Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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.

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.

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.

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 ye have sent unto John, and he hath testified to the truth. 34 'But I do not receive testimony from man, but these things I say that ye may be saved; 35 he was the burning and shining lamp, and ye did will to be glad, for an hour, in his light.



Cross References

Luke 19:41-42

And when he came nigh, having seen the city, he wept over it,

John 20:31

and these have been written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life in his name.'

1 John 5:9

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.

Luke 13:34

'Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that is killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto her, how often did I will to gather together thy children, as a hen her brood under the wings, and ye did not will.

Luke 19:10

for the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.'

Luke 24:47

and reformation and remission of sins to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem:

John 5:41

glory from man I do not receive,

John 8:54

Jesus answered, 'If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who is glorifying me, of whom ye say that He is your God;

Romans 3:3

for what, if certain were faithless? shall their faithlessness the faithfulness of god make useless?

Romans 10:1

Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that is to God for Israel, is -- for salvation;

Romans 10:21

and unto Israel He saith, 'All the day I did stretch out My hands unto a people unbelieving and gainsaying.'

Romans 12:21

Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

1 Corinthians 9:22

I became to the infirm as infirm, that the infirm I might gain; to all men I have become all things, that by all means I may save some.

1 Timothy 2:3-4

for this is right and acceptable before God our Saviour,

1 Timothy 4:16

take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee.

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