Verse 9

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.

Other Translations

  • Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

    Hvis vi tar imot vitnesbyrdet fra mennesker, er Guds vitnesbyrd større; for dette er Guds vitnesbyrd som han har vitnet om sin Sønn.

  • NT, oversatt fra gresk

    Dersom vi mottar menneskers vitnesbyrd, er Guds vitnesbyrd større; for dette vitnesbyrdet gjelder det Gud har sagt om sin Sønn.

  • Norsk King James

    Hvis vi mottar vitnesbyrdet fra mennesker, er Guds vitnesbyrd større: for dette er Guds vitnesbyrd om hans Sønn.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Om vi godtar menneskers vitnesbyrd, er Guds vitnesbyrd større; for dette er Guds vitnesbyrd, som han har vitnet om sin Sønn.

  • KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

    Hvis vi mottar menneskers vitnesbyrd, er Guds vitnesbyrd større; for dette er Guds vitnesbyrd som han har vitnet om sin Sønn.

  • Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

    Hvis vi tar imot menneskers vitnesbyrd, er Guds vitnesbyrd større, for dette er Guds vitnesbyrd: at Han har vitnet om Sin Sønn.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Hvis vi tar imot menneskers vitnesbyrd, er Guds vitnesbyrd større; for dette er Guds vitnesbyrd, som han har gitt om sin Sønn.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Om vi tar imot menneskenes vitnesbyrd, er Guds vitnesbyrd større; for dette er Guds vitnesbyrd som han har gitt om sin Sønn.

  • gpt4.5-preview

    Dersom vi godtar menneskers vitnesbyrd, så er Guds vitnesbyrd større; for dette er Guds vitnesbyrd som han har gitt om sin Sønn.

  • En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

    Dersom vi godtar menneskers vitnesbyrd, så er Guds vitnesbyrd større; for dette er Guds vitnesbyrd som han har gitt om sin Sønn.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Hvis vi godtar menneskers vitnesbyrd, så er Guds vitnesbyrd større; for dette er Guds vitnesbyrd som han har vitnet om sin Sønn.

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    If we accept human testimony, God’s testimony is greater, because it is the testimony of God which He has given about His Son.

  • biblecontext

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  • NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

    Hvis vi mottar vitnesbyrd fra mennesker, er Guds vitnesbyrd større. For dette er Guds vitnesbyrd som Han har gitt om Sin Sønn.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Dersom vi antage Menneskenes Vidnesbyrd, da er Guds Vidnesbyrd større; thi dette er Guds Vidnesbyrd, hvilket han haver vidnet om sin Søn.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Hvis vi tar imot menneskers vitnesbyrd, er Guds vitnesbyrd større. For dette er Guds vitnesbyrd, som han har vitnet om sin Sønn.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Hvis vi godtar menneskers vitnesbyrd, er Guds vitnesbyrd større. For dette er Guds vitnesbyrd, som han har gitt om sin Sønn.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Hvis vi godtar menneskers vitnesbyrd, så er Guds vitnesbyrd større; for dette er Guds vitnesbyrd, som Han har vitnet om sin Sønn.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Hvis vi tar imot vitnesbyrdet fra mennesker, er Guds vitnesbyrd større. For dette er Guds vitnesbyrd, som han har vitnet om sin Sønn.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Hvis vi aksepterer vitnesbyrd fra mennesker, er Guds vitnesbyrd større, for dette er vitnesbyrdet Gud har gitt om sin Sønn.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Yf we receave the witnes of men the witnes of god is greater. For this is the witnes of god which he testifyed of his sonne.

  • 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.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    If we receiue the witnesse of men, the witnesse of God is greater: for this is the witnesse of God, which he testified of his Sonne.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    If we receaue the witnesse of men, the witnesse of God is greater: For this is the witnesse of God that is greater which he testified of his sonne.

  • Authorized King James Version (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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    If we take the witness of men to be true, the witness of God is greater: because this is the witness which God has given about his Son.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (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.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 3:16-17 : 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, came up immediately out of the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon him: 17 And behold, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
  • Acts 17:31 : 31 Because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained; He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.
  • John 10:38 : 38 But if I do, though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in him.
  • Acts 5:32 : 32 And we are His witnesses of these things, and so is also the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.
  • Heb 2:4 : 4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?
  • Heb 6:18 : 18 That by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us:
  • 1 John 5:10 : 10 He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he does not believe the testimony that God has given of His Son.
  • Matt 17:5 : 5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him.
  • John 3:32-33 : 32 What he has seen and heard, that he testifies; and no one receives his testimony. 33 He who has received his testimony has certified that God is true.
  • John 8:17-19 : 17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. 18 I am one who bears witness of myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness of me. 19 Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Jesus answered, You neither know me nor my Father: if you had known me, you should have known my Father also.