John 5:31 KJV — MannaFest

John 5:31

If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

KJV

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ASV

If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

WEB

If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.

YLT

`If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not true;

DBT

If I bear witness concerning myself, my witness is not true.

About this book

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John — The Gospel of sevens and signs. Seven signs, seven 'I AM' sayings, a prologue and an epilogue — written 'that ye might believe' (20:31).

Author: John the Apostle (2nd-century patristic attribution + internal claims)
Date: c. AD 85–95

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8 verses on the floor

Proverbs 27:2
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
John 8:54
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
John 8:13
The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
John 3:11
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
John 8:18
I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

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of mine own self do nothing--that is, apart from the Father, or in any interest than My own. (See on Joh 5:19). as I hear--that is, "My judgments are all anticipated in the bosom of My Father, to which I have immediate access, and by Me only responded to and reflected.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

The Cure at the Pool of Bethesda. 1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

If I testify of myself - That is, if I alone, (which indeed is impossible,) my testimony is not valid.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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G22726× in canon G314137× in canon G314076× in canon G4012332× in canon G1437352× in canon

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

JHN 5:31PRO 27:2 2CO 10:18
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
JHN 5:31PRO 27:2 PRO 25:27
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
JHN 5:31REV 3:14 COL 1:15
JHN 5:31REV 3:14 REV 1:5
JHN 5:31REV 3:14 2CO 1:20
JHN 5:31REV 3:14 COL 1:18
JHN 5:31REV 3:14 REV 3:7
JHN 5:31PRO 27:2 2CO 10:12

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