John 5:32

another is that beareth witnessing of me, and I know that his witnessing is true, that he beareth of me. (but there is another who testifieth about me, and I know that his testimony is true, what he testifieth about me.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

In Context

31If I bear witnessing of myself, my witnessing is not true; (If I testify about myself, my testimony is not accepted as true;)

33Ye sent to John, and he bare witnessing to [the] truth. (Ye sent messengers to John, and he testified about the truth, or and he testified truthfully.)

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Cross References

Matthew 17:5Yet while he spake, lo! a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, that said, This is my dearworthy Son, in whom I have well pleased to me; hear ye him, (or This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him).

Luke 3:22And the Holy Ghost came down in bodily likeness, as a dove on him; and a voice was made from heaven, Thou art my dearworthy Son, in thee it hath well pleased to me. (And the Holy Spirit came down in bodily likeness, like a dove upon him; and a voice was made from heaven, Thou art my dearworthy Son, I am well pleased with thee.)

John 5:36But I have more witnessing than John, for the works that my Father gave to me to perform them [or forsooth the works that my Father gave me that I perform them], those works that I do bear witnessing of me, that the Father sent me. (But I have a greater witness than John, or But I have better testimony than John’s, for the works that my Father gave to me to complete, or to finish, those works that I do testify about me, that the Father sent me.)

John 12:28Father, clarify thy name. And a voice came from heaven, and said, And I have clarified (it), and again I shall clarify (it). (Father, glorify thy name. And a voice came from heaven, and said, I have glorified it, and I shall glorify it again.)

1 John 5:6This is Jesus Christ, that came by water and blood; not in water only, but in water and blood. And the Spirit is he that witnesseth, that Christ is [the] truth, (or And the Spirit is he who testifieth, that the Messiah is the truth).

Matthew Henry on John 5:32-47

Christ Proves His Divine Mission; Infidelity of the Jews Reproved. 31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. 33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. 34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have greater witness than that… Read the whole commentary →

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