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If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

If I bear witness of myself (Εαν εγω μαρτυρω περ εμαυτου). Condition of third class, undetermined with prospect of determination (…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

If I bear witness of myself. If I have no other evidence than my own testimony about myself.

My witness. My testimony; my …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

If I bear witness of myself.—This verse is the link between the thoughts of Christ’s person (John 5:17–30) an…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

He bore witness to himself by his miracles, but that was not the witness on which he relied, nor was it the only witness to the truth of his missio…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. John Chrysostom: He now brings proof for those high declarations about Himself. He answers an objection: If I bear wit…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Because the authority of Jesus was questioned by his critics, he summoned witnesses to vouch for him. “Witness” or “testimony,” whether verb (GK 34…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

If I testify concerning myself. He does not here take anything away from the credit due to His testimony, which He elsewhere asserts in st…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

If I bear witness of myself
Which was not allowed any man to do; nor indeed is it proper that a man should be a witness in his…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Our Lord returns to his declaration of the entire agreement between the Father and the Son, and declared himself the Son of God. He had higher test…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Having taught about the life-giving power of the Son, Jesus now confirms it. First, he confirms what he had said about the excellence of …

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