John 5:31 “If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.”

John 5:31

If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

World English Bible

“If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.

American Standard Version

If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

Geneva Bible 1599

If I should beare witnesse of my selfe, my witnesse were not true.

Darby Translation

If I bear witness concerning myself, my witness is not true.

Young's Literal Translation

'If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not true;

Bible in Basic English

If I gave witness about myself, my witness would not be true.

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Cross references

“If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.”

Proverbs 27:2 John 8:54 Revelation 3:14 John 8:13 John 8:14

Proverbs 27:2 · BSB

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.

John 8:54 · BSB

Jesus 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.’

Revelation 3:14 · BSB

To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.

John 8:13 · BSB

So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”

John 8:14 · BSB

Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

30I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

32There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.

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