John 5:34

But I take not witnessing of (any) man; but I say these things, that ye be safe. (But I do not need the testimony of anyone; but I say these things, so that ye can be saved.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.

In Context

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.)

35He was a lantern burning and shining, [or giving light]; but ye would (be) glad, or (would have) joy, (or rejoice), at an hour in his light.

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Cross References

Luke 19:10for man’s Son came to seek, and make safe that thing that perished. (for man’s Son came to seek, and to save those who were lost.)

Luke 24:47and penance, and remission of sins to be preached in his name to all folks, beginning at Jerusalem. (and repentance, and forgiveness of sins to be preached in his name to all the nations and all the peoples, beginning at Jerusalem.)

John 8:54Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nought, (or then my glory, or my boasting, is nothing); my Father is, that glorifieth me, whom ye say, that he is your God.

Romans 3:3And what if some of them believed not? Whether the unbelief of them hath voided the faith of God? (or Hath their lack of faith made God’s faithfulness null and void?)

Romans 10:21But to Israel he saith, All day I stretched out mine hands to a people that believed not [to me], but gainsaid me. (But to Israel he says, All day I have stretched out my hands to a people that did not believe me, but rather, spoke against me.)

1 Corinthians 9:22I am made sick to sick men, to win sick men; to all men I am made all things, to make all men safe. (I am made frail or weak to frail or weak men, to win frail or weak men; to all men I am made all things, to save all men.)

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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