John 5:36 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 5:36 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἐγὼ
egṓ
G1473
I
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ἔχω
échō
G2192
to have
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
μαρτυρίαν
martyría
G3141
testimony
μείζω
mégas
G3173
great
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
Ἰωάννου
Iōánnēs
G2491
John
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
ἔργα
érgon
G2041
work
ἃ
hós
G3739
who
δέδωκέν
dídōmi
G1325
to give
μοι
egṓ
G1473
I
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
πατὴρ
patḗr
G3962
father
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
τελειώσω
teleióō
G5048
to perfect
αὐτά
autós
G846
he
αὐτὰ
autós
G846
he
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
ἔργα
érgon
G2041
work
ἃ
hós
G3739
who
ποιῶ
poiéō
G4160
to make
μαρτυρεῖ
martyréō
G3140
to testify
περὶ
perí
G4012
about
ἐμοῦ
egṓ
G1473
I
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
πατήρ
patḗr
G3962
father
με
egṓ
G1473
I
ἀπέσταλκεν
apostéllō
G649
to send away
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World English Bible Public Domain
But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.
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King James Version Public Domain
But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But I have the testimony that is greater than that of John: for the works that the Father has given me so that I would accomplish them—the very works that I do—testify about me that the Father has sent me.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).