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1 John 5:91John.5.9

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.

KJV

Greek original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Si nous recevons le témoignage des hommes, le témoignage de Dieu est plus grand; car le témoignage de Dieu consiste en ce qu'il a rendu témoignage à son Fils.

KJV

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.

Patristic reading

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