Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God which he has borne witness of his Son.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
If we accept the testimony of men, God’s testimony
International Standard Version
If we accept human testimony, God's testimony is greater, because it is the testimony of God and because he has testified about his Son.
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son.
Amplified
If we accept [as we do] the testimony of men [that is, if we are willing to take the sworn statements of fallible humans as evidence], the testimony of God is greater [far more authoritative]; for this is the testimony of God, that He has testified regarding His Son.
An Understandable Version
If we [are willing to] accept the testimony of people about matters, [surely we ought to accept that] the testimony of God is more reliable; because the testimony of God is that He has presented [confirming] testimony concerning [the identity and mission of] His Son.
Anderson New Testament
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater: for this is the testimony of God, which he has borne concerning his Son.
Bible in Basic English
If we take the witness of men to be true, the witness of God is greater: because this is the witness which God has given about his Son.
Daniel Mace New Testament
if we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater: now this is the testimony, which God has given us of his son.
Darby Translation
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater. For this is the witness of God which he has witnessed concerning his Son.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. Now, this is the testimony of God, which he has testified concerning his Son.
Godbey New Testament
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: because this is the witness of God that he has testified concerning his Son.
Goodspeed New Testament
If we accept the testimony of men, the testimony of God is stronger still; for the value of God's testimony lies in this, that he has testified to his Son.
John Wesley New Testament
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; and this is the testimony of God, which he hath testified of his Son.
Julia Smith Translation
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater: for this is the testimony of God which he has testified concerning his Son.
King James 2000
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he has testified of his Son.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If we receive the testimony of people, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that he has testified concerning his Son.
Modern King James verseion
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater. For this is the witness of God which He has testified about His Son.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater. For this is the witness of God, that God hath born of his son.
Moffatt New Testament
If we accept human testimony, God's testimony is greater; for God's testimony consists in his testimony to his Son.
Montgomery New Testament
If we accept men's testimony, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God, that he has borne testimony concerning his Son.
NET Bible
If we accept the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that he has testified concerning his Son.
New Heart English Bible
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God's testimony that he has testified concerning his Son.
Noyes New Testament
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son.
Sawyer New Testament
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God that he has testified concerning his Son.
The Emphasized Bible
If, the witness of men, we receive, the witness of God, is, greater. Because, this, is the witness of God - in that he hath borne witness concerning his Son, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
If we receive the testimony of man, the testimony of God is stronger: for this is the testimony of God which he testified concerning his Son.
Twentieth Century New Testament
We accept the testimony of men, but God's testimony is still stronger; and there is the testimony of God--the fact that he has already borne testimony about his Son.
Webster
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater: for this is the testimony of God which he hath testified of his Son.
Weymouth New Testament
If we accept the testimony of men, God's testimony is greater: for God's testimony consists of the things which He has testified about His Son.
Williams New Testament
If we accept the testimony of men, the testimony of God is stronger still; because this is the testimony that God has borne to His Son.
World English Bible
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God's testimony which he has testified concerning his Son.
Worrell New Testament
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; because this is the testimony of God, that He hath testified concerning His Son.
Worsley New Testament
Now if we admit the testimony of men, sure the testimony of God is greater: and this is the testimony of God, which He hath testified concerning his Son.
Youngs Literal Translation
If the testimony of men we receive, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that He hath testified concerning His Son.
Themes
Christ » Heal persecution of » The father bears witness
Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness
Witness » God the father giving witness to jesus Christ
Witness » The testimonies of the lord
Witness » Sufferings of » Divine, the father bears witness
Topics
Interlinear
Marturia
μαρτυρία
Marturia
μαρτυρία
Marturia
witness, testimony, record, report
witness, testimony, record, report
Usage: 29
Usage: 29
Esti
ἐστί
Esti
Usage: 585
Houtos
Martureo
Peri
References
Morish
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 John 5:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Has Given Us Eternal Life In The Son
8 There are three witnesses, the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree. 9 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God which he has borne witness of 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 given of his Son.
Cross References
Matthew 3:16-17
And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him.
John 10:38
but if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I am in the Father."
Matthew 17:5
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!"
John 3:32-33
He testifies to what he has seen and heard; yet no one receives his testimony.
John 5:31-37
"If I bear witness of myself, my testimony is not true.
John 5:39
You search the Scriptures, because in them you think that you have eternal life; and these are they that testify of me.
John 8:17-19
In your own law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.
Acts 5:32
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."
Acts 17:31
because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed, and of this he has given proof to all men by raising him from the dead."
Hebrews 2:4
while God also bore witness, by signs and wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his own will.
Hebrews 6:18
so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us.
1 John 5:10
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 given of his Son.