I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me.”
Parallel translations
- KJV I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
- BSB I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”
- ESV I am the one who bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me.”
- NKJV I am One who bears witness of Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me.”
- NASB I am He who testifies about Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me.”
- NLT I am one witness, and my Father who sent me is the other.”
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Cross-references & the web
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- John 8:38I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father.”
- Rev 1:17–18When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, “Don’t be afraid. I am the first and the last,
- John 8:58Jesus said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM. ”
- John 10:14I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;
- John 8:25They said therefore to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.
- John 8:12Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
- John 14:6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
- John 5:31–40“If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.
- Heb 2:4God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?
- John 10:11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
- John 8:51Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death.”
- 1 Jn 5:6–12This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
- John 10:9I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture.
- John 10:30I and the Father are one.”
- John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies.
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