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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.
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A Common-Sense Faith
John makes a logical argument from the lesser to the greater. Commentators explain that we constantly rely on human testimony in courts, business, and daily life. If we accept the word of fallible people, it is far more reasonable to accept the witness of God, who is perfectly truthful and cannot be deceived. God's testimony is inherently 'greater' and more trustworthy.
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1 John
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
If we receive (ε λαμβανομεν). Condition of first class with ε and the present active indicative, assumed as true. The conditions f…
19th Century
Anglican
FAITH THE TEST OF LOVE (1 John 5:1–12)
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Baptist
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. He that bel…
The divine witness is not limited to the Spirit but includes the witness of the Father. His witness is greater than the authenticated witness of a …
16th Century
Protestant
If we receive the witness, or testimony, of men, He proves, reasoning from the less to the greater, how ungrateful men a…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
If we receive the witness of men The witness of a sufficient number of credible men, of men of good character and re…
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…
