1 John 5:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
We accept human testimony, but God's testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son.

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

English Standard Version
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.

Berean Study Bible
Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.

New American Standard Bible
If we receive the testimony of people, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God is this, that He has testified concerning His Son.

NASB 1995
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God is this, that He has testified concerning His Son.

NASB 1977
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for the witness of God is this, that He has borne witness concerning His Son.

Amplified Bible
If we accept [as we do] the testimony of men [that is, if we are willing to take the sworn statements of fallible humans as evidence], the testimony of God is greater [far more authoritative]; for this is the testimony of God, that He has testified regarding His Son.

Christian Standard Bible
If we accept human testimony, God’s testimony is greater, because it is God’s testimony that he has given about his Son.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

Contemporary English Version
We believe what people tell us. But we can trust what God says even more, and God is the one who has spoken about his Son.

Good News Translation
We believe human testimony; but God's testimony is much stronger, and he has given this testimony about his Son.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We accept human testimony. God's testimony is greater because it is the testimony that he has given about his Son.

International Standard Version
If we accept human testimony, God's testimony is greater, because it is the testimony of God and because he has testified about his Son.

NET Bible
If we accept the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that he has testified concerning his Son.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.

King James 2000 Bible
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.

New Heart English Bible
If we accept human testimony, the witness of God is greater; for this is God's testimony that he has testified concerning his Son.

World English Bible
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God's testimony which he has testified concerning his Son.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
If we accept the witness of men, the witness of God is superior. For this is the witness of God, which He has witnessed concerning His Son.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater: for this is the testimony of God which he hath testified of his Son.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
If we receiue the witnesse of men, the witnesse of God is greater: for this is the witnesse of God, which he testified of his Sonne.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
If we receaue the witnesse of men, the witnesse of God is greater: For this is the witnesse of God that is greater which he testified of his sonne.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Yf we receaue the witnesse of men, the witnesse of God is greater: for this is the wytnesse of God, which he testifyed of his sonne.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Yf we receave the witnes of men the witnes of god is greater. For this is the witnes of god which he testifyed of his sonne.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that He has testified concerning His Son.

Berean Literal Bible
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God that He has testified concerning His Son.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Smith's Literal Translation
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater: for this is the testimony of God which he has testified concerning his Son.

Literal Emphasis Translation
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God, which He has testified concerning His Son.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God, which is greater, because he hath testified of his Son.

Catholic Public Domain Version
If we accept the testimony of men, then the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God, which is greater: that he has testified about his Son.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
If we receive the testimony of men, how much greater is the testimony of God? And this is the testimony of God which he testifies about his Son:

Lamsa Bible
If we accept the testimony of men, how much greater is the testimony of God: for this is the testimony of God, which he has testified of his Son.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater: for this is the testimony of God, which he has borne concerning his Son.

Godbey New Testament
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: because this is the witness of God that he has testified concerning his Son.

Haweis New Testament
If we receive the testimony of man, the testimony of God is stronger: for this is the testimony of God which he testified concerning his Son.

Mace New Testament
if we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater: now this is the testimony, which God has given us of his son.

Weymouth New Testament
If we accept the testimony of men, God's testimony is greater: for God's testimony consists of the things which He has testified about His Son.

Worrell New Testament
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; because this is the testimony of God, that He hath testified concerning His Son.

Worsley New Testament
Now if we admit the testimony of men, sure the testimony of God is greater: and this is the testimony of God, which He hath testified concerning his Son.
















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