Passage

John 5.31

Book: John · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

29. and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment. 30. I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

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

It is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. 33. Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth. (John 5:29-33, ASV)

WEB

29. and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment. 30. I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

31. “If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.

It is another who testifies about me. I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true. 33. You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. (John 5:29-33, WEB)

KJV

29. And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. 30. I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

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

There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. 33. Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. (John 5:29-33, KJV)

YLT

29. and they shall come forth; those who did the good things to a rising again of life, and those who practised the evil things to a rising again of judgment. 30. 'I am not able of myself to do anything; according as I hear I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who sent me.

31. 'If I testify concerning myself, my testimony is not true;

another there is who is testifying concerning me, and I have known that the testimony that he doth testify concerning me is true; 33. ye have sent unto John, and he hath testified to the truth. (John 5:29-33, YLT)

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Theological reading

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Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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