Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has testified about his Son.
New American Standard Bible
The one who believes in the Son of God
King James Version
He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
Holman Bible
(The one who believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him. The one who does not believe God has made Him a liar,
International Standard Version
The person who believes in the Son of God believes this testimony personally. The person who does not believe God has made him a liar by not believing the testimony that he has given about his Son.
American Standard Version
He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son.
Amplified
The one who believes in the Son of God [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies confidently on Him as Savior] has the testimony within himself [because he can speak authoritatively about Christ from his own personal experience]. The one who does not believe God [in this way] has made Him [out to be] a liar, because he has not believed in the evidence that God has given regarding His Son.
An Understandable Version
The person who [sincerely] believes in God's Son has the evidence [of it] within his heart, [confirming God's testimony]. The person who does not believe God [i.e., what He says about Jesus], accuses Him of lying, because he has not accepted the [irrefutable] testimony of God concerning [the identity and mission of] His Son.
Anderson New Testament
He that believes on the Son of God has the testimony in him self: he that believes not God, has made him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony which God has borne concerning his Son.
Bible in Basic English
He who has faith in the Son of God has the witness in himself: he who has not faith in God makes him false, because he has not faith in the witness which God has given about his Son.
Common New Testament
He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given of his Son.
Daniel Mace New Testament
he that believeth on the son of God, hath the testimony of God thereto: he that does not believe God, impeaches his veracity, because he does not believe the testimony that God gave of his son.
Darby Translation
He that believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself; he that does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the witness which God has witnessed concerning his Son.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
(He who believes on the Son of God, has the testimony in himself. He who believes not God, has made him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony, which God has testified concerning his Son.)
Godbey New Testament
The one believing on the Son of God has the witness in himself: the one not believing God has made him a liar; because he has not believed in the testimony which God has testified concerning his Son.
Goodspeed New Testament
Whoever believes in the Son of God possesses that testimony in his heart. Anyone who will not believe God has made him a liar, for he has refused to believe the testimony that God has borne to his Son.
John Wesley New Testament
He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the testimony in himself. He that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because he believeth not the testimony which he hath testified of his Son.
Julia Smith Translation
He believing in the Son of God has the testimony in himself: he not believing God has made him a liar; for he has not believed the testimony which God has testified of his Son.
King James 2000
He that believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself: he that believes not God has made him a liar; because he believes not the witness that God gave of his Son.
Lexham Expanded Bible
(The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. The one who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has testified concerning his Son.)
Modern King James verseion
He who believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself. He who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he does not believe the record that God gave of His Son.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that believeth in the son of God hath the witness in himself. He that believeth not God, maketh him a liar, because he doth not believe the witness that God hath testified of his son.
Moffatt New Testament
He who believes in the Son of God possesses that testimony within himself; he who will not believe God, has made God a liar by refusing to believe the testimony which God has borne to his Son.
Montgomery New Testament
He who believes on the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who does not believe God, has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne concerning his Son.
NET Bible
(The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has testified concerning his Son.)
New Heart English Bible
He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.
Noyes New Testament
He that believeth in the Son of God hath the witness within him; he that believeth not God hath made him a liar, because he hath not believed in the witness which God hath borne concerning his Son.
Sawyer New Testament
He that believes on the Son of God has the testimony in himself; he that believes not God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony which God has testified concerning his Son.
The Emphasized Bible
He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the witness, within himself: He that doth not believe God, false, hath made him, - because he hath not believed on the witness which, God, hath witnessed, concerning his Son -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the testimony in himself; he that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because he hath not believed on the testimony which God testified of his Son.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He who believes in the Son of God has that testimony within him. He who does not believe God has made God a liar, by refusing to believe in that testimony which he has borne about his Son.
Webster
He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because he hath not believed the testimony that God gave of his Son.
Weymouth New Testament
He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in his own heart: he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, in that he has refused to accept the testimony which God has given about His Son.
Williams New Testament
Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony in his own heart. Whoever does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has borne to His Son.
World English Bible
He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn't believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.
Worrell New Testament
He that believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself; he that believes not God has made Him a liar; because he has not believed in the testimony that God testified concerning His Son.
Worsley New Testament
He, that believeth on the Son of God, hath the witness in himself: he, that believeth not God, hath in effect made Him a liar, because he believed not the testimony which God hath testified of his Son.
Youngs Literal Translation
He who is believing in the Son of God, hath the testimony in himself; he who is not believing God, a liar hath made Him, because he hath not believed in the testimony that God hath testified concerning His Son;
Themes
Truth » Of God » Is denied by » Unbelievers
the Truth of God » Is denied by » Unbelievers
Unbelief » Impugns the veracity of God
Interlinear
Pisteuo
heautou
Pisteuo
me
οὐ
Ou
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032
theos
θεός
theos
Usage: 1151
Poieo
Pisteuo
Martureo
Peri
References
Morish
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 5:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Has Given Us Eternal Life In The Son
9 If we accept the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. Because this is the testimony of God that he has testified about his Son. 10 He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has testified about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony, that God gave eternal life to us, and this life is in his Son.
Phrases
Cross References
John 3:33
He who has received his testimony has set a seal that God is true.
Romans 8:16
The Spirit itself testifies with our spirit, that we are children of God.
Galatians 4:6
And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
1 John 1:10
If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
John 5:38
And ye have not his word dwelling in you, because ye do not believe that man whom he sent for this.
Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie, neither the son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?
Job 24:25
And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?
Psalm 25:14
The friendship of LORD is with those who fear him, and he will show them his covenant.
Proverbs 3:32
For the perverse man is an abomination to LORD, but his friendship is with the upright.
Isaiah 53:1
Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of LORD been revealed?
Jeremiah 15:18
Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuses to be healed? Will thou indeed be to me as a deceitful [brook], as waters that fail?
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, so that every man who believes in him would not perish, but have eternal life.
Colossians 3:3
For ye died, and your life has been hidden with the Christ in God.
Hebrews 3:12
Watch, brothers, lest there will be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in withdrawing from the living God.
2 Peter 1:19
And we have the prophetic word sure, to which ye do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the daystar arises in your hearts.
1 John 5:1
Every man who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been begotten from God, and every man who loves him who begot, also loves him who has been begotten from him.
Revelation 2:17
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations. To him who overcomes, I will give him to eat of the hidden manna. And I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which none knows
Revelation 2:28
And I will give him the morning star.
Revelation 12:17
And the dragon was angry toward the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, those keeping the commandments of God, and having the testimony of Jesus.