1 John 5:9 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
1 John 5:9 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 John 5:925 words
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
τὴνtēnthe
μαρτυρίανmartyrianrecord, report, testimony
τῶνtōnthe
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnman / human being
λαμβάνομενlambanomenaccept, + be amazed, assay
ἡhēthe
μαρτυρίαmartyriarecord, report, testimony
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
μείζωνmeizōn(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
ἐστίνestinam, have been, is I
ὅτιhotithat / because
αὕτηhautēhe (it was that), hereof, it
ἐστὶνestinam, have been, is I
ἡhēthe
μαρτυρίαmartyriarecord, report, testimony
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
ὅτιhotithat / because
μεμαρτύρηκενmemartyrēkencharge, give (evidence), bear record
περὶperi(there-)about, above, against
τοῦtouthe
υἱοῦhyiouson
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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