1 John 5:9

Coverdale Bible (1535)

Yf we receaue the witnesse of men, the witnesse of God is greater: for this is the wytnesse of God, which he testifyed of his sonne.

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  • Matt 3:16-17 : 16 And Iesus assone as he was baptised, came straight out of the water. And lo, heue was ope ouer hym: and Ihon sawe the spirite of God descende lyke a doue, and lyght vpon hym. 17 And lo, there came a voyce fro heue sayng: Thys ys that my beloued sonne, in whom is my delyte.
  • Acts 17:31 : 31 because he hath appoynted a daye, in the which he wyl iudge the copasse of the worlde, with righteousnesse, by that one man in who he hath appoynted it: and offred faith vnto all men, after that he had raysed him vp from the deed.
  • John 10:38 : 38 but yf I do the, the (yf ye beleue not me) yet beleue ye workes, yt ye maye knowe & beleue, yt the father is in me, & I in ye father.
  • Acts 5:32 : 32 And we are his recordes of these wordes, and the holy goost, who God hath geuen vnto the that obeye him.
  • Heb 2:4 : 4 God bearynge witnesse therto, with tokens, wonders and dyuerse powers, and giftes of the holy goost acordinge to his awne wyll.
  • Heb 6:18 : 18 yt by two immutable thinges (in the which it is vnpossible yt God shulde lye) we mighte haue a stronge consolacion: euen we, which are fled to holde fast the hope that is set before vs,
  • 1 John 5:10 : 10 He that beleueth on ye sonne of God, hath the wytnes in him selfe. He that beleueth not God, hath made him a lyar.
  • Matt 17:5 : 5 Whyle he yet spake, beholde, a bright cloude ouershadowed them: and lo, there came a voyce out of the cloude, saienge: This is my deare sonne, in whom I delyte, heare him.
  • John 3:32-33 : 32 and testifieth what he hath sene & herde, and no man receaueth his wytnesse. 33 But he that receaueth it, hath set to his seale, that God is true.
  • John 5:31-37 : 31 Yf I beare wytnesse of my self, my wytnesse is not true. 32 There is another that beareth wytnesse of me, and I am sure, that the wytnesse which he beareth of me, is true. 33 Ye sent vnto Ihon, and he bare wytnes of the trueth. 34 As for me, I take no recorde of ma, but these thinges I saye, that ye might be saued. 35 He was a burnynge and shyninge light, but ye wolde haue reioysed a litle whyle in his light. 36 Neuertheles I haue a greater wytnesse then the wytnesse of Ihon. For the workes which the father hath geue me to fynish, the same workes which I do, beare wytnesse of me, that the father hath sent me. 37 And ye father him self which hath sent me, beareth wytnesse of me. Ye haue nether herde his voyce at eny tyme, ner sene his shappe:
  • John 5:39 : 39 Searche the scripture, for ye thinke ye haue euerlastinge life therin: and the same is it that testifyeth of me,
  • John 8:17-19 : 17 It is wrytten also in youre lawe, that the testimony of two men is true. 18 I am one that beare wytnesse of my self: And the father that sent me, beareth wytnes of me also. 19 Then sayde they vnto him: Where is thy father? Iesus answered: Ye nether knowe me ner yet my father.Yf ye knewe me, ye shulde knowe my father also.

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    10He that beleueth on ye sonne of God, hath the wytnes in him selfe. He that beleueth not God, hath made him a lyar.

    11And this is that recorde, euen yt God hath geue vs euerlastinge life. And this life is in his sonne.

    12He that hath the sonne of God, hath life: He that hath not the sonne of God, hath not life.

    13These thinges haue I wrytte vnto you, which beleue on the name of the sonne of God, that ye maye knowe, how that ye haue eternall life, and that ye maye beleue on ye name of the sonne of God.

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    5Who is it yt ouercommeth the worlde, but he which beleueth that Iesus is the sonne of God?

    6This is he that cometh with water and bloude, euen Iesus Christ: not with water onely, but with water and bloude. And it is the sprete that beareth wytnes: for the sprete is the trueth.

    7(For there are thre which beare recorde in heauen: the father, the worde, and the holy goost, & these thre are one.)

    8And there are thre which beare recorde in earth: the sprete, water and bloude, and these thre are one.

  • John 3:32-33
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    32and testifieth what he hath sene & herde, and no man receaueth his wytnesse.

    33But he that receaueth it, hath set to his seale, that God is true.

  • John 5:31-34
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    31Yf I beare wytnesse of my self, my wytnesse is not true.

    32There is another that beareth wytnesse of me, and I am sure, that the wytnesse which he beareth of me, is true.

    33Ye sent vnto Ihon, and he bare wytnes of the trueth.

    34As for me, I take no recorde of ma, but these thinges I saye, that ye might be saued.

  • John 5:36-37
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    36Neuertheles I haue a greater wytnesse then the wytnesse of Ihon. For the workes which the father hath geue me to fynish, the same workes which I do, beare wytnesse of me, that the father hath sent me.

    37And ye father him self which hath sent me, beareth wytnesse of me. Ye haue nether herde his voyce at eny tyme, ner sene his shappe:

  • 3 John 1:12
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    12Demetrius hath good reporte of all men, and of the trueth: yee and we oure selues also beare recorde, and ye knowe that oure recorde is true.

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    32And we are his recordes of these wordes, and the holy goost, who God hath geuen vnto the that obeye him.

  • Heb 10:15
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    15And the holy goost also beareth vs recorde of this, euen whan he sayde before:

  • John 8:17-18
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    17It is wrytten also in youre lawe, that the testimony of two men is true.

    18I am one that beare wytnesse of my self: And the father that sent me, beareth wytnes of me also.

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    11Verely I saye vnto ye: We speake that we knowe, and testifie that we haue sene, and ye receaue not oure wytnesse.

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    6We are of God, and he that knoweth God, herkeneth vnto vs: he that is not of God, heareth vs not. Here by knowe we the sprete of trueth, and ye sprete of erroure.

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  • 1 John 4:13-15
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    13Hereby knowe we that we dwell in him, and he in vs, because he hath geuen vs of his sprete.

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  • 2 John 1:9
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    34And I sawe it, and bare recorde, that this is the sonne of God.

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