John 8:55 — Compare All Translations

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

and ye have not known Him, and I have known Him, and if I say that I have not known Him, I shall be like you -- speaking falsely; but I have known Him, and His word I keep;

English ASV

and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.

English Amplified

Yet you do not know Him or recognize Him and are not acquainted with Him, but I know Him. If I should say that I do not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I know Him and keep His word [obey His teachings, am faithful to His message].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Yet you do not know Him or recognize Him and are not acquainted with Him, but I know Him. If I should say that I do not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I know Him and keep His word [obey His teachings, am faithful to His message].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

You do not know him, but I know him. If I were to say I don’t know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I keep his word.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And ye know him not; but I know him; and if I said, I know him not, I should be like you, a liar. But I know him, and I keep his word.

English EASY 2024

You have never known him, but I know him. I might say, “I do not know him.” But then I would be telling a lie. So I would be like you. But I do know him, and I obey his words.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But you don't really know him. I know him. If I said I did not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey what he says.

But you have not known him. I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and I keep his word.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You have never known him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey his word.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Yet, you haven't known him. However, I know him. If I would say that I didn't know him, I would be a liar like all of you. But I do know him, and I do what he says.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

You've never known Him, but I know Him. If I were to say I don't know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.

English KJV 1611

Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

English LSB

and you have not known Him, but I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you, but I do know Him and keep His word.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Yet you have not known Him, but I know Him. If I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be a liar like you. But I know Him and keep His word.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and you have not come to know Him, but I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you, but I do know Him and keep His word.

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

You do not know him, but I know him. And if I should say that I do not know him, I would be like you a liar. But I do know him and I keep his word.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Yet you do not know him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey his teaching.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You do not know him. But I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him. And I obey his word.

English NIV

Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and keep his word.

English NKJ 1982

Yet you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and keep His word.

English NLT

but you do not even know him. I know him. If I said otherwise, I would be as great a liar as you! But it is true--I know him and obey him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

though you do not know him. But I know him; if I would say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him and I keep his word.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But in reality, you’ve never embraced him as your own. I know him, and I would be a liar, like yourselves, if I told you anything less than that. I have fully embraced him, and I treasure his every word.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But you have not known him; I know him. If I said, I do not know him, I should be a liar like you; but I do know him and I keep his word.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But you do not even know him. I do. If I said otherwise, I would be as great a liar as you! But it is true—I know him and fully obey him.

English Tyndale 1537

And yet have ye not known him: but I know him.(your God, and ye have not known him:) And if I should say, I know him not, I should be a liar like unto you; But I know him, and keep his saying.(word)

John 8:55 — Compare Translations