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1 John 5:9

9 aIf we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God is this, that bHe has testified concerning His Son.

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1 John 5:9 — The New International Version (NIV)

We accept human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son.

1 John 5:9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son.

1 John 5:9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

1 John 5:9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Since we believe human testimony, surely we can believe the greater testimony that comes from God. And God has testified about his Son.

1 John 5:9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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.

1 John 5:9 — New Century Version (NCV)

We believe people when they say something is true. But what God says is more important, and he has told us the truth about his own Son.

1 John 5:9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

1 John 5:9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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.

1 John 5:9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

We accept human testimony. God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony that he has given about his Son.

1 John 5:9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

If we accept the testimony of men, God’s testimony is greater, because it is God’s testimony that He has given about His Son.

1 John 5:9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

If we receive human testimony, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God that he has testified to his Son.

1 John 5:9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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.

1 John 5:9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

We accept the witness of people. But the witness of God is more important because it is God who gives it. He has given witness about his Son.


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