John 5:31
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.”
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BSBPD
“If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“`If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not true;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo John 5:31 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 27:2Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.
- John 8:13So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”
- John 8:54Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say ‘He is our God.’
- Revelation 3:14To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.
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