John 5:31
If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
*If I beare witnesse of my selfe, my witnesse is not true.
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- *Cross-referenceChap. 8.14.
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- John 8:13–14Rank 3 from verse 31
13The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
14Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
13The Pharisees therefore said vnto him, Thou bearest record of thy selfe, thy record is not true.
14Iesus answered, and said vnto them, *Though I beare record of my selfe, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I goe: but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I goe.
- Revelation 3:14Rank 4 from verse 31
14And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
14And vnto the Angel of the Church ‖of the Laodiceans, write, These things saith the Amen, the faithfull and true witnesse, the beginning of the creation of God:
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John 5:31
Sense 1: To carry, support, convey, endure, sustain, or be answerable for. Sense 2: To produce or bring forth offspring, fruit, or another result. Sense 3: In ‘bear witness’ or ‘bear record,’ to testify or give witness. Sense 4: A large wild animal.
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Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.
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Conforming to fact, reality, or a right standard; faithful, genuine, correct, or dependable.
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5:17¶ But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
5:17¶ But Iesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, & I worke.
5:18Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
5:18Therefore the Iewes sought the more to kill him, not onely because hee had broken the Sabbath, but said also, that God was his father, making himselfe equall with God.
5:19Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
5:19Then answered Iesus, and saide vnto them, Uerily, verily I say vnto you, The sonne can doe nothing of himselfe, but what he seeth the Father doe: for what things soeuer he doeth, these also doth the sonne likewise.
5:20For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
5:20For the father loueth the sonne, and sheweth him all things that himselfe doth: & he will shew him greater works then these, that ye may marueile.
5:21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
5:21For as the Father raiseth vp the dead, and quickeneth them: euen so the Sonne quickeneth whom he will.
5:22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
5:22For the Father iudgeth no man: but hath committed all iudgement vnto the Sonne:
5:23That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
5:23That all men should honour the Son, euen as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not y e Sonne, honoreth not y e Father which hath sent him.
5:24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
5:24Uerily, verily I say vnto you, Hee that heareth my word, & beleeueth on him that sent mee, hath euerlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation: but is passed from death vnto life.
5:25Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
5:25Uerily, verily I say vnto you, The houre is comming, & now is, when the dead shall heare the voice of the Sonne of God: and they that heare, shall liue.
5:26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
5:26For as the Father hath life in himselfe: so hath he giuen to the Sonne to haue life in himselfe:
5:27And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
5:27And hath giuen him authority to execute iudgement also, because he is the Sonne of man.
5:28Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
5:28Marueile not at this: for the houre is comming, in the which all that are in the graues shall heare his voice,
5:29And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
5:29And shall come foorth, *they that haue done good, vnto the resurrection of life, and they that haue done euill, vnto the resurrection of damnation.
5:30I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
5:30I can of mine owne selfe doe nothing: as I heare, I iudge: and my iudgement is iust, because I seeke not mine owne will, but the will of the Father, which hath sent me.
5:31If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
5:31*If I beare witnesse of my selfe, my witnesse is not true.
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