1 John 5:9
1 John 5:9-10 The Message (MSG)
If we take human testimony at face value, how much more should we be reassured when God gives testimony as he does here, testifying concerning his Son. Whoever believes in the Son of God inwardly confirms God’s testimony. Whoever refuses to believe in effect calls God a liar, refusing to believe God’s own testimony regarding his Son.
1 John 5:9 King James Version (KJV)
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.
1 John 5:9 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God is this, that He has testified concerning His Son.
1 John 5:9 New Century Version (NCV)
We believe people when they say something is true. But what God says is more important, and he has told us the truth about his own Son.
1 John 5:9 American Standard Version (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.
1 John 5:9 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
We accept human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son.
1 John 5:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son.
1 John 5:9 Amplified Bible (AMP)
If we accept [as we do] the testimony of men [that is, if we are willing to take the sworn statements of fallible humans as evidence], the testimony of God is greater [far more authoritative]; for this is the testimony of God, that He has testified regarding His Son.
1 John 5:9 New Living Translation (NLT)
Since we believe human testimony, surely we can believe the greater testimony that comes from God. And God has testified about his Son.