John 5:34

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“Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.”

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BSBPD

“Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`But I do not receive testimony from man, but these things I say that ye may be saved;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 5:34 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Luke 13:34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
  2. Luke 19:10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
  3. Luke 19:41As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
  4. Luke 24:47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
  5. John 5:41I do not accept glory from men,
  6. John 8:54Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say ‘He is our God.’
  7. John 20:31But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
  8. Romans 3:3What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?
  9. Romans 10:1Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
  10. Romans 10:21But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”
  11. Romans 12:21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
  12. 1 Corinthians 9:22To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.
  13. 1 Timothy 2:3This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
  14. 1 Timothy 4:16Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
  15. 1 John 5:9Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.

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