38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
38 nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent.
38 and you do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe the one whom he has sent.
38 There is nothing left in your memory of his Message because you do not take his Messenger seriously.
38 But you do not have His word abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe.
38 and you do not have his message in your hearts, because you do not believe me-the one he sent to you.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 5:38
Commentary on John 5:30-38
(Read John 5:30-38)
Our Lord returns to his declaration of the entire agreement between the Father and the Son, and declared himself the Son of God. He had higher testimony than that of John; his works bore witness to all he had said. But the Divine word had no abiding-place in their hearts, as they refused to believe in Him whom the Father had sent, according to his ancient promises. The voice of God, accompanied by the power of the Holy Ghost, thus made effectual to the conversion of sinners, still proclaims that this is the beloved Son, in whom the Father is well pleased. But when the hearts of men are full of pride, ambition, and the love of the world, there is no room for the word of God to abide in them.