Study it in the app“If we receive the testimony of people, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God, that he has testified about his Son.”
Ifεἰwe receiveλαμβάνομενthe testimonyτὴν μαρτυρίανof people,τῶν ἀνθρώπωνthe testimonyἡ μαρτυρίαof Godτοῦ θεοῦisἐστίνgreater,μείζωνbecauseὅτιthisαὕτηisἐστὶνthe testimonyἡ μαρτυρίαof God,τοῦ θεοῦthatὅτιhe has testifiedμεμαρτύρηκενaboutπερὶhis Son.τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ
receive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “lambanomen” appearstestimony
Testimony, witness.
Where else “martyrian” appearsperson
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpōn” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appearsgreater
Of greater importance or rank than the rest.
Where else “meizōn” appearstestify
To tell what one knows or has seen.
Where else “memartyrēken” appearsSon
Jesus, the Son of God.
Where else “huiou” appears8the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.
9 · This verse (above)
10Whoever believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. Whoever does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has testified about his Son.
1. What it says
What does John say God has given us, and where is that life found (v. 11-12)?
2. What it means
John says he writes "so that you may know that you have eternal life" (v. 13). What connection does he see between believing and knowing?
3. How I live it
John speaks of confidence in prayer (v. 14-15). What do you want to tell God honestly today?
