John 5:34
32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath 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
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.
Read in context1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Read in contextJohn 20:31
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Read in contextLuke 19:41–42
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
Read in contextJohn 5:41
I receive not honour from men.
Read in context1 Timothy 2:3–4
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
Read in context1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
Read in contextRomans 10:1
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
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