Verse Comparison: 1 John 5:9
American Standard Version
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son.
Amplified® Bible
If we accept [as we do] the testimony of men [if we are willing to take human authority], the testimony of God is greater (of stronger authority), for this is the testimony of God, even the witness which He has borne regarding His Son.
Contemporary English Version
We believe what people tell us. But we can trust what God says even more, and God is the one who has spoken about his Son.
Darby English Version
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater. For this is the witness of God [which] he has witnessed concerning his Son.
Good News Bible
We believe human testimony; but God's testimony is much stronger, and he has given this testimony about his Son.
International Standard Version
If we accept human testimony, God's testimony is greater, because it is the testimony of God and because he has testified about his Son.
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for the testimony of God is this, that He has testified concerning His Son.
New International Version
We accept man's testimony, but God's testimony is greater because it is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son.
New King James Version
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God we regard as greater; for the testimony of God consists of this, that He has testified concerning His Son.
Young's Literal Translation
If the testimony of men we receive, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that He hath testified concerning His Son.