KJV King James Version
He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
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1 John 5:10
He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.
WEB World English Bible
He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn’t believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.
ASV American Standard Version
He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
He who is believing in the Son of God, hath the testimony in himself; he who is not believing God, a liar hath made Him, because he hath not believed in the testimony that God hath testified concerning His Son;
Surrounding context — 1 John 5
7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
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.
10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12 He that hath the Son hath life; [and] he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπιστεύωνG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)εἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱὸνG5207 · uhiossonτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodἔχειG2192 · echōto have/beτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαρτυρίανG3141 · marturiatestimonyἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἑαυτῷ·G1438 · heautouthemselfὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoμὴG3361 · mēnotπιστεύωνG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)τῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεῷG2316 · theosGodψεύστηνG5583 · pseustēsliarπεποίηκενG4160 · poieōto do/make: doαὐτόν,G846 · autosit/s/heὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatοὐG3756 · ounoπεπίστευκενG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)εἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαρτυρίανG3141 · marturiatestimonyἣνG3739 · hos, hēwhichμεμαρτύρηκενG3140 · martureōto testifyὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodπερὶG4012 · periaboutτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱοῦG5207 · uhiossonαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Romans 8:16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:Galatians 4:6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.John 3:33He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.John 5:38And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.Hebrews 3:12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.Numbers 23:19God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?Colossians 3:3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.1 John 5:1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.Psalm 25:14The secret of the LORD [is] with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.1 John 1:10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.Revelation 2:17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth [it].Proverbs 3:32For the froward [is] abomination to the LORD: but his secret [is] with the righteous.Revelation 12:17And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.Job 24:25And if [it be] not [so] now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.2 Peter 1:19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:Isaiah 53:1Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?Revelation 2:28And I will give him the morning star.
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