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OET (OET-RV) If we accept testimonies from people, then God’s testimony is better, because God’s testimony is about his son.![]()
OET-LV If we_are_receiving the testimony the of_humans, the testimony of_ the _god is greater, because this is the testimony of_ the _god, that he_has_testified concerning the son of_him.![]()
ULT If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God, that he has testified about his Son.
UST We rely on what people tell us when we have to decide about something. But we can certainly rely much more on what God tells us. So let me tell you what God has told us about who his Son is.
BSB & MSB [Even] if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has [given] about His Son.
BLB 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.
AICNT If we accept the testimony of {men},[fn] the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God, {that}[fn] he has testified concerning his Son.
OEB We accept human testimony, surely God’s testimony is even stronger! And God’s testimony is the testimony he has given about his Son.
WEBBE & WMBB 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.
NET 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.
LSV 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.
FBV If we accept the evidence that human witnesses provide, then the evidence that God provides is much more important. The evidence that God provides is his testimony about his Son.
TCNT If we receive the testimony of men, we should know that the testimony of God is greater, because it is the testimony that God has given about his Son.
T4T We usually believe what other people say. But what God says is more reliable/trustworthy than what people say. So we must believe what God has said is true about ◄his Son/the one who is also God►.
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.
BBE If we take the witness of men to be true, the witness of God is greater: because this is the witness which God has given about his Son.
Moff If we accept human testimony, God's testimony is greater; for God's testimony consists in his testimony to his Son.
Wymth 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.
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.
DRA 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.
YLT 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.
Drby If we receive the witness of men, the witness of [fn]God is greater. For this is the witness of [fn]God [which] he has witnessed concerning his Son.
RV 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.
(If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath/has born witness concerning his Son.)
SLT 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.
Wbstr 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.
KJB-1769 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.
(If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath/has testified of his Son.)
KJB-1611 If we receiue the witnesse of men, the witnesse of God is greater: for this is the witnesse of God, which hee hath testified of his Sonne.
(If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God, which he hath/has testified of his Sonne.)
Bshps 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.
(If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: For this is the witness of God that is greater which he testified of his son.)
Gnva 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.
(If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God, which he testified of his Sonne.)
Cvdl 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.
(If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God, which he testifyed of his son.)
TNT 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.
(If we receive the witness of men the witness of god is greater. For this is the witness of god which he testifyed of his son.)
Wycl If we resseyuen the witnessing of men, the witnessing of God is more; for this is the witnessing of God, that is more, for he witnesside of his sone.
(If we receiven the witnessing of men, the witnessing of God is more; for this is the witnessing of God, that is more, for he witnessed of his son.)
Luth So wir der Menschen Zeugnis annehmen, so ist Gottes Zeugnis größer; denn Gottes Zeugnis ist das, das er gezeuget hat von seinem Sohne.
(So we/us the/of_the people testimonials assume, so is God’s testimonials bigger; because/than God’s testimonials is this/that, the he conceived has from his sons.)
ClVg Si testimonium hominum accipimus, testimonium Dei majus est: quoniam hoc est testimonium Dei, quod majus est, quoniam testificatus est de Filio suo.
(When/But_if testimony of_men we_accept, testimony of_God greater it_is: since/because this it_is testimony of_God, that greater it_is, since/because testificatus it_is from/about Son his_own.)
SR-GNT Εἰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαμβάνομεν, ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ μείζων ἐστίν, ὅτι αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, ὅτι μεμαρτύρηκεν περὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ. ‡
UGNT εἰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαμβάνομεν, ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Θεοῦ μείζων ἐστίν; ὅτι αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὅτι μεμαρτύρηκεν περὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ.
SBL-GNT εἰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαμβάνομεν, ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ θεοῦ μείζων ἐστίν, ὅτι αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ θεοῦ ⸀ὅτι μεμαρτύρηκεν περὶ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ.
RP-GNT Εἰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαμβάνομεν, ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ θεοῦ μείζων ἐστίν· ὅτι αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ θεοῦ, ἣν μεμαρτύρηκεν περὶ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ.
TC-GNT εἰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαμβάνομεν, ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Θεοῦ μείζων ἐστίν· ὅτι αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Θεοῦ [fn]ἣν μεμαρτύρηκε περὶ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ.