John 8:18
I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
KJV
ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ μαρτυρῶν περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ, καὶ μαρτυρεῖ περὶ ἐμοῦ ὁ πέμψας με πατήρ.
Greek NT
Ego sum qui testimonium perhibeo de meipso, et testimonium perhibet de me qui misit me, Pater.
Vulgate
I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
ASV
I am one that give testimony of myself: and the Father that sent me giveth testimony of me.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μαρτυρέω
martureo
verb · 76×
πέμπω
pempo
verb · 79×
πατήρ
pater
noun · 412×
περί
peri
preposition · 335×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐμαυτοῦ
emautou
reflexive_pronoun · 37×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. It was probable that many of those who were more weakly would especially distrust the promises of Christ because He had died. Paul accordingly out of a superabundance introduced this illustration, deriving it from common custom. Of what kind is it? He says, indeed, on this very account we ought to be of good courage. On what account? Because testaments are established and ob…
Cross-references
- 1John 5:6 — This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
- 1John 5:7 — For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
- Heb 2:4 — God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
- John 5:31 — If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
- John 5:37 — And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
- John 6:27 — Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
- John 8:12 — Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
- John 8:25 — Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.
- John 8:38 — I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
- John 8:51 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
- John 8:58 — Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
- John 10:9 — I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
- John 10:11 — I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
- John 10:14 — I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
- John 10:30 — I and my Father are one.
- John 14:6 — Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
- Rev 1:17 — And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: