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1 John 5:9

In 1 John 5 of 1 John.

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “that” (ὅτι) before He has here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “which” (ἥν) before He has here.

εἰeiIfεἰconjunction — “If”G1487if.Ifτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μαρτυρίανmarturianwitnessμαρτυρία (marturia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “witness”, the object formG3141witness, evidence, testimony, reputation.This verse uses “witness”.the witnessτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.of menλαμβάνομενlambanomento takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to take”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μαρτυρίαmarturiawitnessμαρτυρίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “witness”, the subject formG3141witness, evidence, testimony, reputation.This verse uses “witness”.the witnessτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godμείζωνmeizōngreatμέγας (megas)adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, feminine — “great”, the subject formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.ἐστίνestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forαὕτηhautēthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisἐστὶνestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μαρτυρίαmarturiawitnessμαρτυρίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “witness”, the subject formG3141witness, evidence, testimony, reputation.This verse uses “witness”.the witnessτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godὅτιhotiwhichὅτιconjunction — “which”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.whichμεμαρτύρηκενmemarturēkenhe hath testifiedμαρτυρέω (martureō)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he hath testified”, a completed action with a present resultG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.he hath testifiedπερὶperiofπερίpreposition — “of”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.υἱοῦhuiouSonυἱός (huios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Son”, the of-formG5207a son, descendent.Sonαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἥνhēnwhichὅς (hos)conjunction — “which”G3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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.

World English Bible

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God’s testimony which he has testified concerning his Son.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God, which is greater, because he hath testified of his Son.

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