1 John 5:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

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Matthew 3:16

Matthew 17:5

Bible References

We

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.

And what he has seen and heard, of this he testifies, and no man receives his testimony.

If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.

And also it is written in your law that the testimony of two men is valid.

But if I am doing them, even though ye do not believe me, believe the works, that ye may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the him.

And we are his witnesses of these things, and also the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.

Because he appointed a day during which he is going to judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he appointed, having provided assurance to all men because he raised him from the dead.

God also testifying simultaneously by signs and wonders, and by various powers and distributions of Holy Spirit according to his will.

So that by two immutable events, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement, having fled for refuge to seize the hope being openly displayed.

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And when Jesus was immersed, he went up straightaway out of the water. And lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him.

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye him.