Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

But I have no need of a man's witness: I only say these things so that you may have salvation.

New American Standard Bible

But the testimony which I receive is not from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved.

King James Version

But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.

Holman Bible

I don’t receive man’s testimony, but I say these things so that you may be saved.

International Standard Version

I myself do not accept human testimony, but I am saying these things so that you may be saved.

A Conservative Version

But I do not take the testimony from man. However, I say these things, so that ye may be saved.

American Standard Version

But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved.

Amplified

But the testimony I receive is not from man [a merely human witness]; but I say these things so that you may be saved [that is, have eternal life].

An Understandable Version

But I do not rely on the testimony of men about me; therefore I tell you these things so you will be saved [i.e., from condemning judgment. See verse 29].

Anderson New Testament

But I receive not testimony from man; yet I say these things that you may be saved.

Common New Testament

Not that the testimony which I receive is from man; but I say this that you may be saved.

Daniel Mace New Testament

not that I need the testimony of men: but this I tell you, for your own security.

Darby Translation

But I do not receive witness from man, but I say this that ye might be saved.

Godbey New Testament

but I do not receive the witness with man: but I speak these things that you may be saved.

Goodspeed New Testament

But the testimony that I accept is not from any man; I am only saying this that you may be saved.

John Wesley New Testament

But I receive not testimony from man; but these things I say, that ye may be saved.

Julia Smith Translation

But I receive not testimony from man: but these I say that ye might be saved.

King James 2000

But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that you might be saved.

Lexham Expanded Bible

(And I do not receive testimony from people, but I say these [things] in order that you may be saved.)

Modern King James verseion

But I do not receive testimony from man, but these things I say so that you might be saved.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

but I receive not the record of man. Nevertheless, these things I say, that ye might be safe.

Moffatt New Testament

(though I accept no testimony from man ??I only speak of this testimony, that you may be saved);

Montgomery New Testament

"(Though for myself I accept no witness from man; I only mention that you may be saved.)

NET Bible

(I do not accept human testimony, but I say this so that you may be saved.)

New Heart English Bible

But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.

Noyes New Testament

But the testimony which I receive is not from man; but these things I say, that ye may be saved.

Sawyer New Testament

but I receive not testimony from a man; but I say these things that you may be saved.

The Emphasized Bible

I, however, not from man, my witness, receive; but, these things, I say, that, ye, may be saved: -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But I receive not testimony from man: but I speak these things, that ye may believe.

Twentieth Century New Testament

But the testimony which I receive is not from man; I am saying this for your Salvation.

Webster

But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye may be saved.

Weymouth New Testament

But the testimony on my behalf which I accept is not from man; though I say all this in order that you may be saved.

Williams New Testament

However, I do not accept mere human testimony, but I am saying this that you may be saved.

World English Bible

But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.

Worrell New Testament

But the testimony I receive is not from man; but these things I say, that ye may be saved.

Worsley New Testament

though I need not testimony from man; but I say these things that ye may be saved.

Youngs Literal Translation

'But I do not receive testimony from man, but these things I say that ye may be saved;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

I
ἐγώ 
Ego 
I, my, me, not tr
Usage: 174

λαμβάνω 
lambano 
receive, take, have, catch, not tr,
Usage: 178

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

μαρτυρία 
Marturia 
Usage: 29

παρά 
Para 
of, with, from, by ... side, at, than,
Usage: 145

man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

ταῦτα 
Tauta 
Usage: 188

I say
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

ye
ὑμείς 
Humeis 
ye, ye yourselves, you, not tr
Usage: 120

Context Readings

Further Testimony About The Son

33 You sent to John and he gave true witness. 34 But I have no need of a man's witness: I only say these things so that you may have salvation. 35 He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.

Cross References

Luke 19:41-42

And when he got near and saw the town, he was overcome with weeping for it,

John 20:31

But these are recorded, so that you may have faith that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and so that, having this faith you may have life in his name.

1 John 5:9

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.

Luke 13:34

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, putting to death the prophets, and stoning those who were sent to her! again and again would I have taken your children to myself, as a bird takes her young ones under her wings, but you would not!

Luke 19:10

For the Son of man came to make search for those who are wandering from the way, and to be their Saviour.

Luke 24:47

And that teaching about a change of heart and forgiveness of sins is to be given to Jerusalem first and to all nations in his name.

John 5:41

I do not take honour from men;

John 8:54

Jesus said in answer, If I take glory for myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who gives me glory, of whom you say that he is your God.

Romans 3:3

And if some have no faith, will that make the faith of God without effect?

Romans 10:1

Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is, that they may get salvation.

Romans 10:21

But about Israel he says; All the day my hands have been stretched out to a people whose hearts were turned away, and who put themselves against my word.

Romans 12:21

Do not let evil overcome you, but overcome evil by good.

1 Corinthians 9:22

To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation.

1 Timothy 2:3-4

This is good and pleasing in the eyes of God our Saviour;

1 Timothy 4:16

Give attention to yourself and your teaching. Go on in these things; for in doing so you will get salvation for yourself and for those who give hearing to you.

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