1 John 5:9 - The Scriptures 1998

⁹ If we receive the witness of men, the witness of Elohim is greater, because this is the witness of Elohim which He has witnessed concerning His Son.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ If we accept [as we do] the testimony of men [if we are willing to take human authority], the testimony of God is greater (of stronger authority), for this is the testimony of God, even the witness which He has borne regarding His Son.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ 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.

Common English Bible

⁹ If we receive human testimony, God’s testimony is greater, because this is what God testified: he has testified about his Son.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ If we accept the testimony of men, then the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God, which is greater: that he has testified about his Son.

1 John 5:9 Cross References

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, see, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And see, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I did delight. Hear Him!”

John 10:38

but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, so that you know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him.”

John 5:39

“You search the Scriptures, because you think you possess everlasting life in them. And these are the ones that bear witness of Me.

Acts 17:31

because He has set a day on which He is going to judge the world in righteousness by a Man whom He has appointed, having given proof of this to all by raising Him from the dead.”

Acts 5:32

“And we are His witnesses to these matters, and so also is the Set-apart Spirit whom Elohim has given to those who obey Him.”

Hebrews 2:4

Elohim also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Set-apart Spirit, distributed according to His own desire?

Hebrews 6:18

so that by two unchangeable matters in which it is impossible for Elohim to lie, we might have strong encouragement, we who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the expectation set before us,

1 John 5:10

The one who believes in the Son of Elohim has the witness in himself, the one who does not believe Elohim has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the witness that Elohim has given concerning His Son.

1 John 5:8

the Spirit, and the water, and the blood. And the three are in agreement.