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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.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

If we receive (ε λαμβανομεν). Condition of first class with ε and the present active indicative, assumed as true. The conditions f…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

If we receive the witness of men. As we are accustomed to do, and as we must do in courts of justice and in the ordinary daily transaction…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

FAITH THE TEST OF LOVE (1 John 5:1–12)

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

If we receive the witness of men,

And we are constantly obliged to do that, for we could not get on at all if we did not believe ou…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The divine witne is not limited to the Spirit but includes the witne of the Father. His witne is greater than the authenticated witne of a human be…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For this is the witness, or testimony, of God. The particle ὅτι does not indicate cause here, but should be understood a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

If we receive the witness of men
The witness of a sufficient number of credible men, of men of good character and re…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Nothing can be more absurd than the conduct of those who doubt as to the truth of Christianity, while in the common affairs of life they do not hes…

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