John 8:16-18
New English Translation
16 But if I judge, my evaluation is accurate,[a] because I am not alone when I judge,[b] but I and the Father who sent me do so together.[c] 17 It is written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.[d] 18 I testify about myself[e] and the Father who sent me testifies about me.”
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- John 8:16 tn Grk “my judgment is true.”
- John 8:16 tn The phrase “when I judge” is not in the Greek text, but is implied by the context.
- John 8:16 tn The phrase “do so together” is not in the Greek text, but is implied by the context.
- John 8:17 sn An allusion to Deut 17:6.
- John 8:18 tn Grk “I am the one who testifies about myself.”
John 8:16-18
New International Version
16 But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me.(A) 17 In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true.(B) 18 I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me.”(C)
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