John 5:34 KJV — MannaFest

John 5:34

But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.

KJV

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ASV

But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved.

WEB

Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.

YLT

`But I do not receive testimony from man, but these things I say that ye may be saved;

DBT

But I do not receive witness from man, but I say this that ye might be saved.

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John — The Gospel of sevens and signs. Seven signs, seven 'I AM' sayings, a prologue and an epilogue — written 'that ye might believe' (20:31).

Author: John the Apostle (2nd-century patristic attribution + internal claims)
Date: c. AD 85–95

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20 verses on the floor

Romans 10:1
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
2 Timothy 2:25
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
John 20:31
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
1 John 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.
Luke 19:41–42
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

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The Cure at the Pool of Bethesda. 1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Ye sent unto John--(See Joh 1:19, &c.). receive not testimony . . . from man--that is, depend not on human testimony. but . . . that ye might be saved--"I refer to him merely to aid your salvation."

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

But I have no need to receive, &c. But these things - Concerning John, whom ye yourselves reverence, I say, that ye may be saved - So really and seriously did he will their salvation. Most, if not all of them, died in their sins.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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