Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true. New Living Translation “If I were to testify on my own behalf, my testimony would not be valid. English Standard Version If I alone bear witness about myself, my testimony is not true. Berean Standard Bible If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid. Berean Literal Bible If I bear witness concerning Myself, My testimony is not true. King James Bible If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. New King James Version “If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true. New American Standard Bible “If I alone testify about Myself, My testimony is not true. NASB 1995 “If I alone testify about Myself, My testimony is not true. NASB 1977 “If I alone bear witness of Myself, My testimony is not true. Legacy Standard Bible “If I alone bear witness about Myself, My witness is not true. Amplified Bible “If I alone testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid. Christian Standard Bible “If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true. Holman Christian Standard Bible “If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid. American Standard Version If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. Contemporary English Version If I speak for myself, there is no way to prove I am telling the truth. English Revised Version If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. GOD'S WORD® Translation "If I testify on my own behalf, what I say isn't true. Good News Translation "If I testify on my own behalf, what I say is not to be accepted as real proof. International Standard Version "If I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is not trustworthy. Majority Standard Bible If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid. NET Bible "If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true. New Heart English Bible "If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid. Webster's Bible Translation If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not true. Weymouth New Testament "If I give testimony concerning myself, my testimony cannot be accepted. World English Bible “If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIf I testify concerning Myself, My testimony is not true; Berean Literal Bible If I bear witness concerning Myself, My testimony is not true. Young's Literal Translation 'If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not true; Smith's Literal Translation If I testify of myself, my testimony is not true. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. Catholic Public Domain Version If I offer testimony about myself, my testimony is not true. New American Bible “If I testify on my own behalf, my testimony cannot be verified. New Revised Standard Version “If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIf I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not true. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And if I testify about myself, my testimony is not true. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentIf I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not worthy of credit. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. Mace New Testament if I testified of my self, my testimony would be suspected. Weymouth New Testament "If I give testimony concerning myself, my testimony cannot be accepted. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Testimonies about Jesus30I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. 31If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid. 32There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.… Cross References John 8:14-18 Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going. / You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one. / But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me. ... John 15:26-27 When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me. / And you also must testify, because you have been with Me from the beginning. John 1:7-8 He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe. / He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light. John 3:11 Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony. John 8:54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’ John 10:25 “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf. John 12:17 Meanwhile, many people who had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify. John 19:35 The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe. 1 John 5:9-10 Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son. / Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son. Matthew 18:16 But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ 2 Corinthians 13:1 This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.” Hebrews 10:28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. Deuteronomy 19:15 A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. Numbers 35:30 If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death on the testimony of the witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of a lone witness. Deuteronomy 17:6 On the testimony of two or three witnesses a man shall be put to death, but he shall not be executed on the testimony of a lone witness. Treasury of Scripture If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. John 8:13,14,54 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true… Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. Revelation 3:14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; Jump to Previous Accepted Alone Bear Testify Testimony Valid True. WitnessJump to Next Accepted Alone Bear Testify Testimony Valid True. WitnessJohn 5 1. Jesus on the Sabbath day cures him who was diseased thirty-eight years.10. The Jews therefore object, and persecute him for it. 17. He answers for himself, and reproves them, showing by the testimony of his Father, 31. of John, 36. of his works, 39. and of the Scriptures, who he is. If I testify about Myself In this phrase, Jesus begins by addressing the nature of testimony. The Greek word for "testify" is "μαρτυρέω" (martyreō), which means to bear witness or give evidence. In the Jewish legal system, a single testimony was not considered valid without corroboration (Deuteronomy 19:15). Jesus acknowledges this principle, emphasizing the importance of external validation of His claims. This sets the stage for understanding the divine and human witnesses that affirm His identity and mission. My testimony is not valid Parallel Commentaries ... Greek IfἘὰν (Ean) Conjunction Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. I ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. testify μαρτυρῶ (martyrō) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify. about περὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. Myself, ἐμαυτοῦ (emautou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 1st Person Singular Strong's 1683: Genitive case compound of emou and autos; of myself so likewise the dative case emautoi em-ow-to', and accusative case emauton em-ow-ton'. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. testimony μαρτυρία (martyria) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3141: Witness, evidence, testimony, reputation. From martus; evidence given. is ἔστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. valid. ἀληθής (alēthēs) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 227: Unconcealed, true, true in fact, worthy of credit, truthful. TRUE. Links John 5:31 NIVJohn 5:31 NLT John 5:31 ESV John 5:31 NASB John 5:31 KJV John 5:31 BibleApps.com John 5:31 Biblia Paralela John 5:31 Chinese Bible John 5:31 French Bible John 5:31 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: John 5:31 If I testify about myself my witness (Jhn Jo Jn) |
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