John 5:34
But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
KJV
ἐγὼ δὲ οὐ παρὰ ἀνθρώπου τὴν μαρτυρίαν λαμβάνω, ἀλλὰ ταῦτα λέγω ἵνα ὑμεῖς σωθῆτε.
Greek NT
Ego autem non ab homine testimonium accipio : sed hæc dico ut vos salvi sitis.
Vulgate
But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved.
ASV
But I receive not testimony from man: but I say these things, that you may be saved.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
λαμβάνω
lambano
verb · 259×
μαρτυρία
marturia
noun · 37×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
παρά
para
preposition · 191×
σώζω
sozo
verb · 106×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
noun · 549×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Homilies on the Gospel of John · 2 passages
1. Having in the introduction spoken to us things of urgent importance concerning God the Word, (the Evangelist) proceeding on his road, and in order, afterwards comes to the herald of the Word, his namesake John. And now that you hear that he was sent from God, do not for the future imagine that any of the words spoken by him are mere man's words; for all that he utters is not…
1. There is nothing worse, nothing more shameful, than gluttony; it makes the mind gross, and the soul carnal; it blinds, and permits not to see clearly. Observe, for instance, how this is the case with the Jews; for because they were intent upon gluttony, entirely occupied with worldly things, and without any spiritual thoughts, though Christ leads them on by ten thousand sayi…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 9:22 — To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
- 1John 5:9 — 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.
- 1Tim 2:3 — For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
- 1Tim 4:16 — Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
- 2Thess 2:10 — And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
- 2Tim 2:25 — In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
- John 5:41 — I receive not honour from men.
- John 5:41 — I receive not honour from men.
- John 20:31 — But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
- Luke 19:41 — And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
- Rom 10:1 — Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
- Rom 10:1 — Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.