees the Father doing.<p><b>then do not believe Me.</b><br>Here, Jesus presents a logical argument to His audience. If His actions were not aligned with God's will, then they would have reason to doubt His claims. This statement challenges the listeners to evaluate His works as evidence of His divine mission. In the cultural context of first-century Judaism, signs and wonders were often seen as validation of a prophet's message. Jesus invites scrutiny of His works as a basis for belief, aligning with the Jewish expectation of signs as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/18-21.htm">Deuteronomy 18:21-22</a>, where a prophet's authenticity is tested by the fulfillment of their words. This phrase underscores the importance of faith based on evidence and the recognition of Jesus as the Messiah through His works.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is speaking to the Jewish leaders and the people, asserting His divine authority and connection to God the Father.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jewish_leaders.htm">Jewish Leaders</a></b><br>The audience to whom Jesus is speaking. They are skeptical of Jesus' claims and are often in opposition to His teachings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where this discourse takes place, a significant location for Jewish religious life and the setting for many of Jesus' teachings and miracles.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_father.htm">The Father (God)</a></b><br>Referred to by Jesus as the source of His works, emphasizing the divine origin and authority of His mission.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/miracles/works.htm">Miracles/Works</a></b><br>The acts performed by Jesus that testify to His divine nature and mission, serving as evidence of His claims.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_works_as_evidence.htm">The Importance of Works as Evidence</a></b><br>Jesus emphasizes that His works are a testament to His divine mission. Believers should recognize the importance of actions as evidence of faith and divine calling.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_belief.htm">Discernment in Belief</a></b><br>Jesus challenges His audience to discern the truth of His claims based on His works. Christians are called to use discernment in evaluating teachings and claims, ensuring they align with Scripture and the character of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_unity_of_jesus_and_the_father.htm">The Unity of Jesus and the Father</a></b><br>Jesus' works are directly linked to the Father, highlighting the unity between them. Believers are encouraged to seek unity with God through obedience and alignment with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_rooted_in_evidence.htm">Faith Rooted in Evidence</a></b><br>While faith is essential, Jesus shows that it can be supported by evidence. Christians should be prepared to provide reasons for their faith, grounded in Scripture and the works of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_out_faith_through_actions.htm">Living Out Faith Through Actions</a></b><br>Just as Jesus' works testified to His identity, believers are called to live out their faith through actions that reflect God's love and truth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/has_anyone_ever_seen_god.htm">What does believing in the Son of God mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/avoiding_hypocritical_behavior.htm">What can separate us from God's love?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/common_bible_question_answers.htm">What are the answers to common Bible questions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_still_perform_miracles_today.htm">Does God still perform miracles today?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(37) <span class= "bld">If I do not the works of my Father.</span>--He has met the charge of blasphemy on technical grounds. In this and the following verse He advances from that defence to the ultimate test. Whether He is a blasphemer or not depends upon whether He represents God or not, and to prove this He appeals again to the works. Are they or are they not the works of the Father? (<a href="/john/10-32.htm" title="Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from my Father; for which of those works do you stone me?">John 10:32</a>; comp. <a href="/john/5-17.htm" title="But Jesus answered them, My Father works till now, and I work.">John 5:17</a>; <a href="/john/5-36.htm" title="But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father has given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father has sent me.">John 5:36</a>; <a href="/john/9-3.htm" title="Jesus answered, Neither has this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.">John 9:3</a>; <a href="/john/14-10.htm" title="Believe you not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak to you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwells in me, he does the works.">John 14:10</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 37.</span> - "I and the Father are one," and "I am the Son of God." These two mighty utterances are equivalent to the following: "I do the works of my Father." My works are his works, his works are mine. "My Father worketh hitherto, and I work." The recognition of the Divine is a sign of the regenerated mind, and a test of fitness for a place in Christ's flock (cf. "I know my sheep, and my sheep know me"). The Jews had not recognized the true reciprocal relation between the Father and Son. He had come out from God, and been sent from the Father to produce this impression, to make known the Father by his Sonship; and he had taken steps to convince even unbelieving men of the identity of his nature and Spirit with that of the Father. He is content to rest his claims upon their belief, on the character of his works. He is content to leave the question as to whether he be a blasphemer or one with the Father, a sinner of sinners or Son of God, on the evidence of his works - on the God-like, Father-like character of his entire ministry (cf. ver. 32; <a href="/john/5-17.htm">John 5:17, 36</a>; <a href="/john/9-3.htm">John 9:3</a>). <span class="cmt_word">If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.</span> "If the evidence be insufficient, I acquit you of blame in not taking me at my word. My own words and Person and life <span class="accented">might</span> be enough for you; but if my works are not in perfect harmony with the best you know of the Father, believe me not." Christ's appeal to the reason of his hearers, to the sufficiency of the evidence he had given, would justify unbelief in case of a proved failure. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/10-37.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="grk">Εἰ</span> <span class="translit">(Ei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> </span><span class="str2">If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I am not doing</span><br /><span class="grk">ποιῶ</span> <span class="translit">(poiō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὰ</span> <span class="translit">(ta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">works</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔργα</span> <span class="translit">(erga)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2041.htm">Strong's 2041: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My</span><br /><span class="grk">μου</span> <span class="translit">(mou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Father,</span><br /><span class="grk">Πατρός</span> <span class="translit">(Patros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[then] {do} not</span><br /><span class="grk">μὴ</span> <span class="translit">(mē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">believe</span><br /><span class="grk">πιστεύετέ</span> <span class="translit">(pisteuete)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Me.</span><br /><span class="grk">μοι</span> <span class="translit">(moi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. 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