John 5:34
32 There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.
33 You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.
35 John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
36 But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.
- KJV
- But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
- WEB
- But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.
- ASV
- But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved.
- DARBY
- But I do not receive witness from man, but I say this that *ye* might be saved.
- BLB
- Now I do not receive testimony from man, but I say these things so that you⁺ may be saved.
- ÅB
- jeg tar ikke imot vitnesbyrd av et menneske, men jeg sier dette for at dere skal bli frelst.
- OTB
- Ikke at jeg stoler på menneskelig vitnesbyrd, men jeg nevner det slik at dere kan bli frelst.
- B1930
- jeg tar ikke imot vidnesbyrd av et menneske, men jeg sier dette forat I skal bli frelst.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 5:9
Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.
Read in context1 Timothy 4:16
Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
Read in contextJohn 20:31
But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
Read in contextLuke 19:41–42
As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
Read in contextJohn 5:41
I do not accept glory from men,
Read in context1 Timothy 2:3–4
This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
Read in context1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.
Read in contextRomans 10:1
Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
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