1 John 5:9

God’s Testimony about His Son

8the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement.9Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.10Whoever 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.

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Berean Standard Bible
Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son.
American Standard Version (1901)
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son.
Bible in Basic English
If we take the witness of men to be true, the witness of God is greater: because this is the witness which God has given about his Son.
Douay-Rheims 1899
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God, which is greater, because he hath testified of his Son.
Free Bible Version
If we accept the evidence that human witnesses provide, then the evidence that God provides is much more important. The evidence that God provides is his testimony about his Son.
Geneva Bible 1599
If we receiue the witnesse of men, the witnesse of God is greater: for this is the witnesse of God, which he testified of his Sonne.
King James (Authorized) Version
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.
Translation for Translators
We usually believe what other people say. But what God says is more reliable/trustworthy than what people say. So we must believe what God has said is true about ◄his Son/the one who is also God►.
Unlocked Literal Bible
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater. For the testimony of God is this, that he has borne witness concerning his Son.
Noah Webster Bible
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater: for this is the testimony of God which he hath testified of his Son.
World English Bible
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is God’s testimony which he has testified concerning his Son.
Young's Literal Translation
If the testimony of men we receive, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that He hath testified concerning His Son.