John 5:46 shows that their unbelief in Moses—who wrote of Jesus—proves God's word does not dwell in them.

John 5:47 concludes the argument: if they reject Moses' writings, they cannot accept Jesus' words—directly connecting to their lack of indwelling word.

In John 5:42, Jesus explains that their lack of love for God underlies why His word doesn't dwell in them.

John 12:44-48 says rejecting Jesus is rejecting the Father who sent Him, showing the root of their lack of abiding word.

John 8:47 gives the root cause: they are not of God, so they do not hear God's words—explaining the lack of indwelling word.

John 8:37 uses nearly identical language—'my word has no place in you'—confirming the theme of rejected divine word.

In John 1:11, Jesus came to His own but they did not receive Him — the same rejection that leaves God's word without a place in their hearts.

John 3:18-21 explains that those who do not believe are condemned because they love darkness, revealing why they don't have God's word abiding.

John 14:24 equates not loving Jesus with not keeping His words — the same failure to have God's word abiding.

John 6:45 says those taught by God come to Jesus — implying that not believing means not having learned from God, reinforcing John 5:38.

John 15:7 describes believers having Christ's words abide in them, contrasting with the unbelievers' empty state in John 5:38.

James 1:21 calls for receiving the implanted word, the means by which God's word abides in believers.

Colossians 3:16 exhorts letting Christ's word dwell richly, directly addressing the lack of abiding word.

Isaiah 53:1-3 foretells the Servant being despised and not believed — exactly the unbelief John 5:38 describes.

1 John 2:14 affirms that God's word abides in those who know him — the opposite of the condition here.

Proverbs 7:1 commands keeping and treasuring God's words, the opposite of the situation described here.

Proverbs 2:1 urges receiving and treasuring God's words, the posture that leads to his word abiding.

Psalm 119:11 contrasts the psalmist's storing God's word in his heart with the lack of abiding word here.

Deuteronomy 6:6-9 commands God's words to be on the heart; John 5:38 shows the Jews failed to do this.

1 John 5:10 says unbelief in the testimony about God's Son makes God a liar — the root of lacking God's word in John 5:38.

Isaiah 49:7 prophesies the Messiah would be deeply despised — the rejection John 5:38 says prevents belief in the one sent.

Joshua 1:8 commands constant meditation on the law; John 5:38 reveals the Jews lacked this indwelling word.