Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 the Spirit, the water, and the blood, and the three are at one. 9 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. 10 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.
Cross References
Matthew 3:16-17
And when Jesus was baptized, he went right up out of the water, and the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God come down like a dove and light upon him,
John 10:38
But if I am doing them, then even if you will not believe me, believe the things I do, in order that you may realize and learn that the Father is in union with me, and I am in union with the Father."
Matthew 17:5
As he spoke a bright cloud overshadowed them and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, my Beloved. He is my Chosen. Listen to him!"
John 3:32-33
It is to what he has seen and heard that he gives testimony, and yet no one accepts his testimony.
John 5:31-37
"If I testify to myself, my testimony is not true.
John 5:39
You pore over the Scriptures, for you think that you will find eternal life in them, and these very Scriptures testify to me,
John 8:17-19
Why, in your own Law it is stated that the testimony of two persons is valid.
Acts 5:32
We and the holy Spirit which God has given to those who obey him are witnesses to these things."
Acts 17:31
since he has fixed a day on which he will justly judge the world through a man whom he has appointed, and whom he has guaranteed to all men by raising him from the dead."
Hebrews 2:4
while God himself corroborated their testimony with signs, portents, and various wonders, and by impartations of the holy Spirit when he saw fit.
Hebrews 6:18
so that by these two unalterable things, which make it impossible for God to break his promise, we who have taken refuge with him may be greatly encouraged to seize upon the hope that is offered to us.
1 John 5:10
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.