John 5:31

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

Ver. 31. My witness is not true] That is, fit, firm, valid, foro humano, Concessio rhetorica. Beza.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Arno Geneva Study Bible

If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not (p) true. (p) Faithful, that is, worthy to be credited; see ( John 8:14 ).
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Scofield Reference Notes

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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

Related Commentaries of John 5:31

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Scofield Reference Notes

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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