1 John 5:9 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

If the testimony of men we receive, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that He hath testified concerning His Son.

English 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.

English Amplified

If we accept [as we do] the testimony of men [if we are willing to take human authority], the testimony of God is greater (of stronger authority), for this is the testimony of God, even the witness which He has borne regarding His Son.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

If we accept [as we do] the testimony of men [if we are willing to take human authority], the testimony of God is greater (of stronger authority), for this is the testimony of God, even the witness which He has borne regarding His Son.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

If we accept human testimony, God’s testimony is greater, because it is God’s testimony that he has given about his Son.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater. For this is the witness of God [which] he has witnessed concerning his Son.

English EASY 2024

We believe people who tell us about things that they know. So we can believe even more what God says. He has told us what is true about his Son. So we should believe his message.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

We believe people when they say something is true. But what God says is more important. And this is what God told us: He told us the truth about his own Son.

If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, for this is the testimony of God that he has borne concerning his Son.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

We believe human testimony; but God's testimony is much stronger, and he has given this testimony about his Son.

English God's Word - GW 1995

We accept human testimony. God's testimony is greater because it is the testimony that he has given about his Son.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

If we accept the testimony of men, God's testimony is greater, because it is God's testimony that He has given about His Son.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for the witness of God is this, that He has borne witness about His Son.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God which He has given concerning His Son.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

If we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is surely greater. Now the testimony of God is this, that he has testified on behalf of his Son.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

If we accept the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that he has testified concerning his Son.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

We accept the witness of people. But the witness of God is more important because it is God who gives it. He has given witness about his Son.

English NIV

We accept man's testimony, but God's testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son.

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

Since we believe human testimony, surely we can believe the testimony that comes from God. And God has testified about his Son.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

If we receive human testimony, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God that he has testified to his Son.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

If we accept the testimony of men, how much more should we accept the more authoritative testimony of God that he has testified concerning his Son?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God that he has borne witness to his Son.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

We believe men who witness in our courts, and so surely we can believe whatever God declares. And God declares that Jesus is his Son.

English Tyndale 1537

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater. For this is the witness of God, (that is greater) which he testified of his son.(that God hath born of his son.)

1 John 5:9 — Compare Translations