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John’s Testimony about Jesus

John 3:33

In 9 translations

BSB
Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.
KJV
He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
WEB
He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
ASV
He that hath received his witness hath set his seal to this, that God is true.
LSV
he who is receiving His testimony sealed that God is true;
YLT
he who is receiving his testimony did seal that God is true;
DBY
He that has received his testimony has set to his seal that God is true;Elohim
DRC
He that hath received his testimony, hath set to his seal that God is true.
GNV
He that hath receiued his testimonie, hath sealed that God is true.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὁ λαβὼν αὐτοῦ τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἐσφράγισεν ὅτι ὁ θεὸς ἀληθής ἐστιν.
RP2018
Ὁ λαβὼν αὐτοῦ τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἐσφράγισεν ὅτι ὁ θεὸς ἀληθής ἐστιν.
TR-Boyd
Ὁ λαβὼν αὐτοῦ τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἐσφράγισεν ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ἀληθής ἐστιν.
SCR1894
ο λαβων αυτου την μαρτυριαν εσφραγισεν οτι ο θεος αληθης εστιν

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👤 God◆ John the Baptist Witnesses

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Ephesians 1:13And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
  • Hebrews 6:17So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
  • Titus 1:1–2Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness, in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time…
  • 2 Corinthians 1:18But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”
  • 2 Corinthians 1:22placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.
  • John 6:27Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
  • Romans 3:3–4What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness? Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and…
  • Romans 4:18–21Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.” Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body…
  • 1 John 5:9–10Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son. Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe…
  • Revelation 7:3–8“Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have sealed the foreheads of the servants of our God.” And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel: From the tribe of Judah…

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