John

John 5:31–37

31If I testify about Myself, My testimony is not valid. 32There is another who testifies about Me, and I know that His testimony about Me is valid.

33You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. 34Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.

35John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light. 36But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish — the very works I am doing — testify about Me that the Father has sent Me. 37And the Father who sent Me has Himself testified about Me. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form,

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John 5:31

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IfἘὰνEanConjunctionG1437 if
IἐγὼegōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
testifyμαρτυρῶmartyrōVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularG3140 I witness, testify
aboutπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
MyselfἐμαυτοῦemautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 1st Person SingularG1683 of myself
MyμουmouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
testimonyμαρτυρίαmartyriaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG3141 witness, evidence, testimony
isἔστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
notοὐκoukAdverbG3756 no, not
validἀληθήςalēthēsAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG227 unconcealed, true

John 5:32

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
There isἐστὶνestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
anotherἄλλοςallosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG243 other, another, different
whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
testifiesμαρτυρῶνmartyrōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG3140 I witness, testify
aboutπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
MeἐμοῦemouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
I knowοἶδαoidaVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG1492 I know, remember
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
testimonyμαρτυρίαmartyriaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG3141 witness, evidence, testimony
aboutπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
MeἐμοῦemouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
validἀληθήςalēthēsAdjective - Nominative Feminine SingularG227 unconcealed, true

John 5:33

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
YouὙμεῖςHymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
have sentἀπεστάλκατεapestalkateVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
toπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
JohnἸωάννηνIōannēnNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2491 John
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
he has testifiedμεμαρτύρηκενmemartyrēkenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3140 I witness, testify
to theτῇtēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
truthἀληθείᾳalētheiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG225 truth

John 5:34

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IἐγὼegōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
notοὐouAdverbG3756 no, not
acceptλαμβάνωlambanōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG2983 I receive, take
humanἀνθρώπουanthrōpouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG444 a man, one of the human race
testimonyμαρτυρίανmartyrianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3141 witness, evidence, testimony
I sayλέγωlegōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
these thingsταῦταtautaDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3778 this, he, she, it
so thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
youὑμεῖςhymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
may be savedσωθῆτεsōthēteVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person PluralG4982 I save, heal

John 5:35

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
wasἦνēnVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
aὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
lampλύχνοςlychnosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3088 a lamp
thatὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
burnedκαιόμενοςkaiomenosVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularG2545 I ignite, light, burn
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
gave lightφαίνωνphainōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG5316 I shine, appear, seem
andδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
youὑμεῖςhymeisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
were willingἠθελήσατεēthelēsateVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2309 I will, wish, desire
forπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
a seasonὥρανhōranNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5610 an hour, season
to baskἀγαλλιαθῆναιagalliathēnaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive PassiveG21 I exult, am full of joy
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
lightφωτὶphōtiNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG5457 light, a source of light

John 5:36

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
IἐγὼegōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
haveἔχωechōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
testimonyμαρτυρίανmartyrianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3141 witness, evidence, testimony
more substantial thanμείζωmeizōAdjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - ComparativeG3173 large, great
thatτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
of JohnἸωάννουIōannouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2491 John
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
theτὰtaArticle - Nominative Neuter PluralG3588 the
worksἔργαergaNoun - Nominative Neuter PluralG2041 work, labor, action, deed
thatἃhaPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3739 who, which, what, that
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
FatherΠατὴρPatērNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
has givenδέδωκένdedōkenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1325 I offer, give
MeμοιmoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
to accomplishτελειώσωteleiōsōVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularG5048 I complete, accomplish, make perfect
theτὰtaArticle - Nominative Neuter PluralG3588 the
veryαὐτὰautaPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Neuter 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
worksἔργαergaNoun - Nominative Neuter PluralG2041 work, labor, action, deed
I am doingποιῶpoiōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG4160 I do, make
testifyμαρτυρεῖmartyreiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3140 I witness, testify
aboutπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
MeἐμοῦemouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
FatherΠατήρPatērNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
has sentἀπέσταλκενapestalkenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
MeμεmePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I

John 5:37

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
FatherΠατὴρPatērNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
sentπέμψαςpempsasVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG3992 I send
MeμεmePersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
has Himself testifiedμεμαρτύρηκενmemartyrēkenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3140 I witness, testify
aboutπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
MeἐμοῦemouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularG1473 I
You have never heardἀκηκόατεakēkoateVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG191 I hear, listen
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
voiceφωνὴνphōnēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5456 a sound, noise, voice
norοὔτεouteConjunctionG3777 and not, neither, nor
seenἑωράκατεheōrakateVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG3708 I see, look upon, experience
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
formεἶδοςeidosNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG1491 visible form, shape, appearance, kind

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

John 5:31 Proverbs 27:2 · John 8:54

John 5:32 John 1:33 · 1 John 5:6–9

John 5:34 John 20:31 · Luke 19:41–42 · 1 John 5:9 · 1 Timothy 4:16 · Romans 10:1 · 1 Corinthians 9:22 · John 5:41 · 1 Timothy 2:3–4

John 5:35 2 Peter 1:19 · John 1:7–8 · Matthew 11:11 · Matthew 3:5–7 · Luke 1:76–77

John 5:36 John 10:25 · John 2:23 · John 15:24 · John 10:37–38 · John 9:30–33 · 1 John 5:9 · John 3:2 · John 3:17 · Matthew 11:4 · 1 John 5:11–12 · Acts 2:22 · John 14:10–11

John 5:37 John 8:18 · Matthew 3:17 · John 1:18 · 1 Timothy 1:17 · 1 John 4:20 · 1 Timothy 6:16 · 1 John 4:12 · John 14:9 · Matthew 17:5 · Exodus 20:19 · Deuteronomy 4:12 · 1 John 1:1–2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.