1 John 5:10
8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
9 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.
He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
- WEB
- He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn’t believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.
- ASV
- He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son.
- DARBY
- He that believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself; he that does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the witness which God has witnessed concerning his Son.
- BLB
- The one believing in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one not believing God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has testified concerning His Son.
- ÅB
- Den som tror på Guds Sønn, har vitnesbyrdet i seg selv; den som ikke tror Gud, har gjort ham til en løgner; for han har ikke trodd på det vitnesbyrd som Gud har vitnet om sin Sønn.
- OTB
- Den som tror på Guds Sønn har vitnesbyrdet i seg; den som ikke tror Gud har gjort Ham til en løgner, fordi han ikke har trodd på vitnesbyrdet som Gud har gitt om Sin Sønn.
- B1930
- Den som tror på Guds Sønn, har vidnesbyrdet i sig selv; den som ikke tror Gud, har gjort ham til en løgner; for han har ikke trodd på det vidnesbyrd som Gud har vidnet om sin Sønn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 8:16
The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
Read in contextGalatians 4:6
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Read in contextJohn 3:33
He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
Read in contextJohn 5:38
And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
Read in contextHebrews 3:12
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Read in context1 John 5:1
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
Read in contextColossians 3:3
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Read in contextNumbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
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