John 4:42
Good News Translation
and they told the woman, "We believe now, not because of what you said, but because we ourselves have heard him, and we know that he really is the Savior of the world."

New Revised Standard Version
They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the Savior of the world.”

Contemporary English Version
They told the woman, "We no longer have faith in Jesus just because of what you told us. We have heard him ourselves, and we are certain that he is the Savior of the world!"

New American Bible
and they said to the woman, “We no longer believe because of your word; for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the savior of the world.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they said to the woman: We now believe, not for thy saying: for we ourselves have heard him and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And they said to the woman: We now believe, not for thy saying: for we ourselves have heard him and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.

for.

John 1:45-49 Philip findeth Nathanael and saith to him: We have found him of whom Moses, in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus the son of Joseph of Nazareth. . . .

John 17:8 Because the words which thou gavest me, I have given to them. And they have received them and have known in very deed that I came out from thee: and they have believed that thou didst send me.

Acts 17:11,12 Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so. . . .

and know.

John 4:29 Come, and see a man who has told me all things whatsoever I have done. Is not he the Christ?

John 1:29 The next day, John saw Jesus coming to him; and he saith: Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him who taketh away the sin of the world.

John 3:14-18 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up: . . .

John 6:68,69 And Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life. . . .

John 11:17 Jesus therefore came: and found that he had been four days already in the grave.

Isaiah 45:22 Be converted to me, and you shall be saved, all ye ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is no other.

Isaiah 52:10 The Lord hath prepared his holy arm in the sight of all the Gentiles: and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

Luke 2:10,11,32 And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy that shall be to all the people: . . .

Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given to men, whereby we must be saved.

Romans 10:11-13 For the scripture saith: Whosoever believeth in him shall not be confounded. . . .

2 Corinthians 5:19 For God indeed was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their sins. And he hath placed in us the word of reconciliation.

1 John 4:14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father hath sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world.

Context
Many Samaritans Believe
41And many more believed in him, because of his own word. 42And they said to the woman: We now believe, not for thy saying: for we ourselves have heard him and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world. 43Now after two days, he departed thence and went into Galilee.…
Cross References
Matthew 1:21
And she shall bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Jesus. For he shall save his people from their sins.

Luke 2:11
For, this day is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David.

John 1:29
The next day, John saw Jesus coming to him; and he saith: Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him who taketh away the sin of the world.

John 4:41
And many more believed in him, because of his own word.

Acts 5:31
Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be Prince and Saviour. to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.

Acts 13:23
Of this man's seed, God, according to his promise, hath raised up to Israel a Saviour Jesus:

1 Timothy 4:10
For therefore we labour and are reviled, because we hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.

1 John 2:2
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.

1 John 4:14
And we have seen and do testify that the Father hath sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world.

John 4:41
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