John 5:31
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If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

John 8:13,14,54 The Pharisees therefore said to him: Thou givest testimony of thyself. Thy testimony is not true. . . .

Proverbs 27:2 Let another praise thee, and not thy own mouth: a stranger, and not thy own lips.

Revelation 3:14 And to the angel of the church of Laodicea write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, who is the beginning of the creation of God:

Context
Testimonies about Jesus
30I cannot of myself do any thing. As I hear, so I judge. And my judgment is just: because I seek not my own will. but the will of him that sent me. 31If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32There is another that beareth witness of me: and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.…
Cross References
John 8:13
The Pharisees therefore said to him: Thou givest testimony of thyself. Thy testimony is not true.

John 8:14
Jesus answered and said to them: Although I give testimony of myself, my testimony is true: for I know whence I came and whither I go.

Lexicon
If
Ἐὰν (Ean)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

testimony
μαρτυρία (martyria)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3141: Witness, evidence, testimony, reputation. From martus; evidence given.

is
ἔστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 227: Unconcealed, true, true in fact, worthy of credit, truthful. TRUE.


Additional Translations
If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.

If I bear witness concerning Myself, My testimony is not true.

If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

If I bear witness concerning myself, my witness is not true.

If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not true.

"If I give testimony concerning myself, my testimony cannot be accepted.

"If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.

'If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not true;
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