John 5:31

If I alone bear witness of my self, my testimony is not true in law:

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

30I can do nothing of my self: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father that hath sent me.

32but there is another who testifieth concerning me; and I know that the testimony, which he giveth concerning me, is true.

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Cross References

John 8:13The pharisees therefore said to Him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy testimony is not true.

Revelation 3:14And to 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; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot:

Matthew Henry on John 5:18-31

Christ's Discourse with the Jews; All Judgment Committed to Christ; The Christian Charter. 17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. 18 Therefore 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. 19 Then 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… Read the whole commentary →

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